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Dennis Lipscomb(1942-2014)

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Dennis Lipscomb
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Leading and supporting actor Dennis Lipscomb has been appearing in films since the early eighties. Trained as a Shakespearian stage actor, Lipscomb first starring role was the lead in Union City (1980), a film about the 1930s with mobsters and Nazi criminals. After co-starring in Love Child (1982), he took other lead roles in the ghost story Eyes of Fire (1983) and the thriller, Retribution (1988) in 1988. But Lipscomb's more significant roles have included him in supporting parts in major motion pictures including WarGames (1983), A Soldier's Story (1984), Crossroads (1986), The First Power (1990), and Steven Seagal's action hit film Under Siege (1992).
BornMarch 1, 1942
DiedJuly 30, 2014(72)
BornMarch 1, 1942
DiedJuly 30, 2014(72)
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Known for

Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
WarGames
7.1
  • Watson
  • 1983
Steven Seagal in Under Siege (1992)
Under Siege
6.5
  • Trenton
  • 1992
Eyes of Fire (1983)
Eyes of Fire
6.2
  • Will Smythe
  • 1983
A Soldier's Story (1984)
A Soldier's Story
7.2
  • Captain Taylor
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor



  • The Guardian (2001)
    The Guardian
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 2002
  • The Medicine Show (2001)
    The Medicine Show
    6.6
    • Dr. Votkiff
    • 2001
  • Dean Cain in Firetrap (2001)
    Firetrap
    5.1
    • Mr. Reed
    • 2001
  • Roswell (1999)
    Roswell
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Congressman
    • 2000
  • Vincent Ventresca in The Invisible Man (2000)
    The Invisible Man
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Mick Callahan
    • 2000
  • Melissa Joan Hart in Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
    Sabrina the Teenage Witch
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mirror Man
    • 2000
  • Scott Foley, Keri Russell, and Scott Speedman in Felicity (1998)
    Felicity
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 2000
  • Finding Kelly (2000)
    Finding Kelly
    5.8
    • Book Collector
    • 2000
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Malcolm Trainor
    • IA Det. Lloyd Schroeder
    • 1993–1998
  • Sharon Lawrence, Jonathan Banks, Mark Feuerstein, and Leah Remini in Fired Up (1997)
    Fired Up
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Donnie Rhymer
    • 1997
  • Apollo 11 (1996)
    Apollo 11
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • George Low
    • 1996
  • Neve Campbell, Lacey Chabert, Matthew Fox, Taylor Porter, Scott Wolf, and Brandon Porter in Party of Five (1994)
    Party of Five
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Conklin
    • 1996
  • Spycraft: The Great Game (1996)
    Spycraft: The Great Game
    7.8
    Video Game
    • DCI Peter Sterling
    • 1996
  • Melrose Place (1992)
    Melrose Place
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Court-Appointed Doctor
    • 1995
  • Daphne Ashbrook and Olivier Gruner in Automatic (1995)
    Automatic
    5.3
    • Raymond Hammer
    • 1995

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A Soldier's Story
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The First Power
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The First Power

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jessup
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • March 1, 1942
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 30, 2014
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Pat Melton? - July 30, 2014 (his death)
  • Parents
      Marian Robinson Mcbride
  • Relatives
    • Robert McBride Lipscomb(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Played DCI Sterling in "Activision" interactive game "Spycraft".

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    Has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Distribution from Clarkson University.

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