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Howard Witt(1932-2017)

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Howard Witt in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
Howard Witt was born on 13 March 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Simon & Simon (1981), Remington Steele (1982) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). He was married to Patricia Dickey Witt. He died on 21 June 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornMarch 13, 1932
DiedJune 21, 2017(85)
BornMarch 13, 1932
DiedJune 21, 2017(85)
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Known for

Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
Simon & Simon
7.1
TV Series
  • Warren Leeds
  • Joey Marcotte
Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
Remington Steele
7.3
TV Series
  • George Broder
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • William Hanover
  • Mr. Boogedy
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (1978)
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
7.1
TV Series
  • Tom Kelly

Credits

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Actor

  • redBLUE
    Short
    • The Orange Man
    • 2010
  • Brian Dennehy in Death of a Salesman (2000)
    Death of a Salesman
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Charley
    • 2000
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Gruen
    • Judge Keith Silver
    • 1991–1992
  • Age Isn't Everything (1991)
    Age Isn't Everything
    4.3
    • Rifkin
    • 1991
  • Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston (1990)
    Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Greenfield
    • 1990
  • Once a Hero (1987)
    Once a Hero
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1987
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • William Hanover
    • Mr. Boogedy
    • 1986–1987
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Hunter McCoy
    • 1987
  • 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
    • Randall Warrington
    • Dr. Parker
    • 1981–1986
  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
    St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1986
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Bart Nelson
    • 1985
  • George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour (1985)
    George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1985
  • Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
    7.3
    TV Series
    • George Broder
    • 1985
  • Sam's Son (1984)
    Sam's Son
    6.4
    • Cy Martin
    • 1984
  • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
    Hardcastle and McCormick
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Bill Jenkins
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • March 13, 1932
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • June 21, 2017
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Patricia Dickey Witt(divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Deborah Witt
  • Relatives
      Sean Witt(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    He acted in Rebecca Gilman's play, "Boy Gets Girl," at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Mary Beth Fisher in the cast. Michael Philippi was scenic designer.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Taught acting at prestigious St. Albans school in Washington DC.
  • Nicknames
    • Howie
    • Witty

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