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Gabe Kaplan(I)

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Gabe Kaplan
David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the team the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them. Brian liked to dish to Bob for the easy layup. Kev stole the ball and fed Mel on a breakaway. Reg would guard the paint.
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Gabe Kaplan was born on 31 March 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), Lewis & Clark (1981) and Fast Break (1979).
BornMarch 31, 1944
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      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer(as Gabriel Kaplan, creator)
    Lewis & Clark (1981)
    Lewis & Clark
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Fast Break (1979)
    Fast Break
    6.1
    • David Greene(as Gabriel Kaplan)
    • 1979
    The Grand (2007)
    The Grand
    5.9
    • Seth Schwartzman
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Lewis & Clark (1981)
      Lewis & Clark
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • Writer
      • created by
      • 1981–1982
    • Tulips (1981)
      Tulips
      4.4
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1981
    • Gabe Kaplan: Just for Laughs (1981)
      Gabe Kaplan: Just for Laughs
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 1981
    • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
      Welcome Back, Kotter
      7.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • characters (as Gabriel Kaplan, as Gabriel Kaplan, as Gabriel Kaplan) ...
      • 1975–1979

    Actor

    • Will Arnett in BoJack Horseman (2014)
      BoJack Horseman
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Abe Ziegler (voice)
      • 2018
    • The Grand (2007)
      The Grand
      5.9
      • Seth Schwartzman
      • 2007
    • Jack the Dog (2001)
      Jack the Dog
      4.7
      • Richie
      • 2001
    • The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)
      The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Anthony DePalma
      • 1984
    • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      Murder, She Wrote
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Freddy York
      • 1984
    • Groucho (1983)
      Groucho
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • Groucho
      • 1983
    • Lewis & Clark (1981)
      Lewis & Clark
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Stewart Lewis
      • 1981–1982
    • Tulips (1981)
      Tulips
      4.4
      • Leland Irving
      • 1981
    • Nobody's Perfekt (1981)
      Nobody's Perfekt
      4.6
      • Dibley
      • 1981
    • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
      Welcome Back, Kotter
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Gabe Kotter (as Gabriel Kaplan)
      • 1975–1979
    • Fast Break (1979)
      Fast Break
      6.1
      • David Greene (as Gabriel Kaplan)
      • 1979
    • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
      Police Story
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Paul Cazenovia (as Gabriel Kaplan)
      • 1977
    • Cloris Leachman in The Love Boat (1976)
      The Love Boat
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Stan Nichol (as Gabriel Kaplan)
      • 1976

    Videos5

    Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete Series
    Clip 1:54
    Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete Series
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    Trailer 0:56
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    Trailer 0:56
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    Welcome Back, Kotter
    Trailer 1:20
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts: Gabe Kaplan
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    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts: Gabe Kaplan
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    Trailer 1:17
    Welcome Back, Kotter

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Gabriel Kaplan
    • Height
      • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • March 31, 1944
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Children
      • Rachel Kaplan
    • Parents
        Charles Paul Kaplan
    • Relatives
      • Sheila Kaplan(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for TV Land Television Network (2004)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 3 Articles

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His experiences as a student in an under-achieving class (like the Sweathogs) in the early 1960s was the basis for Welcome Back, Kotter (1975).
    • Trademark
      His corny jokes.

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