Steven Gilborn
Steven Neil Gilborn (born July 15, 1936 in New Rochelle , New York , † January 2, 2009 in Chatham , New York) was an American literary scholar and actor .
Life
Steven Gilborn first attended Swarthmore College and graduated with a bachelor's degree in English literature . 1969 followed a Ph.D. in English literature from Stanford University . He then taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Stanford University, Columbia University and the University of California .
From the mid-1980s, Gilborn was a well-booked guest star in US television series . In 1990 and 1991 he played a coroner in four episodes of the crime series Columbo . He had other recurring roles in The Wonder Years , LA Law , Practice - The Lawyers and Six Under One Roof . From 1994 to 1998 he played in the ABC - sitcom Ellen the father of actress Ellen DeGeneres . He had feature film roles in the comedies The Brady Family and The Brady Family 2 and Private Parts .
Gilborn was married to landscape photographer Karen Halverson. He succumbed to the consequences of cancer .
Filmography (selection)
- 1983: Loving
- 1989: Golden Girls (TV series)
- 1989: Wonderful Years (TV series)
- 1989: Who's the boss here? (TV series)
- 1990: LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Trials (TV series)
- 1991: Love, lies, murder ( Love, Lies and Murder )
- 1991: Matlock (TV series)
- 1994: Ellen (TV series)
- 1994: Picket Fences (TV series)
- 1995: The Brady Family
- 1996: The Brady Family 2
- 1996: Emergency Room (TV series)
- 1996: Dunston - Alone in the hotel
- 1997: Private Parts (film)
- 1998: Dr. Dolittle
- 2000: JAG - On behalf of honor (TV series)
- 2001: evolution
- 2002: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
- 2005: Jim Again and again (TV series)
- 2006: Without a Trace (TV series)
Web links
- Steven Gilborn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- New York Times Obituary
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gilborn, Steven |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilborn, Steven Neil (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1936 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New Rochelle , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 2009 |
Place of death | Chatham , New York |