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Marc Gilpin

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Marc Gilpin
Born(1966-09-26)September 26, 1966
DiedJuly 29, 2023(2023-07-29) (aged 56)
OccupationActor
Years active1976–1989
RelativesPeri Gilpin (sister)

Marc Gilpin (September 26, 1966 – July 29, 2023) was an American actor.

Early life

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Gilpin was born on September 26, 1966, to Wes Gilpin and Barbara Bushway. He had three sisters: April, Pattie and Peri Gilpin.

Career

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Gilpin played Sean Brody along with Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, and his sister, April, in Jaws 2 (1978), by Jeannot Szwarc;[1][2][3] Willie along with Henry Darrow and Kate Woodville in Where's Willie? (1978);[4] and Dale along with Christopher Connelly, Meredith MacRae, Elissa Leeds and Joseph Campanella in Earthbound (1981), by James L. Conway.[5] He also appeared in The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981).[6]

Death

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Gilpin died in Dallas of glioblastoma on July 29, 2023, at the age of 56.[7]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "April Gilpin 1969 - 2017". Dallas Morning News. October 22, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
  2. ^ Jankiewicz, Patrick (2009). Just When You Thought It Was Safe: A Jaws Companion. BearManor Media. p. 155.
  3. ^ Kachmar, Diane C. (January 1, 2002). Roy Scheider: A Film Biography. McFarland Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 9780786412013.
  4. ^ Prickette, James (January 20, 2012). McLendon, Charles Anthony (ed.). Actors of the Spaghetti Westerns. Xlibris Corporation. p. 323. ISBN 9781469144290.
  5. ^ Terrace, Vincent (September 6, 2019). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots: 2,470 Films Broadcast 1937-2019 (2nd ed.). McFarland Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 9781476638102.
  6. ^ Campbell, Christopher (March 8, 2017). "Don't Mess With Texans: 28 Badass Movie Characters from the Lone Star State". Film School Rejects. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  7. ^ Barnes, Mike. "Marc Gilpin, Young Actor on 'Jaws 2,' Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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