Will Geer

Will Geer

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Will Geer (March 9, 1902 – April 22, 1978) was an American actor and social activist. His original name was William Aughe Ghere. He is remembered for his portrayal of Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton in the 1970s TV series, The Waltons.   Geer made his Broadway debut as Pistol in a 1928 production of Much Ado About Nothing, created the role of Mr. Mister in Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, played Candy in John Steinbeck's theatrical adaptation of his novella Of Mice and Men, and appeared in numerous plays and revues throughout the 1940s. From 1948 to 1951, he appeared in more than a dozen movies, including Winchester '73 (as Wyatt Earp), Broken Arrow, Comanche Territory (all 1950) and Bright Victory (1951). Geer became a member of the Communist Party of the United States in 1934. Geer was also influential in introducing Harry Hay to organizing in the Communist Party. In 1934, Geer and Hay gave support to a labor strike of the port of San Francisco; the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike which lasted 83 days. Though marred by violence, it was an organizing triumph, one that became a model for future union strikes Geer became a reader of the West Coast Communist newspaper People's World. Geer became a dedicated activist, touring government work camps in the 1930s with folk singers like Burl Ives and Woody Guthrie (whom he introduced to the People's World and the Daily Worker; Guthrie would go on to write a column for the latter paper). In 1956, the duo released an album together on Folkways Records, titled Bound for Glory: Songs and Stories of Woody Guthrie. In his biography, fellow organizer and homosexual rights pioneer Harry Hay described Geer's activism and outlined their activities while organizing for the strike. Geer is credited with introducing Guthrie to Pete Seeger at the 'Grapes of Wrath' benefit Geer organized in 1940 for migrant farm workers. Geer acted with the Group Theatre (New York) studying under Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg. Geer also acted in radio, appearing as Mephistopheles (the Devil) in the 1938 and 1944 productions of Norman Corwin's The Plot to Overthrow Christmas. He also acted in the radio soap opera Bright Horizon. Geer was blacklisted in the early 1950s for refusing to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. As a result, Geer appeared in very few films over the next decade. Among them was Salt of the Earth (1954) which was produced, directed, written, and starring blacklisted Hollywood personnel and told the story of a miners' strike in New Mexico from a pro-union standpoint. The film was denounced as "subversive" and faced difficulties in its production and distribution as a consequence. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Geer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Popularita : 7.843
  • Známy pre : Acting
  • Narodeniny : 1902-03-09
  • Miesto narodenia : Frankfort, Indiana, USA
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  • 1966
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    Seconds

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  • 1954
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    Salt of the Earth

    Salt of the Earth

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    Jeremiah Johnson

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  • 1951
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    The Tall Target

    The Tall Target

    6.9 1951 HD

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  • 1973
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    Executive Action

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  • 1950
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    Convicted

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  • 1948
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    Deep Waters

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  • 1950
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    Winchester '73

    Winchester '73

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  • 1972
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    Napoleon and Samantha

    Napoleon and Samantha

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  • 1950
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    Broken Arrow

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  • 1949
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    Johnny Allegro

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  • 1950
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    The Kid from Texas

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  • 1962
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    Advise & Consent

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  • 1967
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    In Cold Blood

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  • 1934
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    Wild Gold

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  • 1935
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    Becky Sharp

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  • 1968
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    Of Mice and Men

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    Certain Honorable Men

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  • 1949
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    Intruder in the Dust

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  • 1950
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    It's a Small World

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  • 1951
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    Double Crossbones

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  • 1949
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    Lust for Gold

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    Pieces of Dreams

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  • 1950
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    Comanche Territory

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  • 1974
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    The Hanged Man

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  • 1979
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    The Man Who Loved Bears

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  • 1971
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    Brother John

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  • 1951
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    Bright Victory

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  • 1973
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    Savage

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  • 1972
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    Dear Dead Delilah

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  • 1950
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    To Please a Lady

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  • 1978
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    Rip Van Winkle

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  • 1974
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    Hurricane

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  • 1949
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    Anna Lucasta

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  • 1973
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    Isn't It Shocking?

    Isn't It Shocking?

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  • 1940
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    The Fight for Life

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  • 1968
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    Bandolero!

