Stephen Meadows (born 1950) is an American

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, architect and inventor.

Biography

Meadows was born in 1950, in

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. He has appeared in movies and television shows such as ''Ultraviolet'' with Esai Morales, ''

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'' with Kathleen Turner, '' Santa Barbara'' (as Peter Flint, from 1984–85) and '' One Life to Live'' (as Patrick London from, 1986–87). He played a role in the TV movie '' A Cry in the Wild'' as Brad Robeson. Meadows has appeared in numerous feature films and TV movies, including a notable role in ''Sunstroke'' with

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. He is also an architect and inventor of the Parabounce.Martin Miller
''Putting a Bounce in Your Step''
Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1999. Retrieved 2012-01-09. Meadows taught Architecture and design at

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and the

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. He began his acting career in 1984 at the age of 34. He married television presenter

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on Valentine's Day 1991. Together they have two children, Troy and Nathan.Leeza Gibbons Biography
Film Reference. Retrieved 2012-01-09. They divorced in 2005, citing irreconcilable differences.

References

External links

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Stephen Meadows Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meadows, Stephen American male television actors Living people 1950 births