Dennis Lipscomb (March 1, 1942 – July 30, 2014)[1] was an American actor.
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Dennis Lipscomb | |
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Born | (1942-03-01)March 1, 1942 Westbury, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 30, 2014(2014-07-30) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Clarkson University Bachelor's degree in Industrial Distribution |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1977–2002 |
Spouse | Pat Lipscomb[1] |
Lipscomb's first feature film was Union City (1980). From the early 1980s to the 1990s, Lipscomb appeared in key roles in various motion pictures including Love Child (1982), WarGames (1983), Eyes of Fire (1983), The Day After (1983), A Soldier's Story (1984), Crossroads (1986), Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987), Retribution (1987), Sister, Sister (1987), The First Power (1990) and Under Siege (1992). Lipscomb also had a recurring role as mayor of the fictitious town of Sparta, Mississippi in the first season of In the Heat of the Night (1988). In more recent years, Lipscomb has guest starred on television commercials and shows, including WKRP In Cincinnati, T.J. Hooker, and Wiseguy (1987; CBS) as Sid Royce/Elvis Prim. To a younger audience he is perhaps best known as DCI Peter Sterling in Spycraft: The Great Game.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Union City | Harlan | |
1982 | Penitentiary II | Announcer | |
1982 | Love Child | Arthur Brady | |
1983 | WarGames | Watson | |
1983 | Eyes of Fire | Will Smythe | |
1983 | The Day After | Reverend Walker | TV movie |
1984 | A Soldier's Story | Captain Taylor | |
1986 | Crossroads | Lloyd | |
1987 | Retribution | George Miller | |
1987 | Amazing Grace and Chuck | Johnny B. Goode | |
1987 | Sister, Sister | Cleve Doucet | |
1991 | Perry Mason L'affaire du cercueil de verre | Max Le Mar illusioniste | |
1990 | The First Power | Commander Perkins | |
1992 | Death Ring | Jessup | |
1992 | Under Siege | Trenton | |
1993 | Undercover Blues | Foster | |
1995 | Automatic | Raymond Hammer | |
2000 | Finding Kelly | Book Collector | |
2001 | Firetrap | Mr. Reed | |
2001 | The Medicine Show | Dr. Votkiff |
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