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Edward Michael Bell

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An American gymnast travels to a foreign country to compete in a deadly game not won by anyone other than a native in more than 900 years.
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Gymkata (1985)
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Edward Michael Bell was born on 19 March 1935 in the USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Gymkata (1985), Vindication and The Greatest American Hero (1981). He was previously married to Esther Williams.
BornMarch 19, 1935
BornMarch 19, 1935
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    Kurt Thomas in Gymkata (1985)
    Gymkata
    4.4
    • Paley(as Edward Bell)
    • 1985
    Vindication
    • Writer
      The Greatest American Hero (1981)
      The Greatest American Hero
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Principal Knight
      • David Knight(as Edward Bell)
      Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
      Magnum, P.I.
      7.5
      TV Series
      • J. Weston Reese(as Edward Bell)

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      Actor

      • Yasuyuki Kurihara, Jun Amanto, and Ikumi Yoshimatsu in Be careful what you wish for. (2019)
        Lightstinger
        TV Series
        • Professor Thompson
        • 2020
      • Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont, and Branscombe Richmond in Renegade (1992)
        Renegade
        6.0
        TV Series
        • Dr. Prentiss Lord (as Edward Bell)
        • 1995
      • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
        Murder, She Wrote
        7.2
        TV Series
        • Barry McAdams (as Edward Bell)
        • 1991
      • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
        Highway to Heaven
        6.9
        TV Series
        • Clive Harris (as Edward Bell)
        • 1988
      • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)
        The A-Team
        7.5
        TV Series
        • Steven Dorian (as Edward Bell)
        • 1987
      • T.J. Hooker (1982)
        T.J. Hooker
        6.1
        TV Series
        • LVPD liasion
        • George
        • 1983–1986
      • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
        Hardcastle and McCormick
        6.6
        TV Series
        • Jack Mann (as Edward Bell)
        • 1986
      • John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
        Crazy Like a Fox
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Jonathan Cross (as Edward Bell)
        • 1985
      • Kurt Thomas in Gymkata (1985)
        Gymkata
        4.4
        • Paley (as Edward Bell)
        • 1985
      • Street Hawk (1985)
        Street Hawk
        6.7
        TV Series
        • Pinard's Attorney (as Edward Bell)
        • 1985
      • Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
        Knots Landing
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Mitchell Casey (as Edward Bell)
        • 1983
      • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
        The Greatest American Hero
        7.3
        TV Series
        • Principal Knight
        • David Knight (as Edward Bell)
        • 1981–1983
      • Romance Theatre (1982)
        Romance Theatre
        4.7
        TV Series
        • Hank (as Edward Bell)
        • 1983
      • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
        Magnum, P.I.
        7.5
        TV Series
        • J. Weston Reese (as Edward Bell)
        • 1982
      • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
        Simon & Simon
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Thornbury (as Edward Bell)
        • 1982
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      • Alternative names
        • Edward Allen Bell
      • Born
        • March 19, 1935
        • USA
      • Spouse
        • Esther WilliamsOctober 24, 1994 - June 6, 2013 (her death)

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        Born in the early 1930s, he was a French literature professor before becoming an actor.

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      • How old is Edward Michael Bell?
        90 years old
      • When was Edward Michael Bell born?
        March 19, 1935
      • Where was Edward Michael Bell born?
        USA
      • What is Edward Michael Bell's birth name?
        Edward Allen Bell
      • What is Edward Michael Bell known for?
        Magnum, P.I., The Greatest American Hero, Gymkata, and Vindication

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