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Tom Overton(1930-1988)

  • Sound Department
  • Actor
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Tom Overton was born on 14 April 1930 in North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Heaven Can Wait (1978) and Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). He died on 4 May 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 14, 1930
DiedMay 4, 1988(58)
BornApril 14, 1930
DiedMay 4, 1988(58)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Persis Khambatta in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
6.4
  • Sound Department
  • 1979
Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Heaven Can Wait
6.9
  • Sound Department(as Tommy Overton)
  • 1978
Sean Penn and Amanda Wyss in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
7.1
  • Sound Department
  • 1982
Jeff Bridges, Timothy Bottoms, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Cybill Shepherd, and Ben Johnson in The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show
8.0
  • Sound Department
  • 1971

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Hollywood Dog (1990)
    Hollywood Dog
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • sound effects designer
    • 1990
  • Michael Paré and Michael Beck in Houston Knights (1987)
    Houston Knights
    7.3
    TV Series
    • sound mixer (as Tommy Overton)
    • 1987
  • Robert Hays in Starman (1986)
    Starman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • sound mixer (as Tommy Overton)
    • 1986–1987
  • Intimate Encounters (1986)
    Intimate Encounters
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer
    • 1986
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    8.2
    TV Series
    • production sound mixer
    • 1986
  • The Eagle and the Bear (1985)
    The Eagle and the Bear
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer
    • 1985
  • Northstar (1985)
    Northstar
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer (as T.G. Overton)
    • 1985
  • Deadly Messages (1985)
    Deadly Messages
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer
    • 1985
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • sound mixer (as Tommy Overton)
    • 1984
  • Gene Wilder and Kelly LeBrock in The Woman in Red (1984)
    The Woman in Red
    6.0
    • production sound mixer (as Thomas G. Overton)
    • 1984
  • Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and Fred Ward in Swing Shift (1984)
    Swing Shift
    6.0
    • sound mixer (as Tommy Overton)
    • 1984
  • Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
    Airplane II: The Sequel
    6.2
    • sound mixer (as Thomas G. Overton)
    • 1982
  • Sean Penn and Amanda Wyss in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
    Fast Times at Ridgemont High
    7.1
    • sound
    • 1982
  • Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
    Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • sound (as Tommy Overton)
    • 1982
  • Charles Bronson in Death Wish II (1982)
    Death Wish II
    6.0
    • production sound mixer (as Tommy Overton)
    • 1982

Actor

  • Jack Nicholson and Bruce Dern in The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
    The King of Marvin Gardens
    6.5
    • Spot Operator
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Tom Overton Jr.
  • Born
    • April 14, 1930
    • North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • May 4, 1988
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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