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Timothy Patrick Murphy (November 3, 1959 – December 6, 1988) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Mickey Trotter on the popular CBS prime time soap opera Dallas from 1982 to 1983.
Brad William Johnson (October 24, 1959 – February 18, 2022) [2] was an American actor and former Marlboro Man, [3] best known for his roles in films and television series during the late 1980s and 1990s. He gained prominence for his performances in Westerns and action-adventure films.
He was born in Paris, France, on February 3, 1889 to James Kent Mason and Katie Evelyn Pier. His parents were from Manhattan, New York City and returned to the United States after his birth. Mason died in Hollywood, California , from a heart attack on November 7, 1959.
Glenda Jackson pictured shortly after winning the Best Actress Oscar for ‘Women in Love' (Getty Images) The double Oscar-winning actor and former Labour MP died on 15 June, aged 87, after a ...
AFI defines an "American screen legend" as "an actor or a team of actors with a significant screen presence in American feature-length films (films of 40 minutes or more) whose screen debut occurred in or before 1950, or whose screen debut occurred after 1950 but whose death has marked a completed body of work."
He made his first film appearance as an extra in the disaster film Rollercoaster (1977) and played his first speaking part on Hill Street Blues in 1982. A small role in Brian De Palma's Scarface (1983) was followed by the role of Snake in Michael Mann's television series Miami Vice, which led to his first major role in Mann's Band of the Hand (1986), directed by Paul Michael Glaser.
In April 1959, Douglas appeared on The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show as Lucy Ricardo's television morning show cohost in the episode "Lucy Wants a Career." In 1955, Douglas appeared in the play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial , but his union placed him on probation for allegedly saying "The South stinks.
He remained an ardent fan of the Munster Rugby and Young Munster teams until his death, attending many of their matches, and there are numerous stories of japes at rugby matches with actors and fellow rugby fans Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton. After recovering from tuberculosis, Harris moved to England, wanting to become a director.