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William Guest(1941-2015)

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William Guest was born on 2 June 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Murphy Brown (1988), The Midnight Special (1972) and Gladys Knight & The Pips: Bourgie, Bourgie (1980). He died on 24 December 2015 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
BornJune 2, 1941
DiedDecember 24, 2015(74)
BornJune 2, 1941
DiedDecember 24, 2015(74)
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Known for

Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
Murphy Brown
7.0
TV Series
  • William Guest - The Pips
The Midnight Special (1972)
The Midnight Special
8.6
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Gladys Knight & The Pips: Bourgie, Bourgie
Music Video
  • William Guest
  • 1980
Gladys Knight & The Pips: Taste of Bitter Love
Music Video
  • William Guest
  • 1980

Credits

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Actor

  • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
    7.0
    TV Series
    • William Guest - The Pips
    • 1996
  • Gladys Knight & The Pips: Lovin' on Next to Nothin'
    Music Video
    • William Guest
    • 1988
  • Gladys Knight & The Pips: Love Overboard
    Music Video
    • William Guest
    • 1987
  • Gladys Knight & The Pips: Save the Overtime (For Me)
    Music Video
    • William Guest
    • 1983
  • Gladys Knight & The Pips: Bourgie, Bourgie
    Music Video
    • William Guest
    • 1980
  • Gladys Knight & The Pips: Taste of Bitter Love
    Music Video
    • William Guest
    • 1980
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Singer (as Gladys Knight and the Pips)
    • 1968

Soundtrack

  • Gladys Knight in Gladys Knight at the BBC (2024)
    Gladys Knight at the BBC
    TV Special
    • writer: "I Don't Want to Do Wrong"
    • 2024
  • The Midnight Special (1972)
    The Midnight Special
    8.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Friendship Train", "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare", "I Don't Want to Do Wrong", "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"
    • writer: "I Don't Want to Do Wrong"
    • performer: "If I Were Your Woman", "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Gladys Knight & the Pips
  • Born
    • June 2, 1941
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • December 24, 2015
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Relatives
      Brenda Knight(Cousin)
  • Other works
    CD (as Gladys Knight & The Pips): "The Very Best of Gladys Knight & The Pips: The Early Years" (Columbia)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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    Cousin of Gladys Knight, Merald Knight and Edward Patten.

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