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Wymore (1982-83)<br> <a href="/tv/710/000049563/">As the World Turns</a> Dr. Burke (1967-70)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/700/000276869/">Jack and the Beanstalk (24-Apr-2010)</a> · Verri Saddius<br> <a href="/films/702/000272883/">Sympathy for Delicious (23-Jan-2010)</a> · Fr. Rohn<br> <a href="/films/124/000370011/">Dark and Stormy Night (16-Jan-2009)</a> <br> <a href="/films/508/000129121/">The Pursuit of Happyness (15-Dec-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/195/000218538/">Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy (Oct-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/218/000033119/">Mulholland Dr. (16-May-2001)</a> · Wally Brown<br> <a href="/films/411/000039294/">Thirteen Days (16-Dec-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/603/000032507/">Any Given Sunday (16-Dec-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/223/000270410/">To Live For (25-Jan-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/550/000270737/">Universal Horror (8-Oct-1998)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/602/000034500/">Apt Pupil (16-Sep-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/629/000138215/">Freedom Strike (23-Jun-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/268/000051115/">Girl (16-May-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/241/000042115/">Shadow of Doubt (9-Apr-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/284/000132885/">Behind Enemy Lines (24-Feb-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/338/000137924/">A River Made to Drown In (1997)</a> <br> <a href="/films/385/000036277/">Up Close & Personal (1-Mar-1996)</a> · Tom Orr<br> <a href="/films/347/000066149/">Joyride (1996)</a> · The Client<br> <a href="/films/832/000035727/">Nixon (20-Dec-1995)</a> · Bill Rogers<br> <a href="/films/876/000088612/">Piranha (1-Oct-1995)</a> <br> <a href="/films/190/000040070/">Congo (9-Jun-1995)</a> · College President<br> <a href="/films/940/000250190/">Bonanza: Under Attack (15-Jan-1995)</a> · Mr. Stewart<br> <a href="/films/557/000243825/">The Companion (13-Oct-1994)</a> <br> <a href="/films/455/000034353/">Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (9-May-1994)</a> · Special Appearance<br> <a href="/films/453/000254688/">Future Shock (19-Jan-1994)</a> <br> <a href="/films/458/000352399/">A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (21-Nov-1993)</a> <br> <a href="/films/306/000244571/">Absolute Strangers (14-Apr-1991)</a> · Dr. X<br> <a href="/films/507/000132111/">The Unborn (29-Mar-1991)</a> · Dr. Richard Meyerling<br> <a href="/films/010/000093728/">Lies Before Kisses (3-Mar-1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/529/000089262/">The Willies (1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/385/000243653/">The Closer (Dec-1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/633/000089366/">Vital Signs (13-Apr-1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/548/000351492/">Rich Men, Single Women (29-Jan-1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/821/000132425/">Girlfriend from Hell (1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/117/000038003/">Return of the Living Dead Part II (8-Jan-1988)</a> · Ed<br> <a href="/films/368/000036260/">Wall Street (11-Dec-1987)</a> · Lynch<br> <a href="/films/494/000084242/">Billionaire Boys Club (8-Nov-1987)</a> <br> <a href="/films/542/000268735/">Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (18-Oct-1987)</a> <br> <a href="/films/362/000084110/">Hardbodies 2 (Oct-1986)</a> <br> <a href="/films/167/000061981/">Invaders from Mars (6-Jun-1986)</a> · Gen. Wilson<br> <a href="/films/310/000034208/">Jagged Edge (5-Sep-1985)</a> · Andrew Hardesty<br> <a href="/films/279/000037168/">The Return of the Living Dead (15-May-1985)</a> · Frank<br> <a href="/films/561/000205943/">Sam's Son (17-Aug-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/463/000033364/">Frances (3-Dec-1982)</a> · Judge Hillier<br> <a href="/films/567/000033468/">Poltergeist (4-Jun-1982)</a> · Mr. Teague<br> <a href="/films/642/000084390/">Time Walker (1982)</a> <br> <a href="/films/890/000039773/">Take This Job and Shove It (24-Apr-1981)</a> · Loomis<br> <a href="/films/612/000034510/">The Jazz Singer (19-Dec-1980)</a> · Barney Callahan<br> <a href="/films/477/000248730/">Topper (9-Nov-1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/422/000203810/">Blind Ambition (20-May-1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/493/000033394/">The China Syndrome (16-Mar-1979)</a> · Mac Churchill<br> <a href="/films/565/000032469/">Capricorn One (2-Jun-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/533/000037422/">F.I.S.T. (13-Apr-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/359/000065164/">Opening Night (22-Dec-1977)</a> · Bell Boy<br> <a href="/films/089/000083837/">The Gathering (4-Dec-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/947/000250197/">Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (5-Oct-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/195/000083943/">Something for Joey (6-Apr-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/539/000032443/">All the President's Men (7-Apr-1976)</a> · Sloan's Lawyer<br> <a href="/films/738/000122372/">Amazing Grace (30-Aug-1974)</a> · Annenberg<br> <a href="/films/156/000259376/">Rivals (23-Aug-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/172/000034070/">I Never Sang for My Father (18-Oct-1970)</a> · Old Age Home Director<br> <a href="/films/789/000059612/">Hercules in New York (25-Feb-1970)</a> · Prof. Camden<br> <a href="/films/608/000134206/">Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster (22-Sep-1965)</a> <br> <a href="/films/796/000267992/">Film (4-Sep-1965)</a> <br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=130855"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=130855">James Karen</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=130855" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>