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Cliff Osmond(1937-2012)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Cliff Osmond
An aging fisherman finds a sunken treasure in shark-infested waters, and is attacked by five escaping convicts.
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Cliff Osmond was born on 26 February 1937 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Front Page (1974), Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). He was married to Gretchen Lee Petty. He died on 22 December 2012 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
BornFebruary 26, 1937
DiedDecember 22, 2012(75)
BornFebruary 26, 1937
DiedDecember 22, 2012(75)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in The Front Page (1974)
The Front Page
7.3
  • Jacobi
  • 1974
Dean Martin, Kim Novak, and Ray Walston in Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
Kiss Me, Stupid
6.9
  • Barney
  • 1964
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Judi West in The Fortune Cookie (1966)
The Fortune Cookie
7.2
  • Chester Purkey
  • 1966

Credits

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Actor

  • Maria Conchita Alonso, Robert Davi, and William Forsythe in For Which He Stands (1996)
    For Which He Stands
    5.3
    • Javier Chavez
    • 1996
  • George Clooney, Al Fann, Lee Horsley, and Kate McNeil in Bodies of Evidence (1992)
    Bodies of Evidence
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Bruno Semple
    • 1992
  • Civil Wars (1991)
    Civil Wars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1992
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Kris Karas
    • 1990
  • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Keel
    • 1989
  • Copacabana (1985)
    Copacabana
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Angelo
    • 1985
  • Robert Blake in Hell Town (1985)
    Hell Town
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mike
    • 1985
  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Alexei Carpov
    • Alexi Karpov
    • 1984–1985
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Jim Courtney
    • 1984
  • Vicki Lawrence in Mama's Family (1983)
    Mama's Family
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Pitts
    • 1984
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Giant Jim
    • 1984
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Benjy
    • 1984
  • In Search of a Golden Sky (1984)
    In Search of a Golden Sky
    6.3
    • Russ McGuire
    • 1984
  • Lindsay Bloom and Mayf Nutter in Lone Star Bar & Grill (1983)
    Lone Star Bar & Grill
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Cal
    • 1983
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Vasquez
    • 1983

Writer

  • The Penitent (1988)
    The Penitent
    6.6
    • written by
    • 1988
  • Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy in The President Must Die (1981)
    The President Must Die
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Power Play (1978)
    Power Play
    5.9
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Serpico (1976)
    Serpico
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1973

Director

  • Bxx: Haunted (2012)
    Bxx: Haunted
    5.1
    • Director
    • 2012
  • The Penitent (1988)
    The Penitent
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1988

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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Cliff Osmond Acting Studio
  • Height
    • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • February 26, 1937
    • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • December 22, 2012
    • Pacific Palisades, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Gretchen Lee PettyAugust 4, 1962 - December 22, 2012 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Eric Ebrahim
  • Parents
      Ismael "Sam" Ebrahim
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "You Can Never Tell", Candlelight Forum Theatre, Chicago, IL. NOTE: He was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Cameo Performance.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A producer, writer and director as well as a durable character actor, he was nominated for a Writer's Guild Award for an episode of TV's The Streets of San Francisco (1972) and collaborated on the screenplay for Power Play (1978) starring Peter O'Toole, which won the best screenplay award at the Canadian Film Festival.

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  • When did Cliff Osmond die?
    December 22, 2012
  • How did Cliff Osmond die?
    Pancreatic cancer
  • How old was Cliff Osmond when he died?
    75 years old
  • Where did Cliff Osmond die?
    Pacific Palisades, California, USA
  • When was Cliff Osmond born?
    February 26, 1937

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