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Bill Quinn(1912-1994)

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Bill Quinn in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
Bill Quinn was born on 6 May 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) and The Birds (1963). He was married to Mary Catherine Roden. He died on 29 April 1994 in Camarillo, California, USA.
BornMay 6, 1912
DiedApril 29, 1994(81)
BornMay 6, 1912
DiedApril 29, 1994(81)
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Known for

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
6.4
  • Mr. Leo Conroy(segment "Kick the Can")
  • 1983
Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
5.5
  • McCoy's Father
  • 1989
Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in The Birds (1963)
The Birds
7.6
  • Sam(as William Quinn)
  • 1963
Dead & Buried (1981)
Dead & Buried
6.5
  • Ernie
  • 1981

Credits

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Actor

  • Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
    Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
    5.5
    • McCoy's Father
    • 1989
  • Donna Dixon in Lucky Stiff (1988)
    Lucky Stiff
    4.7
    • Emmet Kassler
    • 1988
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Millard Watkins
    • Bill Steelgrave
    • 1984–1988
  • The Loner
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Lipstadt Sr.
    • 1988
  • Shadow Chasers (1985)
    Shadow Chasers
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1986
  • Newhart (1982)
    Newhart
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • Party Guest
    • 1982–1986
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • The Priest
    • 1986
  • Thom Bray, Perry King, and Joe Penny in Riptide (1984)
    Riptide
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Charles Wright (as William Quinn)
    • 1985
  • Erin Gray, Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins, and Franklyn Seales in Silver Spoons (1982)
    Silver Spoons
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Max
    • 1984
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Pops
    • 1984
  • Velvet (1984)
    Velvet
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Harmon
    • 1984
  • Jane Seymour in Dark Mirror (1984)
    Dark Mirror
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Bennett
    • 1984
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Percival
    • 1984
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Ex Pug
    • Thomas
    • 1982–1983
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Harry
    • 1983

Soundtrack

  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Deck the Halls" (uncredited)
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Billy Quinn
  • Born
    • May 6, 1912
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 29, 1994
    • Camarillo, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Catherine RodenDecember 23, 1939 - April 29, 1994 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Mary Ellen Quinn
  • Relatives
      Robert William Newhart(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    (4/9/36) Stage: Appeared in Maxwell Anderson's play, "Winterset," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, OH, with Burgess Meredith, Myron McCormick, Harold Johnsrud, Morton L. Stevens, Fernanda Eliscu, Margo, Theodore Hecht, Anatole Winogradoff, Eva Langbord, Helen Wynn, John Philliber, Lee Baker, Hitous Gray, Abner Biberman, Anthony Blair, Harold Martin, Stanley Gould and Tom Maney in the cast. Jo Mielziner was set designer. Guthrie McClintic was producer / director.

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    Father-in-law of Bob Newhart; father of Bob's wife, Ginny Newhart.

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