Sampson E. Whipple (September 25, 1960 – June 3, 2002) was an American actor best remembered for his role as Dr. John Ballard on the TV series Seven Days.
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| Born | Sampson E. Whipple September 25, 1960 Venice, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 2002 (aged 41) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
His credits include The Doors, Airheads, This Is Spinal Tap and The Rock. He also appeared in television shows such as Open All Night,[1] The Larry Sanders Show, Seinfeld, and Home Improvement.
On June 3, 2002, Whipple died at age 41 after a two-year battle with cancer.[2]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Grad Night | Gary | |
| 1981-1982 | Open All Night | Terry Hoffmeister | 13 episodes |
| 1982 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | Produce Man | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Recording Engineer | Uncredited |
| 1984 | Buffalo Bill | Karl Shub, Jr. | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | The World of Don Camillo | Gigio | |
| 1984 | Family Ties | Jack Driscoll / Bill | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Kathleen's One-night Stand | Episode: "Somewhere Under the Rainbow" |
| 1986 | Blue City | Jailer | |
| 1986 | ALF | Sam | Episode: "On the Road Again" |
| 1987 | Newhart | Sam | Episode: "My Two and Only" |
| 1990 | Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again | Jughead Jones | TV movie |
| 1991 | The Doors | Ed Sullivan's producer | |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | Bert Jeeter | TV movie |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Makeup Artist | 5 episodes |
| 1993 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Reverend Gandin | Episode: "Musso: A Wedding" |
| 1994 | Airheads | Personal Manager | |
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Artie | |
| 1996 | The Rock | Larry Henderson | |
| 1997 | Delivery | Mr. Mackintosh | |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Willy | Episode: "A Box of Wendy" |
| 1998 | Seinfeld | Phone Guy #1 | Episode: "The Maid" |
| 1998-2000 | Seven Days | Dr. John Ballard | 30 episodes |
| 2001 | Last Ride | Snowboard Rep |
References edit
- ^ Handler, David (March 3, 1982). "'Open All Night' is weird -- but good". The Madison Courier. p. B7. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ Dailey, Ashley (8 July 2002). "Sam Whipple". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
External links edit
- Sam Whipple at IMDb
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