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Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

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Birth Name: William Archibald Paxton

Born: 17 May 1955 Died: 25 February 2017

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 11"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Louise Newbury

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Underrated and Overlooked (29 items)
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Published 7 years, 11 months ago

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Gone, but not forgotten (1230 items)
list by Agent Kermit D. Fonz

Published 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Men with Weapons (updated - 18th April 2016) (325 items)
list by Rachel

Published 10 years, 7 months ago

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Actors that directed (at least) one movie : (92 items)
list by A.M.A

Published 8 years, 8 months ago

46 votes

My Favorite Under-Appreciated Actors (26 items)
list by Joseph Grey

Published 8 years, 7 months ago

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Bill Paxton Videos

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Description: Bill moved to Los Angeles at 18 where he found work in the film industry as a set dresser for Roger Corman's New World Pictures. He made his film debut in the Corman film Crazy Mama (1975) directed by Jonathan Demme. Moving to New York, he studied acting under Stella Adler at New York University. After landing a small role in Stripes (1981), Bill found steady work in low-budget films and TV. He also directed, wrote and produced award-winning short films including _Fish Heads (1982)_ which aired on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). His first appearance in a James Cameron film was a small role in The Terminator (1984) follow ... (more)

Tags: Actor (19), American (9), Born 1955 (5), Died 2017 (4), Male (4), Straight (3), Handsome (2), Severen (2), Tall (2), Charming (2), Near Dark (2), Gone Too Soon (2), Deceased (2), Beautiful (2), Director (2), Southern (1), Vampire (1), Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1), IT'S FINGER LICKIN' GOOD! (1)

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1. Titanic (1997)

Rating:

7.1

9005 Watched

2. The Terminator (1984)

Rating:

7.4

5118 Watched

3. Aliens (1986)

Rating:

7.9

3139 Watched

4. Apollo 13 (1995)

Rating:

7

2667 Watched

5. Twister (1996)

Rating:

5.9

2450 Watched

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1. Frasier (1993)

Rating:

6.7

1418 Watched

2. Saturday Night Live (1975)

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7.4

1070 Watched

3. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

Rating:

7.2

608 Watched

4. Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Rating:

7.1

531 Watched

5. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)

Rating:

5.2

452 Watched

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TV directed by

1. Saturday Night Live (1975)

Rating:

7.4

1070 Watched

Movies directed by

1. Frailty (2002)

Rating:

6.8

525 Watched

2. The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

Rating:

7

120 Watched

3. Barnes & Barnes: Fish Heads (1980)

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Gone, but not forgotten (1230 person items)

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The Shape of Water (1997) (7 movies items)

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Spider-Man Live Action 80’s Movie (21 movies items)

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True Grit (2000) (7 movies items)

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Entertainers Whom We Miss (105 person items)

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No Country for Old Men (1980's) (8 movies items)

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My Favorite Actors: Bill Paxton (22 movies items)

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" 2/26/2017"

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In Memoriam 2017 (128 person items)

"Sunset: February 25, 2017 (Age: 61) Cause of Death: Complications from Surgery Claim to Fame: American Actor, best known for Movie "Twister""

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R.I.P, Legend. (168 person items)

"May 17th,1955 - February 25,2017"

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Rest in Peace (119 person items)

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Rest in Peace (422 person items)

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Animal Farm Dream Cast (12 movies items)