Personal Info
Birth date
1931-08-31 (93 Years)
Day of death
2004-01-17
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Mineola, Texas, USA
Also known as
Nobel Willingham
Noble Willingham
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Noble Henry Willingham, Jr. (August 31, 1931 — January 17, 2004) was an American television and film actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Noble Willingham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.368
Overview:
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.Murder, She Wrote
7.531
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.The Mary Tyler Moore Show
7.5
Overview:
30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.Dallas
6.9
Overview:
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.Lou Grant
7.25
Overview:
The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.The A-Team
7.5
Overview:
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."Home Improvement
7.385
Overview:
The daily trials and tribulations of handyman Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three boys with help from his loyal co-host, domineering wife, and unseen neighbor.The Waltons
7.1
Overview:
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.Alice
7.056
Overview:
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.Walker, Texas Ranger
6.962
Overview:
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.Quantum Leap
8.03
Overview:
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.The Rockford Files
7.5
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.Northern Exposure
7.9
Overview:
After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.Cannon
6.5
Overview:
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.Hart to Hart
6.838
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.Tales from the Crypt
7.954
Overview:
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?WKRP in Cincinnati
7.542
Overview:
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Bailey Quarters, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.Airwolf
7.569
Overview:
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.Matlock
7.108
Overview:
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount Television originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC; and from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS's Perry Mason, with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial, from the jury.Ann Jillian
5
Overview:
Ann Jillian was a short-lived television show on NBC. The show starred Ann Jillian as Ann McNeil, a widow who moves from New York to California with her teenage daughter.Highway to Heaven
7.357
Overview:
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.Man from Atlantis
6.4
Overview:
Atlantis survivor Mark Harris breathes underwater, withstands extreme depth pressures and wields superhuman strength.L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.Gunsmoke
6.6
Overview:
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.CHiPs
6.838
Overview:
Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
6.574
Overview:
He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!The Last Boy Scout
6.829
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When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.When the Whistle Blows
5
Overview:
Short-lived comedy about construction workers enjoying themselves. The crew was all male except for Lucy – Randy the college grad; Buzz the extrovert; Martin the hunk; Norm, an older man married to Dottie; Bulldog the foreman; Hanrahan; and Darlene, who runs the bar that's "their place."La Bamba
7.267
Overview:
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.Chinatown
7.917
Overview:
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.Acting
2003Blind Horizon as Deputy Shirl Cash
1999The Corndog Man as Ace Barker
1996Up Close & Personal as Buford Sells
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold as Clay Stone
1994Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion as C.D. Parker
1994The Hudsucker Proxy as Zebulon Cardozo
1994Guarding Tess as Sheriff Janson (uncredited)
1994Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as Riddle
1993Walker, Texas Ranger (178 Episodes) as C.D. Parker
1993Men Don't Tell as Riley
1993Fire in the Sky as Blake Davies
1992The Distinguished Gentleman as Zeke Bridges
1992Of Mice and Men as The Boss
1992Article 99 as Inspector General
1992Woman With a Past as Chairman
1991The Last Boy Scout as Sheldon Marcone
1991Home Improvement (2 Episodes) as Mr. Binford
1991Sweet Poison as Sheriff
1991City Slickers as Clay Stone
1991Career Opportunities as Roger Roy McClellan
1990Pastime as Clyde Bigby
1990The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson as Unknown
1990Northern Exposure (1 Episode) as Gordon
1990Capital News (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Ann Jillian (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1989The Heist as Stuckey
1989Blind Fury as MacCready
1989Tales from the Crypt (1 Episode) as Mr. Petermeyer
1989The Road Raiders as Crankcase
1989Quantum Leap (1 Episode) as Gene
1989Unconquered as Bear Bryant
1988Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story as Ted Simonsen
1988A Stoning in Fulham County as Judge Manning
1988Shooter as Rizzo
1988Splash, Too as Karl Hooten
1988Longarm as Unknown
1987Good Morning, Vietnam as Gen. Taylor
1987The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory as Dr. Pollard
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 Episode) as Texas
1987Born in East L.A. as Border Patrol Sergeant
1987La Bamba as Howard
1987Summer Heat as Strother
1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (3 Episodes) as Tesch
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Robert Kenyon
1986Mr. Sunshine (1 Episode) as Unknown
1986Matlock (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985The Atlanta Child Murders (2 Episodes) as Jerry Armstrong
1985Badge of the Assassin as Airport Guard
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Sheriff Pat McAllister
1984Highway to Heaven (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1984Airwolf (1 Episode) as Chester Hansen
1983Cutter to Houston (9 Episodes) as Unknown
1983Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story as Dr. Graham
1983The A-Team (1, 1 Episode) as Pete Stockton, Zack
1983Independence Day as Andy Parker
1982Missing Children: A Mother's Story as Lander Hughes
1981The Children Nobody Wanted as McNaulty
1981Coward of the County as Car-Wash
1981First Monday in October as Nebraska Attorney
1981Harry's War as Major Andrews
1981The Howling as Charlie Barton
1980The Georgia Peaches as Jarvis Wheeler
1980Brubaker as Dr. Fenster
1980The Gambler as Conductor
1980When the Whistle Blows (11 Episodes) as Unknown
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Captain Prewitt
1979Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider as Pop Bauer
1979Norma Rae as Leroy Mason
1979Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story as 1st Doctor
1978WKRP in Cincinnati (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978The Critical List (2 Episodes) as Charlie
1978Just Me and You as Gas Station Owner
1978Dallas (1 Episode) as Senator Pascomb
1978Cindy as Sergeant
1978Thaddeus Rose and Eddie as Judge
1978The Boys in Company C as Sergeant Curry
1977Man from Atlantis (1 Episode) as Artemus Washburn
1977Lou Grant (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977CHiPs (1 Episode) as Jake
1977Greased Lightning as Billy Joe Byrnes
1976Liza’s Pioneer Diary as Mr. Dunster
1976Alice (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1976Fighting Mad as Senator Hingle
1975Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York as Principal
1975Aloha, Bobby and Rose as Uncle Charlie
1975Black Bart as Fern Malaga
1974Where Have All the People Gone as Jim Clancy
1974Big Bad Mama as Uncle Barney
1974The Rockford Files (1, 1 Episode) as B.J., Claude Orzeck
1974Chinatown as Councilman
1974Evel Knievel as Jack Decataur
1973Sunshine as Bartender
1973Hit! as Warden Springer
1973Paper Moon as Mr. Robertson
1973Hawkins (1 Episode) as Carl Jackson
1973The Girls of Huntington House as Harry, Sara's Father
1972The Waltons (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1971The Last Picture Show as Chester
1971Cannon (1 Episode) as Unknown
1970The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1 Episode) as Hal
1970My Sweet Charlie as Grady
1955Gunsmoke (1 Episode) as Tuck