Noble Willingham
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| Born | Noble Henry Willingham, Jr. August 31, 1931 Mineola, Texas |
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| Died | 17 January 2004 (aged 72) Palm Springs, California |
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| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1970s - 2004 | ||||||
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Noble Henry Willingham, Jr. (August 31, 1931 — January 17, 2004) was an American television and film actor.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Willingham had appeared in more than 30 feature films, including Up Close and Personal (1996), City Slickers (1991), The Last Boy Scout (1991), City Slickers II (1994), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, (1994), Chinatown (1974), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), and The Distinguished Gentleman (1992). He was born in the small town of Mineola, Texas, east of Dallas. After he graduated from North Texas State University in 1953, he earned a master's degree in educational psychology from Baylor University. Willingham was teaching government and economics in Houston Texas high school before following his dream of becoming an actor. He auditioned for a part in The Last Picture Show (1971), which was filmed in Texas. He won the role, which led to another, in Paper Moon (1973).
On television, Willingham had a recurring role in the ABC series Home Improvement as John Binford, and appeared as a guest star in the CBS series Murder, She Wrote, Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989), Northern Exposure, Rockford Files and Quantum Leap. His additional television credits include A Woman with a Past, The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory, and Unconquered.
He was known for his role as C.D. Parker on the series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 to 2000. He left the show to run for Congress. He was the Republican challenger in Texas's 1st congressional district but lost the election to incumbent Max Sandlin.
[edit] Personal life
Willingham was born in Mineola, Texas, the son of Ladelle (née Speights) and Noble Henry Willingham, a railroad worker and farmer.[1]
He had three children, Stori Willingham, Meghan McGlohen and John Ross McGlohen. He had one grandson, Noble Willingham III. In 2004, he died of natural causes in Palm Springs, California at age 72. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Noble Willingham article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Noble Willingham at the Internet Movie Database
