Thomas Michael Quinn (April 28, 1934, in

Queens, New York Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...

– January 5, 2014, in

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) was an American

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who appeared in numerous small roles on

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and in various

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, including a stint as Detective Patrick Mahon on HBO's ''

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.'' Quinn had small roles in the films ''

Major League II ''Major League II'' is a 1994 American sports film, sports comedy film and sequel to the 1989 film ''Major League (film), Major League'' and it is the second installment in the ''Major League'' film series. The film stars most of the same cast ...

'' and ''

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,'' as well as an episode of ''

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''. He portrayed Coach Bell in '' The Hammer''. Quinn died in 2014 at age 79 from complications of

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Filmography

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* 1934 births 2014 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Queens, New York 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Deaths from diabetes in the United States {{US-screen-actor-1930s-stub