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M. Emmet Walsh
0 FOLLOWERS • 73 CREDITS • MAR 22, 1935 - MAR 19, 2024 • 88
Biography
Michael Emmet Walsh (March 22, 1935 - March 19, 2024) was an American character actor who has appeared in over 200 films and television series, including supporting roles in dozens of major studio features of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in Blood Simple (1984), the Coen Brothers' first film for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. He also appeared in Carl Reiner's comedy The Jerk (1979), Robert Redford's drama Ordinary People (1980), Ridley Scott's science fiction film Blade Runner (1982), Barry Sonnenfeld's steampunk western Wild Wild West (1999) and Brad Bird's animated film The Iron Giant (1999).
Known For
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Ironside
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The X-Files
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
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The Wonderful World of Disney: Presented by Disney+
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The Twilight Zone
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Frasier
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The Waltons
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Sneaky Pete
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Starsky & Hutch
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The Outer Limits
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Bonanza
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Nichols
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Amazing Stories
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Damages
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McMillan and Wife
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The Hitchhiker
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Home Improvement
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What's New, Scooby-Doo?
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The Rockford Files
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The Bob Newhart Show
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Adventure Time
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Ed
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Early Edition
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Tales from the Crypt
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Little House on the Prairie
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American Gigolo
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All in the Family
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The Righteous Gemstones
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Empire
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Arnie
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AfterMASH
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The Flash
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Tracey Takes On...
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Midnight Cowboy
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Serpico
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The Civil War
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Big Stan
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A Time to Kill
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Knives Out
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Clean and Sober
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Romeo + Juliet
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green
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Twilight
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The Gambler
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A Question of Guilt
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Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
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Reds
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Harry and the Hendersons
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The Jerk
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Mikey and Nicky
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The Gift
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Grandview, U.S.A.
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Calvary
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Fletch
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The Mind of the Married Man
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The Sandy Duncan Show
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My Best Friend's Wedding
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Red Alert
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Camp Nowhere
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Fourth Story
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Brotherhood of the Rose
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Ordinary People
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The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
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Blade Runner
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Probable Cause
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Snow Dogs
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Wild Wild West
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The Flash
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The Immaculate Room
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Christmas with the Kranks
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Night Partners
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Missing in Action
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Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
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