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Paul Rudd(1940-2010)

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Paul Rudd was born on 15 May 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Once Upon a Classic (1976), Knots Landing (1979) and The Last Song (1980). He was married to Martha Bannerman and Joan Mannion. He died on 12 August 2010 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
BornMay 15, 1940
DiedAugust 12, 2010(70)
BornMay 15, 1940
DiedAugust 12, 2010(70)
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Known for

Once Upon a Classic (1976)
Once Upon a Classic
7.2
TV Series
  • Hank
  • Sir Boss
William Devane, Nicollette Sheridan, Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
Knots Landing
7.0
TV Series
  • Earl Trent
The Last Song (1980)
The Last Song
6.1
TV Movie
  • Gary Aronson
  • 1980
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
6.1
TV Movie
  • John F. Kennedy
  • 1977

Credits

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Actor

  • Kung Fu: The Movie (1986)
    Kung Fu: The Movie
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Reverend Lawrence Perkins
    • 1986
  • Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)
    Moonlighting
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Accomplice
    • 1985
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Palmer Eddington
    • 1984
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Kenny Kelso
    • 1983
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Michael Barber
    • David Krieger
    • 1979–1983
  • Bette Davis in Family Reunion (1981)
    Family Reunion
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Lane Lyman
    • 1981
  • William Devane, Nicollette Sheridan, Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
    Knots Landing
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Earl Trent
    • 1980–1981
  • The Last Song (1980)
    The Last Song
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Gary Aronson
    • 1980
  • Beulah Land (1980)
    Beulah Land
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Leon Kendrick
    • 1980
  • Once Upon a Classic (1976)
    Once Upon a Classic
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Hank
    • Sir Boss
    • 1978
  • The Betsy (1978)
    The Betsy
    5.3
    • Loren Hardeman Jr.
    • 1978
  • Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • John F. Kennedy
    • 1977
  • Beacon Hill (1975)
    Beacon Hill
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Brian Mallory
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Paul Ryan Rudd
  • Born
    • May 15, 1940
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • August 12, 2010
    • Greenwich, Connecticut, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Martha Bannerman1983 - August 12, 2010 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Graeme Rudd
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Not related to, but is often confused with, the younger actor Paul Rudd. The younger actor initially billed himself as "Paul Stephen Rudd" in order to avoid confusion.
  • Quotes
    Right from the start, I was determined to ground myself in the most demanding part of the business. If you can do Shakespeare, you can do anything. I knew Shakespeare was going to be my meat.

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