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Sam Melville(1936-1989)

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Sam Melville
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Sam Melville was born on 20 August 1936 in Fillmore, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Big Wednesday (1978) and Hour of the Gun (1967). He was married to Anne Melville and Patricia Ann Horsley. He died on 9 March 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 20, 1936
DiedMarch 9, 1989(52)
BornAugust 20, 1936
DiedMarch 9, 1989(52)
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Known for

The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.9
  • Dave
  • 1968
Big Wednesday (1978)
Big Wednesday
7.1
  • Bear
  • 1978
James Garner and Jason Robards in Hour of the Gun (1967)
Hour of the Gun
6.6
  • Morgan Earp
  • 1967
Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
7.0
TV Series
  • Joe King
  • Glen Tucker

Credits

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Actor

  • Chain Letter (1989)
    Chain Letter
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Tom
    • 1989
  • Rodney Eastman and Kim Walker in Deadly Weapon (1989)
    Deadly Weapon
    4.5
    • Sheriff Bartlett
    • 1989
  • Marianne Marks, Carlos Palomino, and Henry Silva in Fists of Steel (1989)
    Fists of Steel
    5.5
    • George Breenberg
    • 1989
  • The Assassin (1988)
    The Assassin
    4.8
    • Senator Berkeley
    • 1988
  • Twice Dead (1988)
    Twice Dead
    5.3
    • Harry Cates
    • 1988
  • Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
    Scarecrow and Mrs. King
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Joe King
    • Glen Tucker
    • 1985–1987
  • Erin Gray and Michael Cavanaugh in Starman (1986)
    Starman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Joe Floss
    • 1986
  • T.J. Hooker (1982)
    T.J. Hooker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Mitoski
    • Hank Carmichael
    • 1983–1986
  • Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)
    The Colbys
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Michael Grogan
    • 1986
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. David Kenfield
    • 1986
  • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
    The A-Team
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Rocco
    • Shaw
    • 1984–1985
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mace Taggart
    • 1984
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Rick
    • Tommy Dunkirk
    • Snake
    • 1980–1984
  • Lorne Greene, Andrew Stevens, Julie Adams, and Sam J. Jones in Code Red (1981)
    Code Red
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1982
  • Dorian Harewood, Michael Goodwin, Trisha Noble, Richard Romanus, and Robert Stack in Strike Force (1981)
    Strike Force
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dennis
    • 1982

Stunts

  • Burt Reynolds in Hooper (1978)
    Hooper
    6.4
    • stunt performer
    • 1978

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The Rookies: The Complete Second Season
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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • The Official Sam Melville Memorial Site
  • Alternative name
    • Neville Coward
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • August 20, 1936
    • Fillmore, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • March 9, 1989
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Anne MelvilleSeptember 20, 1980 - March 9, 1989 (his death)

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  • Trivia
    Played Kate Jackson's husband on The Rookies (1972) and her ex-husband in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983).
  • Nickname
    • Bear

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