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Michael Ayr

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Michael Ayr was born on 8 September 1953 in Great Falls, Montana, USA. He is an actor, known for L.A. Law (1986), Guiding Light (1952) and Lisa (1990). He has been married to Linda Murphy since 11 April 1977. They have two children.
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    • Known for

    L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • William Sanderland
    Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Jeff
    Staci Keanan in Lisa (1990)
    Lisa
    5.9
    • Scott
    • 1990
    Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Stockton
    • 1963

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    • Bruce Davison, Zachary Bostrom, Molly Cheek, and Carol-Ann Merrill in Harry and the Hendersons (1991)
      Harry and the Hendersons
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Larry Stern
      • Dr. Stern
      • 1991–1992
    • Davis Rules (1991)
      Davis Rules
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Priest
      • 1992
    • Thirtysomething (1987)
      Thirtysomething
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Terry
      • 1991
    • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      Murder, She Wrote
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Attorney Mark Mason
      • 1991
    • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
      The Golden Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Doug
      • 1991
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • William Sanderland
      • 1989–1990
    • Staci Keanan in Lisa (1990)
      Lisa
      5.9
      • Scott
      • 1990
    • Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)
      Perfect Strangers
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Skitch Henderson
      • 1990
    • Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson in Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)
      Father Dowling Mysteries
      6.9
      TV Series
      • S a Dunbar
      • 1990
    • Christine Cromwell (1989)
      Christine Cromwell
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Alan Small
      • 1990
    • Blind Faith (1990)
      Blind Faith
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Dewitt
      • 1990
    • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
      Coach
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Joel Anderson
      • 1989
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Barry
      • 1989
    • Hothouse (1988)
      Hothouse
      7.1
      TV Series
      • 1988
    • Kate & Allie (1984)
      Kate & Allie
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Harvey
      • 1987

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    Boardwalk

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    • Born
      • September 8, 1953
      • Great Falls, Montana, USA
    • Spouse
      • Linda MurphyApril 11, 1977 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Matthew Murphy
    • Relatives
      • Imogen Moon Van Young(Grandchild)
    • Other works
      Acted in the Broadway comedy "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940"

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      In 1992, he guest-starred on a gay marriage episode on "Golden Girls" titled Sister of the Bride (1991) where he played the gay groom. In real life, he and his wife Linda celebrated the gay wedding of his son Matthew to Ryan Scott Oliver in 2014.

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