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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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James D. Bissell to Marlon Brando
Barry Bostwick Biography (1945?-)
Full name, Barry Knapp Bostwick; born February 24, 1945 (some sources say 1946), in San Mateo, CA; son of Henry "Bud" (a city planner and actor) and Betty(a homemaker) Bostwick; married Stacey Nelkin (an actress), 1987 (divorced,1991); married Sherri Ellen Jensen (an actress), 1993; children: (second marriage) Brian, Chelsea. Addresses: Manager: Baumgarten Merims Entertainment, 1640 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 218, Los Angeles, CA 90025.; Contact: 170S. Mountain Rd., New City, NY 11956.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- February 24, 1945?
- San Mateo, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Detective Tucker Pendleton, Foul Play, ABC, 1981
- Rick Armstrong, Dads, ABC, 1986-1987
- Mayor Randall Winston, Jr., Spin City (also known as Spin),ABC, 1996-
- Guest regular, Hollywood Squares (also known as H2), syndicated, 1998
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Miniseries
- Michael "Spider" Elliott, Scruples, CBS, 1980
- Title role, George Washington, CBS, 1984
- Major Paul McGill, A Woman of Substance, syndicated, 1984
- Title role, George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation, CBS, 1986
- Zachary Amberville, I'll Take Manhattan, CBS, 1987
- "Lady" Aster, War and Remembrance, ABC, 1988
- Terence "Mac" McGuire, Till We Meet Again (also known as JudithKrantz's "Till We Meet Again"), CBS, 1989
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Movies
- Bill Quinn, The Quinns, ABC, 1977
- Gil Weston, Murder by Natural Causes, CBS, 1979
- Henry Demerjian, Once upon a Family, CBS, 1980
- John Gilbert, Moviola: The Silent Lovers (also known as Moviola: Silent Lovers), NBC, 1980
- Major Jay Rivers, Red Flag: The Ultimate Game, CBS, 1981
- Gavin Shelburne, Summer Girl (also known as The Hands That Robthe Cradle), CBS, 1983
- Steve Kinser, An Uncommon Love, CBS, 1983
- Grant Richards, Deceptions, NBC, 1985
- Nick DeLeon, Betrayed by Innocence (also known as Jailbait: Betrayed by Innocence), CBS, 1986
- Ben Scott, Pleasures, ABC, 1986
- Alex Dwyer, Body of Evidence, CBS, 1988
- Larry Hogan, Addicted to His Love (also known as Sisterhood), ABC, 1988
- Jeffrey Wyatt, "Parent Trap III," The Magic World of Disney, NBC,1989
- Jeffrey Wyatt, "Parent Trap Hawaiian Honeymoon" (also known as "Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon"), The Magic World of Disney, NBC, 1989
- Captain Hawkins, The Last U-Boat (also known as Das Letzte U-Boat), ABC, 1990
- Roscoe Turner, The Great Air Race (also known as Half a World Away), 1990
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Aladdin, The Disney Channel, 1990
- Commander Francis R. "Dick" Scabee, "Challenger," ABC Theatre, ABC, 1990
- Paul Plunk, Captive (also known as Season of Fear), ABC, 1991
- Justin Conrad, Between Love and Hate, ABC, 1993
- Don McAndrews, Praying Mantis, USA Network, 1993
- Dr. Matthew Dane, Once in a Lifetime (also known as Danielle Steele's "Once in a Lifetime"), NBC, 1994
- Matt Sherry, The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. (also known as The Return of Hunter), 1995
- Eric Bradford, The Secretary, 1995
- Mr. Lawrence Van Degen, 919 Fifth Avenue (also known as Dominick Dunne's "919 Fifth Avenue"), 1995
- Frank Mallory, A Different Kind of Christmas (also known as Santa and Me), 1996
- Thodin, Tales from a Parallel Universe: I Worship His Shadow (alsoknown as Lexx: The Dark Zone,
Lexx: The Dark Zone Stories, andLexx: I Worship His Shadow), 1997
- Art Brooks, One Hot Summer Night: A Crimes of Passion Movie (alsoknown as The Trophy Wife's Secret), ABC, 1998
- President Robert "Bud" Smith, Men In White (also known as National Lampoon's "Men in White"), Fox Family Channel, 1998
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Specials
- Anthony Kirby, Jr., You Can't Take It with You, CBS, 1979
- Steelworker, Working, PBS, 1982
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Broadway Plays Washington, 1982
- Host, Star Tour Australia, syndicated, 1986
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We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala, CBS, 1987
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Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration, CBS, 1988
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The House I Live In (also known as In Performance at the WhiteHouse), PBS, 1989
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From the Heart: The First International Very Special Arts Festival, NBC, 1989
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Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990
- Himself, Men, Movies, and Carol, CBS, 1994
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A Capitol Fourth, PBS, 1995
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Prime Time Special, NBC, 1999
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Radio City Music Hall's Grand Re-Opening Gala, NBC, 1999