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  • 1978
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    The Mafu Cage

    The Mafu Cage

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  • 1976
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    Moving Violation

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    4.9 1976 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Billion Dollar Hobo

    The Billion Dollar Hobo

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  • 1934
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    Spitfire

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  • 1939
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    Union Pacific

    Union Pacific

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  • 1940
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    Men and Dust

    Men and Dust

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  • 1972
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    Scarecrow

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  • 2017
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    In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

    In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

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  • 1964
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    Black Like Me

    Black Like Me

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  • 1973
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    Brock's Last Case

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  • 1951
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    The Barefoot Mailman

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  • 1972
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    The Rowdyman

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  • 1973
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    Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

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  • 1932
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    The Misleading Lady

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  • 1974
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    Silence

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  • 1970
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    The Brotherhood of the Bell

    The Brotherhood of the Bell

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    The Moonshine War

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  • 1975
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    The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

    The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

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  • 1978
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    Unknown Powers

    Unknown Powers

    5.8 1978 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Crucible

    The Crucible

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  • 1976
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    The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

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  • 1974
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    Memory of Us

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  • 1977
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    Bunco

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  • 2019
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    Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970

    Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970

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  • 1988
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    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    6 1988 HD

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  • 1971
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    Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

    Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

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  • 1969
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    The Reivers

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    Will Geer: America's Grandpa

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  • 1976
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    Law and Order

    Law and Order

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  • 1981
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    The New Deal for Artists

    The New Deal for Artists

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  • 1974
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    Honky Tonk

    Honky Tonk

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1967
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    The President's Analyst

    The President's Analyst

    5.8 1967 HD

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  • 1975
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    The Night That Panicked America

    The Night That Panicked America

    7.2 1975 HD

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  • 1956
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    Mobs, Inc.

    Mobs, Inc.

    4 1956 HD

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  • 1973
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    A Gift of Terror

    A Gift of Terror

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1956
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    Mobs Incorporated

    Mobs Incorporated

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1940
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    Tall Tales

    Tall Tales

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1967
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    Garrison's Gorillas

    Garrison's Gorillas

    7.5 1967 HD

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  • 1972
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    Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

    7.6 1972 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.291 1977 HD

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  • 1968
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    Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

    7.1 1968 HD

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  • 1971
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    Alias Smith and Jones

    Alias Smith and Jones

    6.9 1971 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Bill Cosby Show

    The Bill Cosby Show

    4.9 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Medical Center

    Medical Center

    6.1 1969 HD

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  • 1955
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    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1964
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    Bewitched

    Bewitched

    7.873 1964 HD

    Samantha Stephens je na prvý pohľad obyčajná prímestská žena v domácnosti, ktorá je zhodou...

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  • 1966
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    Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

    7.609 1966 HD

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  • 1977
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    Eight Is Enough

    Eight Is Enough

    6.1 1977 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Waltons

    The Waltons

    7.1 1972 HD

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  • 1965
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    Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

    7.167 1965 HD

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  • 1964
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    Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

    6.9 1964 HD

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  • 1969
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    Then Came Bronson

    Then Came Bronson

    4.75 1969 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Sixth Sense

    The Sixth Sense

    6.3 1972 HD

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  • 1951
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    Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

    6 1951 HD

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  • 1974
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    Tony Orlando and Dawn

    Tony Orlando and Dawn

    3.5 1974 HD

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  • 1971
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    Columbo

    Columbo

    8.1 1971 HD

    Pokrčený baloňák, neustále pofajčievanie, automobil Peugeot 403 Cabrio, pes s menom Pes, záhadná manželka. To...

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  • 1970
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    Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

    7.8 1970 HD

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  • 1956
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    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1959
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    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

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  • 1968
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    Mayberry R.F.D.

    Mayberry R.F.D.

    5.7 1968 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Courtship of Eddie's Father

    The Courtship of Eddie's Father

    5.6 1969 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

    The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1978
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    A Woman Called Moses

    A Woman Called Moses

    6.9 1978 HD

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  • 1959
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    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Trials of O'Brien

    The Trials of O'Brien

    6.8 1965 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

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  • 1975
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    Starsky & Hutch

    Starsky & Hutch

    7.243 1975 HD

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  • 1973
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    Doc Elliot

    Doc Elliot

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Invaders

    The Invaders

    6.842 1967 HD

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  • 1974
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    Dinah!

    Dinah!

    6 1974 HD

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  • 1959
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    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Bold Ones: The Senator

    The Bold Ones: The Senator

    3 1970 HD

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