Alan Richard Vint (November 11, 1944 – August 16, 2006) was an American

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. Vint was born in

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. He appeared in a number of supporting roles during the 1970s in films such as '' The McMasters'' (1970), ''

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'' (1971), ''

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'' (1971), '' Welcome Home, Soldier Boys'' (1971), ''

Unholy Rollers ''The Unholy Rollers'' is a 1972 American action comedy film directed by Vernon Zimmerman and starring Claudia Jennings. The film focuses on a team of roller derby skaters whose members are hostile to each other. Plot Karen wants more acti ...

'' (1972), ''

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'' (1973), ''

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'' (1974), ''

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'' (1974), '' Breakout'' (1975), '' Checkered Flag or Crash'' (1977) and '' The Lady in Red'' (1979). He also made guest appearances on such television series as ''

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'', '' Police Story,'' ''

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'', '' Hawaii Five-O'', ''

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'', '' Lou Grant'' and ''

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''. Vint appeared in several films with his brother

Jesse Vint Jesse Lee Vint III is an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He acted in the films ''Silent Running'' (1972), ''Macon County Line'' (1974), ''Black Oak Conspiracy'' (1977) and ''Forbidden World'' (1982). Life and career Vint was b ...

. He was married to Susan Mullen and had three daughters — Kelly, Kate and Megan Vint, also actors. Vint and Mullen eventually divorced. He died of pneumonia in

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, California.

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* 1944 births 2006 deaths Male actors from Tulsa, Oklahoma American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors {{Oklahoma-stub