Robert Gray (February 10, 1945 – October 31, 2013) was an American
actor
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.
Biography
He began his career with minor roles in TV-series such as ''
The Incredible Hulk
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'' and ''
The Dukes of Hazzard
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''. In the
John Carpenter
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-directed miniseries ''
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'' (1979), he played
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's best friend
Red West
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. He also had a recurring role as "Cliff Willoughby" in the TV-series ''
Harper Valley PTA''. He had supporting roles in a few obscure movies like ''
UFOria'' (1985) and ''Omega Syndrome'' (1986). His movie-credits also include minor roles in ''
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
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'' (1984), ''
Hamburger: The Motion Picture'' (1986), ''
Armed and Dangerous'' (1986), and ''
Innerspace
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'' (1987), which also marked his final acting credit.
Filmography
External links
Roberty Grayat greenwich.co.in
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1945 births
2013 deaths
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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