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Ron Townson(1933-2001)

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Ron Townson was born on 29 January 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Switch (1975), It Takes a Thief (1968) and The Mambo Kings (1992). He was married to Bobette. He died on 2 August 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornJanuary 29, 1933
DiedAugust 2, 2001(68)
BornJanuary 29, 1933
DiedAugust 2, 2001(68)
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Known for

Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
Switch
7.1
TV Series
  • Philip Earps
Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
It Takes a Thief
7.5
TV Series
  • Ron
Antonio Banderas, Armand Assante, and Maruschka Detmers in The Mambo Kings (1992)
The Mambo Kings
6.4
  • Empire M.C.
  • 1992
The Andy Williams Show (1969)
The Andy Williams Show
7.8
TV Series
  • Actor

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  • Sela Ward, Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, and Sheila Kelley in Sisters (1991)
    Sisters
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Hotel Manager
    • 1992
  • Antonio Banderas, Armand Assante, and Maruschka Detmers in The Mambo Kings (1992)
    The Mambo Kings
    6.4
    • Empire M.C.
    • 1992
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Philip Earps
    • 1976
  • The Andy Williams Show (1969)
    The Andy Williams Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1970
  • The Fifth Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max (1970)
    The Fifth Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Ron Townson
    • 1970
  • Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Ron
    • 1970
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Singer (as The 5th Dimension)
    • 1968
  • Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dorothy Dandridge in Porgy and Bess (1959)
    Porgy and Bess
    6.9
    • Chorus (uncredited)
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • The 5th Dimension
  • Born
    • January 29, 1933
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • August 2, 2001
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(renal failure)
  • Spouse
    • Bobette1957 - August 2, 2001 (his death, 2 children)

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    Former member of The 5th Dimension.

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