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Tom Kindle(1948-1996)

  • Actor
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Tom Kindle, a character actor, appeared in numerous television series, features, and on stage. Following military service in South Vietnam, Kindle attended the U. of North Carolina and by 1975 was acting in Off Broadway plays, including "The Soldier". Additional legit credits included "A Touch of the Poet", "The Martian Chronicles", "Time Will Tell", and "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow". Kindle's series TV work included "M*A*S*H", "Evening Shade", "Cheers", "Designing Women", "Remington Steele", "Mork and Mindy", Highway to Heaven" and "Simon and Simon". Feature credits included "The Rocketeer and "Buddy Buddy".
BornDecember 30, 1948
DiedFebruary 12, 1996(47)
BornDecember 30, 1948
DiedFebruary 12, 1996(47)
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Known for

Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
The Rocketeer
6.6
  • Clapperboy
  • 1991
Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
Mork & Mindy
7.2
TV Series
  • Bozz
  • Lloyd Prescott
  • Rick
Alligator (1980)
Alligator
6.1
  • Announcer
  • 1980
William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in AfterMASH (1983)
AfterMASH
5.7
TV Series
  • Dugan
  • Patient
  • Bergman
  • Catholic Patient
  • Dice Player
  • Lucas

Credits

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  • Eric Roberts, Mädchen Amick, and John Lithgow in Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)
    Love, Cheat & Steal
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Convict
    • 1993
  • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
    Family Matters
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Cleaning Man
    • 1993
  • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Wildman #2
    • Nightclub Owner
    • 1987–1991
  • Evening Shade (1990)
    Evening Shade
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Customer
    • Officer
    • 1990–1991
  • Fran Drescher, Julie Hagerty, and Twiggy in Princesses (1991)
    Princesses
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Delivery Man
    • 1991
  • Dead Silence (1991)
    Dead Silence
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Apartment Manager
    • 1991
  • Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    The Rocketeer
    6.6
    • Clapperboy
    • 1991
  • Heather Locklear, Alan Ruck, Jerry Levine, Hallie Todd, and Holland Taylor in Going Places (1990)
    Going Places
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Policeman
    • 1991
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Man #2
    • 1990
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Janitor
    • 1988
  • Michael Paré and Michael Beck in Houston Knights (1987)
    Houston Knights
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Henry
    • 1987
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ray
    • Steve
    • Crew Member #3
    • 1985–1987
  • Teri Garr, Carol Burnett, Dabney Coleman, Charles Grodin, and Gregory Harrison in Fresno (1986)
    Fresno
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Male Contestant
    • 1986
  • Robert Hays in Starman (1986)
    Starman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Glenn
    • 1986
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Worker
    • 1986

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • December 30, 1948
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • February 12, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(AIDS)
  • Other works
    Served in Vietnam. Wrote some songs including "Fantasyland" (1969) which was co-composed. Wrote extensive poetry in final years.

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  • Nickname
    • Tommy, Tom-Tom

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