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Jack Bannon(1940-2017)

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Jack Bannon
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Jack Bannon was born on 14 June 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Little Big Man (1970), L.A. Heat (1996) and Hard Vice (1994). He was married to Ellen Travolta and Kathleen Larkin. He died on 25 October 2017 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA.
BornJune 14, 1940
DiedOctober 25, 2017(77)
BornJune 14, 1940
DiedOctober 25, 2017(77)
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Known for

Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man (1970)
Little Big Man
7.5
  • Captain
  • 1970
Sugar Ray Leonard, Dawn Eason, Wolf Larson, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar, and Steven Williams in L.A. Heat (1996)
L.A. Heat
6.8
TV Series
  • Dr. Andrew Benning
Shannon Tweed and Sam J. Jones in Hard Vice (1994)
Hard Vice
3.8
  • Medical Examiner
  • 1994
Michael Nouri, James Russo, and Joey Travolta in Da Vinci's War (1993)
Da Vinci's War
3.9
  • Arthur Jamieson
  • 1993

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  • Jane Seymour and Parker Stevenson in Mistrust (2018)
    Mistrust
    5.7
    • Nathan Dobier
    • 2018
  • Without a Ladder (2013)
    Without a Ladder
    Short
    • 2013
  • Waitin' to Live (2006)
    Waitin' to Live
    5.9
    • Preacher
    • 2006
  • The Basket (1999)
    The Basket
    6.4
    • Marcus
    • 1999
  • Michael Madsen, Gary Busey, Jeff Fahey, and James Russo in Detour (1998)
    Detour
    4.4
    Video
    • Judge Reese
    • 1998
  • Sugar Ray Leonard, Dawn Eason, Wolf Larson, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar, and Steven Williams in L.A. Heat (1996)
    L.A. Heat
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. Andrew Benning
    • 1997
  • Steven Bauer, Charlotte Lewis, and Irene Bedard in Navajo Blues (1996)
    Navajo Blues
    4.3
    • Captain Hansen
    • 1996
  • Anna Nicole Smith in To the Limit (1995)
    To the Limit
    3.3
    • Arthur Jameson
    • 1995
  • Jane Seymour, Chad Allen, Joe Lando, and Shawn Toovey in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. John Porter
    • 1995
  • Shannon Tweed and Sam J. Jones in Hard Vice (1994)
    Hard Vice
    3.8
    • Medical Examiner
    • 1994
  • Valerie Bertinelli in Cafe Americain (1993)
    Cafe Americain
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Bobby Butterfield
    • 1994
  • Michael Nouri, James Russo, and Joey Travolta in Da Vinci's War (1993)
    Da Vinci's War
    3.9
    • Arthur Jamieson
    • 1993
  • Camp Wilder (1992)
    Camp Wilder
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Sutton
    • 1993
  • Distant Cousins (1993)
    Distant Cousins
    5.3
    • Bill Curtis
    • 1993
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Chuck
    • 1992

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  • Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, and Arnold the Piggy in Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • dialogue coach
    • 1965–1966
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • dialogue coach
    • dialogue director
    • 1964–1965

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  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • June 14, 1940
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 25, 2017
    • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Ellen TravoltaApril 9, 1983 - October 25, 2017 (his death)
  • Children
      Molly Allen Ritter
  • Parents
      Jim Bannon
  • Relatives
    • Maggie Bannon(Sibling)

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    Son of actor Jim Bannon and Bea Benaderet.

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    October 25, 2017
  • How did Jack Bannon die?
    Cancer
  • How old was Jack Bannon when he died?
    77 years old
  • Where did Jack Bannon die?
    Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA
  • When was Jack Bannon born?
    June 14, 1940

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