John Putch
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 Putch and Lea Thompson on the set of Jaws 3-D |
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| Born | July 27, 1961 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse | Julie Philips |
| Parents | William H. Putch and Jean Stapleton |
John Putch (born July 27, 1961) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his recurring role as Bob Morton on the 1980s sitcom One Day at a Time and as Sean Brody in the film Jaws 3-D.
[edit] Career
Putch was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He began his career as an actor at the age of five in summer theater company, The Totem Pole Playhouse, run by his father William H. Putch (1924–1983).[1] He is the son of actress Jean Stapleton.[2]
After guest starring on his mother's series All in the Family, he was remembered by producer Norman Lear who cast him in a recurring role as Bob Morton on the sitcom One Day at a Time, appearing in fourteen episodes from 1976–1983. Putch's next notable role was in the film Jaws 3-D co-starring as Sean Brody the son of Roy Scheider's character, Martin Brody.
For much of the 1980s into the 1990s he guest starred in a number of notable television series namely, Family Ties, The Fall Guy, The Love Boat, Hill Street Blues, Newhart, Star Trek: The Next Generation, 21 Jump Street, Seinfeld, Home Improvement as well as a starring role in the sitcom Room for Two.
In 1985, Putch made his directorial debut with the film Waiting to Act starring Ed Begley, Jr., Helen Hunt and Lance Guest. He began focusing more on directing in the mid 1990s, directing independent films and episodic television. His television directing credits include Big Bad Beetleborgs, Son of the Beach, Grounded for Life, Scrubs, Ugly Betty, My Name Is Earl and Cougar Town. Some of Putch's film directing credits include BachelorMan starring David DeLuise, The Poseidon Adventure, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, Murder 101: College Can Be Murder starring Dick Van Dyke and Mojave Phone Booth starring Annabeth Gish and Steve Guttenberg, which won numerous independent film awards.
[edit] References
- ^ The Independent Mind of John Putch By Michael Simpson - Tuesday, December 4, 2007
- ^ John Putch bio at his official website