- Host, Swing into Spring, PAX, 2000
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The Great American History Quiz: Pursuit of Happiness, History Channel, 2000
- Host, The Great American History Quiz: Americana, History Channel,2000
- Host, A Capitol Fourth 2000, PBS, 2000
- Host, The Great American History Quiz: For Kids, History Channel,2001
- Host, The Great American History Quiz: America at War, History Channel, 2001
- Host, The Great American History Quiz: 50 States, History Channel,2001
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Disney's California Adventure Special, Disney Channel, 2001
- Host, A Capitol Fourth, PBS, 2001
- Himself, AMC Backstory: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (documentary), AMC, 2002
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Pilots
- Duffy McTaggert, The Chadwick Family (also known as No. 10 Coronado Drive), ABC, 1974
- Dick Kanipsia, Slither, CBS, 1974
- Title role, Young Guy Christian, ABC, 1979
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 33rd Annual Tony Awards, 1979
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The 43rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1989
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The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1990
- Presenter, The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1995
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The 54th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2000
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Episodic
- Ted Machlin, "The Jade Trap," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1978
- Lucas Sandover, "The Year of the Horse: Part 1," Hawaii Five-O, 1979
- Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1984
- Tony, "Ghostwriter," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1986
- Nick Delia, "Just a Gigolo," The Golden Palace, CBS, 1992
- Professor Jack Drayson, "Mother & Son & Father Reunion," Graceunder Fire, ABC, 1994
- Mark Finnegan, "Finnegan's Rainbow," High Society, CBS, 1995
- Voice of Irv Kleinman, "Mean Seasons," The New Batman/Superman Adventures (animated), 1997
- "White Woman's Burden," Beggars and Choosers, Showtime, 1999
- Governor Gary McNamara, "First Episode," She Spies: Bad Girls Gone Good (also known as She Spies), NBC, 2002
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Film Appearances
- Nanki, first minstrel, Jennifer on My Mind, United Artists, 1971
- Narrator, La planete sauvage (also known as The Fantastic Planet,
Planet of Incredible Creatures,
Divoka Planet, and The Savage Planet), New World Pictures, 1973
- Hank, Road Movie, Grove Press, 1974
- Brad Majors, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (also known as The Rocky Horror Show), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
- Alex Rounder, The Wrong Damn Film, 1975
- Johnny Danko/Dick Cummings, Movie Movie, Warner Bros., 1978
- Ace Hunter, Megaforce, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
- Hummel, Weekend at Bernie's II, TriStar, 1993
- Garral, 800 Leagues down the Amazon (also known as Eight Hundred Leagues down the Amazon), Concorde/New Horizons, 1993
- Grant, Russian Holiday (also known as Russian Roulette), 1993
- Phillip, In the Heat of Passion II (also known as Behind ClosedDoors and Unfaithful), Concorde/New Horizons, 1994
- Miller, Metalbeast (also known as Project: Metalbeast), Prism Pictures, 1995
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The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show, 1995
- Vincent Scarletti, The Secret Agent Club, Secret Agent Productions, 1996
- Norman Coleman, Spy Hard, Buena Vista, 1996
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Stage Appearances
- (Off-Broadway debut) Salvation, 1969
- (Broadway debut) Cock-a-Doodle-Dandy, 1969
- Kelly, Soon, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, 1971
- Danny Zuko, Grease, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1972
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They Knew What They Wanted, 1976
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The Robber Bridegroom, 1977
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Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1990
- Nick Charles, Nick and Nora, Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1991
- Made stage debut in Take Her, She's Mine; also appeared in Colette;
House of Leather;
The Screens;
L'histoire du soldat; and She Loves Me.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
- Performed in the soundtrack recording of The Robber Bridegroom, released by Columbia.
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Taped Readings
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Half Crazy by J. M. McDonell (novel on tape), Dove, 1995
- Also read Mars by Ben Bova.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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People Weekly, March 10, 1997, pp. 99-101; October 9, 2000, p. 164
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