Dabney Coleman
Jan 3, 1932, Austin, Texas, USA Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American actor. Coleman's best known films include The Towering Inferno (1974), 9 to 5 (1980), On Golden Pond (1981), Tootsie (1982), WarGames (1983), Cloak & Dagger (1984), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), You've Got Mail (1998), Recess: School's Out (2001), Moonlight Mile (2002), and Rules Don't Apply (2016).Coleman's television roles include the title character in Buffalo Bill (1983–1984), Burton Fallin in The Guardian (2001–2004), the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in Recess (1997–2001), and Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner in Boardwalk Empire (2010–2011). He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from six nominations and one Golden Globe Award from three nominations.
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S4, E4 · RAY DONOVANFederal Boobie InspectorLooking for leverage to get the Russian mob off his back, Ray pays a visit to a Hollywood power-player and unearths a secret Ezra shared in the past. Ray comes to Hector's aid in a crisis and makes a deal with an unlikely ally to influence the District Attorney and settle his debt with the Russians. Lena and an ex-girlfriend take Abby for a night on the town, letting loose and helping her confront her fears over a recent health diagnosis. After returning from Primm to see his new grandchild, Mickey offers his boys a job prospect while trying to assimilate back into the family.
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S10, E13 · LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNITSnatchedWhen young girl Rosie Rinaldi (guest star Daisy Tahan) is kidnapped, the girls mother, Liz Rinaldi (guest star Michelle Ray Smith) immediately points Detectives Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in the direction of her ex-husband, Geno Parnell (guest star Ron Eldard), a recently paroled convict. When Parnells alibi checks out, a fight erupts between Parker and Detectives Stabler and Odafin Tutuola (Ice-T), which in turn unveils some knowledge on Parkers ex-wife. Parker admits Lizs father is Frank Hagar (guest star Dabney Coleman), a master thief with a lot of enemies. The detectives pay a visit to Hagar, but are surprised to find he has a severe case of Alzheimers disease. With the help of Dr. George Huang (B.D. Wong), the detectives are able to put together a few clues to solve the case, but must pair up again with Parker in order to find Rosie. Also starring: Richard Belzer (Detective John Munch), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Michaela McManus (A.D.A Kim Greylek), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang).
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S16, E12 · NCISThe Last LinkAn old family friend, Army Corporal John Sydney (Dabney Coleman), beseeches Gibbs to join him on a road trip to search for a missing military I.D. bracelet. Also, a Navy Lieutenant in NCIS protective custody is poisoned by an infamous drug dealer.
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S1, E7 · I DREAM OF JEANNIEAnybody Here Seen Jeannie?After telling Tony that be and Roger Healey have been tapped for a historic two man space probe, scheduled to blast off the following week. Dr. Bellows asks him to report for a final checkup. When Tony asks Jeannie to return to her home, Jeannie asserts that since Tony freed her from the bottle, she belongs to him. She adds that she can give him a space capsule of his own. Tony tells Jeannie if he fails tomorrow's test, he will not go on the flight. Worried about Tony's safety, Jeannie causes him to blurt out the wrong answers to every test. Tony leaves Dr. Bellows, certain he has passed, but Jeannie tells him he has failed. Impressed by Tony's unhappiness, Jeannie goes to Dr. Bellows' office, where he is typing a report on Tony's unfortunate condition. Resorting to all her magic, Jeannie makes Bellows believe that he is not only losing his mind, but is near death. Tony is reassigned to the two man flight. There, in outer space, Jeannie joins Tony as he floats from a tether attached to the capsule.
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S2, E5 · FOR THE PEOPLEOne Big Happy FamilySandra and Kate take on the case of a 12-year-old girl wrongfully serving a 4 year sentence in a private, for-profit detention center receiving kick-backs.
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