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Bob Jenkins(1947-2021)

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Bob Jenkins was born on 4 September 1947 in Richmond, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), ESPN Speedworld (1979) and Kart Racer (2003). He was married to Pamela Benton. He died on 9 August 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
BornSeptember 4, 1947
DiedAugust 9, 2021(73)
BornSeptember 4, 1947
DiedAugust 9, 2021(73)
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Known for

John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, and Sacha Baron Cohen in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
6.6
  • Bob Jenkins
  • 2006
Race Car Driver and ESPN Reporter (Lee Perkins)
ESPN Speedworld
7.0
TV Series
  • Self - Announcer
  • Self - Host
  • Self - Interviewee
Kart Racer (2003)
Kart Racer
5.7
  • Announcer(voice)
  • 2003
ABC Sports (1961)
ABC Sports
TV Series
  • Self - Announcer
  • Self - Host

Credits

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Actor

  • John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, and Sacha Baron Cohen in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
    6.6
    • Bob Jenkins
    • 2006
  • Kart Racer (2003)
    Kart Racer
    5.7
    • Announcer (voice)
    • 2003
  • Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder (1990)
    Days of Thunder
    6.1
    • Daytona Track Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 4, 1947
    • Richmond, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • August 9, 2021
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA(brain cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Pamela BentonJune 9, 1968 - October 25, 2012 (her death)

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