Flip Mark (born December 22, 1948) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing the role of Brook Hooten in the American

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TV series ''

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''.

Life and career

Mark was born in New York City. At the age of two, he lived with his family in

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. Mark worked as a

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. He had a passion for

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and was a fan of the

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. He attended the

Professional Children's School The Professional Children's School (PCS) is a not-for-profit, college-preparatory school geared toward working and aspiring child actors and dancers in grades four through twelve. The school was founded in New York City in 1914 to provide an ac ...

. Mark began his career in 1957, first appearing in the

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TV series '' Suspicion''. He then made two guest-starring appearances in the

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''. In 1959, Mark made his film debut in ''

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'', which starred

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and

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. He played the role of Flip Rhinelander. He guest-starred in television programs including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Fugitive'', '' Mission: Impossible'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

My Favorite Martian ''My Favorite Martian'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes. The show stars Ray Walston as "Uncle Martin" (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara. ''My Favorite Martian'' was th ...

'', ''

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'', '' Bachelor Father'' and ''

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''.'' In 1960, Mark starred in the new

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sitcom ''

'', where he played the role of Brook Hooten. He played recurring roles such as Flip Rogers in ''

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'' and Steve Olson in ''

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''. In 1962, Mark starred in the new

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sitcom '' Fair Exchange'', where he played the role of the son, Larry Walker. He appeared in films such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', the last as George Mackay. He retired in 1972, and his final credit was from the television series ''

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''.

References

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