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Robert Ginnaven(1937-2008)

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Robert Ginnaven
Robert Ginnaven was born on 1 January 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Steel Magnolias (1989), White Lightning (1973) and End of the Line (1987). He was married to Illa Ginnaven and Jeanne Tyler Ginnaven. He died on 17 February 2008 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
BornJanuary 1, 1937
DiedFebruary 17, 2008(71)
BornJanuary 1, 1937
DiedFebruary 17, 2008(71)
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Known for

Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Daryl Hannah, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, and Olympia Dukakis in Steel Magnolias (1989)
Steel Magnolias
7.3
  • Mayor Van Meter
  • 1989
White Lightning (1973)
White Lightning
6.4
  • Harvey
  • 1973
Kevin Bacon and Wilford Brimley in End of the Line (1987)
End of the Line
5.6
  • State Trooper
  • 1987
One False Move (1991)
One False Move
7.1
  • Charlie
  • 1991

Credits

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  • Dangerous Curves (1992)
    Dangerous Curves
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Matthew Carlson
    • 1992
  • One False Move (1991)
    One False Move
    7.1
    • Charlie
    • 1991
  • Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Daryl Hannah, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, and Olympia Dukakis in Steel Magnolias (1989)
    Steel Magnolias
    7.3
    • Mayor Van Meter
    • 1989
  • Stay Tuned for Murder (1988)
    Stay Tuned for Murder
    5.3
    • Judge Barnevay (as Bob Ginnaven)
    • 1988
  • Pass the Ammo (1987)
    Pass the Ammo
    5.9
    • Mean
    • 1987
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Police Officer
    • 1981–1987
  • Kevin Bacon and Wilford Brimley in End of the Line (1987)
    End of the Line
    5.6
    • State Trooper
    • 1987
  • Charlie Sheen, Alan Ruck, and Kerri Green in Three for the Road (1987)
    Three for the Road
    5.3
    • Dr. Hastings
    • 1987
  • Under Siege (1986)
    Under Siege
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • (as Bob Ginnaven)
    • 1986
  • Right to Kill? (1985)
    Right to Kill?
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Det. Marquez (as Bob Ginnaven)
    • 1985
  • Time Bomb (1984)
    Time Bomb
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Halifax
    • 1984
  • JoBeth Williams, Daniel J. Travanti, and Adam Walsh in Adam (1983)
    Adam
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Det. Vincent Corrao
    • 1983
  • Greater Than Gold (1982)
    Greater Than Gold
    4.1
    • Dr. Bob Reasoner
    • 1982
  • Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
    6.1
    • Male Reporter
    • 1982
  • Crisis at Central High (1981)
    Crisis at Central High
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • General Thomas Woods
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bob Ginnaven
  • Born
    • January 1, 1937
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • February 17, 2008
    • Little Rock, Arkansas, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Illa GinnavenDecember 21, 1958 - August 31, 1994 (her death, 3 children)

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  • Trivia
    Father of Christopher Ginnaven.
  • Nickname
    • Bob

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