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Roy Poole

Actor

Roy Poole

Born March 31, 1924 in San Bernardino, California, USADied July 1, 198027 films

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Network posterFirst watchNetwork19767.8as Sam HaywoodWhen veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast.View film

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Filmography

27 films as actor
  1. 1996O. Henry's Christmas
  2. 1995George Romero's Golden Tales 3
  3. 1982A Stranger Is WatchingWalter Kurner
  4. 1981The End of AugustDr. Mandalet
  5. 1981The Greatest Man in the World
  6. 1981Hellinger's LawJudge Carroll
  7. 1980BrubakerDr. Gregory
  8. 1980OHMSJoe Szabo
  9. 1979Act of ViolenceCatherine's Father
  10. 1979The Ordeal of Patty HearstTyler
  11. 1978Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryGranger
  12. 1978The BetsyJohn Duncan
  13. 1976NetworkSam Haywood
  14. 1976The Tenth LevelDr. Goodman
  15. 1976The Land of HopeGustav Gottschalk
  16. 1975MandingoDoc Redfield
  17. 1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanMister Robert
  18. 1974A Cry in the WildernessRex Millard
  19. 19721776Stephen Hopkins (RI)
  20. 1972The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the HopeStoughton
  21. 1971Sometimes a Great NotionJonathan Draeger
  22. 1971The Face of FearGlenn Kennedy
  23. 1969Gaily, GailyDunne
  24. 1969The Whole World Is WatchingJim Church
  25. 1967Up the Down StaircaseMr. McHabe
  26. 1964Abe Lincoln in IllinoisSeth Gale
  27. 1962Experiment in TerrorBrad