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American actor (1966–2023)
Marc Gilpin |
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Born | (1966-09-26)September 26, 1966
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Died | July 29, 2023(2023-07-29) (aged 56)
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Occupation |
Actor |
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Years active | 1976–1989 |
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Relatives |
Peri Gilpin (sister) |
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Marc Gilpin (September 26, 1966 – July 29, 2023) was an American child actor.
Early life
Gilpin was born on September 26, 1966, to Wes Gilpin and Barbara Bushway. He had three sisters: April, Pattie and
Peri Gilpin.
Career
Gilpin played Sean Brody along with
Roy Scheider,
Lorraine Gary, and his sister, April, in
Jaws 2 (1978), by
Jeannot Szwarc;
[1]
[2]
[3] Willie along with
Henry Darrow and
Kate Woodville in Where's Willie? (1978);
[4] and Dale along with
Christopher Connelly,
Meredith MacRae, Elissa Leeds and
Joseph Campanella in
Earthbound (1981), by
James L. Conway.
[5] He also appeared in
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981).
[6]
Death
Gilpin died in Dallas of glioblastoma on July 29, 2023, at the age of 56.
[7]
Filmography
References
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^
"April Gilpin 1969 - 2017".
Dallas Morning News. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2019 – via
Legacy.com.
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^ Jankiewicz, Patrick (2009).
Just When You Thought It Was Safe: A Jaws Companion. BearManor Media. p. 155.
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^ Kachmar, Diane C. (1 January 2002).
Roy Scheider: A Film Biography.
McFarland Publishing. p. 197.
ISBN
9780786412013.
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^ Prickette, James (20 January 2012). McLendon, Charles Anthony (ed.).
Actors of the Spaghetti Westerns.
Xlibris Corporation. p. 323.
ISBN
9781469144290.
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^ Terrace, Vincent (6 September 2019).
Encyclopedia of Television Pilots: 2,470 Films Broadcast 1937-2019 (2nd ed.).
McFarland Publishing. p. 68.
ISBN
9781476638102.
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^ Campbell, Christopher (8 March 2017).
"Don't Mess With Texans: 28 Badass Movie Characters from the Lone Star State".
Film School Rejects. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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^ Barnes, Mike.
"Marc Gilpin, Young Actor on 'Jaws 2,' Dies at 56".
The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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