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Bob Penny(1935-2022)

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Bob Penny
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Bob Penny was born on 29 June 1935 in Anniston, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Mississippi Burning (1988), Forrest Gump (1994) and My Cousin Vinny (1992). He died on 25 December 2022 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
BornJune 29, 1935
DiedDecember 25, 2022(87)
BornJune 29, 1935
DiedDecember 25, 2022(87)
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Known for

Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning
7.8
  • Curtis Foy
  • 1988
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Crony
  • 1994
Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
My Cousin Vinny
7.6
  • Juror #2
  • 1992
Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Sweet Home Alabama
6.2
  • Wallace Buford
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • Joey Lauren Adams, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Madison Iseman in Still the King (2016)
    Still the King
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Harold
    • 2016
  • Speed Dating for the Bereaved (2016)
    Speed Dating for the Bereaved
    Short
    • Harold
    • 2016
  • Anna Marie Dobbins and Alex A. Ginzburg on set of Dropped.
    Dropped
    6.0
    • Gary
    • 2014
  • Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, Roselyn Sanchez, and Dania Ramirez in Devious Maids (2013)
    Devious Maids
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Teller #3
    • 2014
  • Company M: A Mob of Soldiers (2012)
    Company M: A Mob of Soldiers
    9.0
    • Coal Operator Spokesperson
    • 2012
  • Brooke Elliott in Drop Dead Diva (2009)
    Drop Dead Diva
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Man in Heaven
    • 2012
  • Steven Strait in After (2012)
    After
    5.4
    • Elderly Man
    • 2012
  • Skyhook (2012)
    Skyhook
    3.7
    • Ian
    • 2012
  • The Legend of Hallowdega (2010)
    The Legend of Hallowdega
    5.0
    Video
    • Shaman
    • 2010
  • In Touch
    Short
    • Gentleman
    • 2009
  • White Blood
    Short
    • Arthur Penfellow
    • 2009
  • High Expectations (2007)
    High Expectations
    4.8
    Short
    • Juror
    • 2007
  • Piece of Cake (2006)
    Piece of Cake
    7.6
    Short
    • Claire's Dad
    • 2006
  • The Birthday Midget
    Short
    • The Birthday Midget
    • 2005
  • Bret Harrison and Laura Prepon in Lightning Bug (2004)
    Lightning Bug
    6.4
    • Mr. Tightwiler
    • 2004

Videos5

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Forrest Gump
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Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump
Clip 0:50
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump
Clip 1:29
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump
Clip 0:14
Forrest Gump
Lightning Bug
Trailer 2:36
Lightning Bug

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 29, 1935
    • Anniston, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • December 25, 2022
    • Huntsville, Alabama, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

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    Became involved in acting after retiring from his position as Professor of English Literature at the University of Alabama in Birmingham in 1990.

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