Gunton, Bob

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
גנטון, בוב
Name (Latin)
Gunton, Bob
Other forms of name
Gunton, Bob, 1945-
Gunton, Robert Patrick, Jr
Date of birth
1945-11-15
Place of birth
Santa Monica (Calif.)
Field of activity
Acting
Occupation
Actors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 93446414
Wikidata: Q352203
Library of congress: n 80143868
HAI10: 000124459
Sources of Information
  • Webber, A.L. Evita [SR] p1979 (a.e.)label (Bob Gunton)
  • 61* [VR] c2001:credits, cast (Bob Gunton)
  • Internet movie database, Apr. 10, 2002(Bob Gunton; b. Robert Patrick Gunton, Jr., Nov. 15, 1945, Santa Monica, Calif.; actor, 1980s-2000s)
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Wikipedia description:

Robert Patrick Gunton Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American character actor of stage and screen. He is known for playing characters including Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison drama The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's Demolition Man, Dr. Walcott, the domineering dean of Virginia Medical School in Patch Adams, and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance in Argo. He also played Leland Owlsley in the Daredevil television series, Secretary of Defense Ethan Kanin in 24, and Noah Taylor in Desperate Housewives. In addition to his film and television careers, Gunton is a prolific theatre actor. He originated the role of Juan Perón in the Broadway premiere of Evita and the titular character in the 1989 revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, roles for which he received Tony Award nominations. He has received a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award, and a Clarence Derwent Award.

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