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W. Benson Terry(1921-1998)

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W. Benson Terry was born on 10 August 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Forrest Gump (1994), Harry and Tonto (1974) and Law & Order (1990). He died on 24 March 1998 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 10, 1921
DiedMarch 24, 1998(76)
BornAugust 10, 1921
DiedMarch 24, 1998(76)
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Known for

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Stanley Loomis
  • 1994
Harry and Tonto (1974)
Harry and Tonto
7.3
  • Her Husband
  • 1974
Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
Law & Order
7.8
TV Series
  • Insley
Tom Selleck and Paulina Porizkova in Her Alibi (1989)
Her Alibi
5.8
  • FX
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • composite photography by Nate Osborne
    Don't Go to Strangers
    7.0
    • 2008
  • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
    Forrest Gump
    8.8
    • Stanley Loomis
    • 1994
  • Pressure Drop (1994)
    Pressure Drop
    Short
    • Slim
    • 1994
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Insley
    • 1991
  • Tom Selleck and Paulina Porizkova in Her Alibi (1989)
    Her Alibi
    5.8
    • FX
    • 1989
  • Charlayne Woodard in Cindy (1978)
    Cindy
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Miles Archer
    • 1978
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Albert Johnson
    • 1977
  • Harry and Tonto (1974)
    Harry and Tonto
    7.3
    • Her Husband
    • 1974
  • George Segal in Where's Poppa? (1970)
    Where's Poppa?
    6.4
    • Cab Driver
    • 1970

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Personal details

  • Born
    • August 10, 1921
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 24, 1998
    • New York City, New York, USA(cancer)

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