Sam Whipple
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Born | Sampson E. Whipple September 25, 1960 |
Died | June 3, 2002 | (aged 41)
Sampson E. "Sam" Whipple (September 25, 1960 – June 3, 2002) was an American actor best remembered for his role as Dr. John Ballard on the TV series Seven Days.
His credits include The Doors, Airheads, This Is Spinal Tap and The Rock. He also appeared in television shows such as Open All Night,[1] The Larry Sanders Show, Seinfeld, and Home Improvement.
On June 3, 2002, Whipple died of cancer at age 41.
Partial filmography
- Seven Days (TV) (30 episodes) (1998–2000) .... Dr. John Ballard
- Seinfeld (TV) (1 episode, "The Maid") (1998) .... Phone Guy #1
- NYPD Blue (TV) (1 episode, "A Box of Wendy") (1998) .... Willy
- The Rock (1996) .... Larry Henderson
- The Great White Hype (1996) .... Artie
- Airheads (1994) .... Personal Manager
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV) (Musso: A Wedding) (1993) .... Reverend Gandin
- The Larry Sanders Show (TV) (5 episodes) (1992).... Makeup Artist
- The Doors (1991) .... Ed Sullivan's producer
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (TV) (1991) .... Bert Jeeter
- Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (TV) (1990) .... Jughead Jones
- ALF (TV) (1987) .... Yokel—Episode: "On the Road Again"
- Newhart (TV) (1987) .... Sam—Episode: "My Two and Only"
- Blue City (1986) .... Jailer
- Moonlighting (TV series) (1 episode) (1985)
- Family Ties (TV) (2 episodes) (1984)
- Buffalo Bill (TV series) (2 episodes) (1984)....Karl Shub, Jr.
- This Is Spinal Tap .... Recording Engineer (uncredited)
- The World of Don Camillo (1983) .... Gigio
- Open All Night (TV) (1981).... Terry
- Grad Night (1980) .... Gary
References
- ^ Handler, David (March 3, 1982). "'Open All Night' is weird -- but good". The Madison Courier. Madison, IN. p. B7. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
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