Sam Whipple
American actor

Sam Whipple

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American actor
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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ActorTelevision actor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
25 September 1960(Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California)
Death:
3 June 2002(Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.)
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Sampson E. "Sam" Whipple (September 25, 1960 – June 3, 2002) was an American actor best remembered for his role as Dr. John Ballard on the TV series Seven Days.

His credits include The Doors, Airheads, This Is Spinal Tap and The Rock. He also appeared in television shows such as Open All Night, The Larry Sanders Show, Seinfeld, and Home Improvement.

On June 3, 2002, Whipple died of cancer at age 41.

Partial filmography

  • Seven Days (TV) (30 episodes) (1998–2000) .... Dr. John Ballard
  • Seinfeld (TV) (1 episode, "The Maid") (1998) .... Phone Guy #1
  • NYPD Blue (TV) (1 episode, "A Box of Wendy") (1998) .... Willy
  • The Rock (1996) .... Larry Henderson
  • The Great White Hype (1996) .... Artie
  • Airheads (1994) .... Personal Manager
  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV) (Musso: A Wedding) (1993) .... Reverend Gandin
  • The Larry Sanders Show (TV) (5 episodes) (1992).... Makeup Artist
  • The Doors (1991) .... Ed Sullivan's producer
  • The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (TV) (1991) .... Bert Jeeter
  • Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (TV) (1990) .... Jughead Jones
  • ALF (TV) (1987) .... Yokel—Episode: "On the Road Again"
  • Blue City (1986) .... Jailer
  • Moonlighting (TV series) (1 episode) (1985)
  • Family Ties (TV) (2 episodes) (1984)
  • Buffalo Bill (TV series) (2 episodes) (1984)....Karl Shub, Jr.
  • This Is Spinal Tap .... Recording Engineer (uncredited)
  • The World of Don Camillo (1983) .... Gigio
  • Open All Night (TV) (1981).... Terry
  • Grad Night (1980) .... Gary