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"Ironside" (1967): Season 3: Episode 25 -- Detective Sergeant Brown resents the parole of a psychopathic killer.
"In Living Color" (1990): Season 3: Episode 19 -- News reporter, Bill Bixby, joins the hunt for the King of Rock-and-Roll. The footage will make you a believer.
The Great Houdini (1976) -- Buying bargain wine doesn’t have to mean cruising the sales bins hoping to find something drinkable. Food and Wine editor Ray Isle shows you how to impress your friends and dinner guests with a bottle that tastes expensive but really is a bargain wine.
Clambake (1967) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
Night Gallery (1969) -- Stars of The Beverly Hillbillies, Buddy Ebsen and Donna Douglas, make guest appearances in sinister roles in separate dramas. With Steve Forrest, Gilbert Roland, Lex Barker, Albert Salmi, Jim Davis, Larry Watson, Bill Bixby, Carol Lynley, Ned Glass.

Overview

Date of Birth:
22 January 1934, San Francisco, California, USA more
Date of Death:
21 November 1993, Century City, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
The son of a sales clerk and a department store owner, Bill Bixby was... more
Trivia:
Appeared as a character named Banner twice: Harry Banner on "That Girl" (1965)... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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Alternate Names:
William Bixby

Filmography

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Actor
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- 1. "Blossom" (1991)   Cop (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 5.7 (1,031)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Diagnosis Murder (1992) (TV)   Nick Osborne 1992 - 6.5 (192)
AKAs:
  • A Diagnosis of Murder (UK)
- 3. The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) (TV)   Dr. David Bruce Banner 1990 - 5.3 (601)
AKAs:
  • The Death of the Incredible Hulk: The Movie (USA: video box title)
- 4. The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989) (TV) Dr. David Bruce Banner 1989 - 5.5 (695)
- 5. The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) (TV) Dr. David Bruce Banner 1988 - 5.2 (732)
- 6. "Sledge Hammer!" (1986)   Zeke - Prisoner in Cell 76 (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 8.3 (1,566)
AKAs:
  • Sledge Hammer: The Early Years (USA: second season title)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "J.J. Starbuck" (1987)   Donald Iskin (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 5.4 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "True Confessions" (1985)   (7 episodes, 1986) 1986 - -
- 9. Sin of Innocence (1986) (TV)   David McGary 1986 - 5.9 (120)
AKAs:
  • Two Young People
- 10. International Airport (1985) (TV) Harvey Jameson 1985 - 5.4 (48)
- 11. "Goodnight, Beantown" (1983)   Matt Cassidy (18 episodes, 1983-1984) 1984 - 5.7 (13)
- 12. "Against the Odds" (1983) Host 1983 - -
- 13. I've Had It Up to Here (1982) (TV) 1982 - -
- 14. "The Incredible Hulk" (1978)   Dr. David Bruce Banner / Mike Cassidy (81 episodes, 1978-1982) 1982 - 7.2 (1,504)
- 15. "The Book of Lists" (1982) Host 1982 - -
- 16. Murder Is Easy (1982) (TV)   Luke Williams 1982 - 6.0 (198)
AKAs:
  • Agatha Christie's 'Murder Is Easy' (USA: complete title)
  • Agatha Christie's Murder Is Easy (UK: complete title)
- 17. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" (1973)   Host (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
- 18. The Hanna-Barbera Hall of Fame: Yabba Dabba Doo II (1979) (TV) Host 1979 - -
- 19. "Once Upon a Classic" (1976)   Host (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.3 (9)
- 20. "The Oregon Trail" (1977)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.8 (5)
- 21. The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family (1977) (TV)   Dr. David Bruce Banner 1977 - 6.9 (193)
AKAs:
  • The Return of the Incredible Hulk (USA: alternative title)
- 22. The Incredible Hulk (1977) (TV) Dr. David Bruce Banner 1977 - 6.5 (943)
- 23. "The Love Boat" (1977)   John Ballard (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 5.6 (1,089)
- 24. Black Market Baby (1977) (TV)   Herbert Freemont 1977 - 4.3 (35)
AKAs:
  • A Dangerous Love
  • Don't Steal My Baby
- 25. "Tales of the Unexpected" (1977)   Lieutenant Commander John Kelty (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.0 (20)
AKAs:
  • A Twist in the Tale (UK)
  • Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 26. Fantasy Island (1977) (TV) Arnold Greenwood 1977 - 6.2 (184)
- 27. The Great Houdini (1976) (TV)   Rev. Arthur Ford 1976 - 7.0 (142)
AKAs:
  • The Great Houdinis
- 28. The Invasion of Johnson County (1976) (TV) Sam Lowell 1976 - 4.5 (15)
- 29. "Rich Man, Poor Man" (1976)   Willie Abbott 1976 - 8.6 (895)
AKAs:
  • Rich Man, Poor Man - Book I
- 30. "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972)   Charles Pine / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1974-1976) 1976 - 7.3 (616)
- 31. The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) Russel Donavan 1975 - 5.9 (1,532)
- 32. Barbary Coast (1975) (TV) Philippe Despard 1975 - 5.8 (58)
- 33. "Mannix" (1967)   Tony Elliott (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.3 (317)
1 TV episode:
- 34. "Ironside" (1967)   Gallin / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1968-1974) 1974 - 7.1 (311)
AKAs:
  • The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- 35. Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974) (TV)   William 1974 - 6.5 (11)
AKAs:
  • Short Stories of Love
  • Short Story
  • Three Faces of Love
- 36. "The Magician" (1973)   Anthony Blake / Anthony Dorian (22 episodes, 1973-1974) 1974 - 7.2 (79)
- 37. Family Theatre: Married Is Better (1974) (TV) Bill 1974 - -
- 38. Shirts/Skins (1973) (TV) Teddy Bush 1973 - 7.2 (38)
- 39. Steambath (1973) (TV) Tandy 1973 - 8.4 (188)
- 40. "Barnaby Jones" (1973)   Alex Chandler (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.9 (239)
- 41. The Magician (1973) (TV) Anthony Dorian 1973 - 6.9 (66)
- 42. "Medical Center" (1969)   Dr. Hurst (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (133)
- 43. The Couple Takes a Wife (1972) (TV) Jeff Hamilton 1972 - 5.9 (14)
- 44. "Search" (1972)   Mark Elliot (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.1 (60)
1 TV episode:
- 45. "Love, American Style" (1969)   (segment "Love and the Rug") / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1969-1972) 1972 - 6.5 (288)
- 46. "Night Gallery" (1970)   Bruce Tarraday / Noel (2 episodes, 1972) 1972 - 8.0 (628)
AKAs:
  • Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
- 47. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969)   Tom Corbett (73 episodes, 1969-1972) 1972 - 7.6 (149)
- 48. Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971) (TV)   Johnny Gaines 1971 - 5.6 (37)
AKAs:
  • So's Your Old Man!
- 49. "Insight" (1960)   John (2 episodes, 1969-1971) 1971 - 6.6 (38)
- 50. Big Fish, Little Fish (1971) (TV) Ronnie 1971 - -
- 51. "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" (1968)   Paul Wilkie (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.8 (181)
- 52. Speedway (1968) Kenny Donford 1968 - 5.1 (709)
- 53. "It Takes a Thief" (1968)   George Palmer (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.9 (257)
- 54. "The Danny Thomas Hour" (1967)   David (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.6 (17)
- 55. Clambake (1967) James J. Jamison III 1967 - 5.0 (876)
- 56. "That Girl" (1965)   Harry Banner (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.7 (260)
1 TV episode:
- 57. Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967) Dick Bender 1967 - 5.0 (151)
- 58. "The Iron Horse" (1966)   Dan Gilmore (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 6.6 (24)
- 59. "Combat!" (1962)   Kline (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.7 (461)
1 TV episode:
- 60. "My Favorite Martian" (1963)   Tim O'Hara (107 episodes, 1963-1966) 1966 - 7.3 (236)
AKAs:
  • My Favourite Martian (Australia)
- 61. Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)   Johnsy Boy Hood 1966 - 6.2 (146)
AKAs:
  • Night of the Tiger
- 62. Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963) (uncredited) Track Team Coach 1963 - 6.0 (547)
- 63. "The Lieutenant" (1963)   Stew Sallaway (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.7 (23)
- 64. Irma la Douce (1963) Tattooed sailor 1963 - 7.3 (5,336)
- 65. "Dr. Kildare" (1961)   Ben Mollenhauer / Dr. Grant (2 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 7.7 (121)
- 66. "The Eleventh Hour" (1962)   Art (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.3 (15)
- 67. "The Twilight Zone" (1959)   OOD (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 9.6 (5,884)
AKAs:
  • The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
  • Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- 68. "The Joey Bishop Show" (1961) Charles Raymond (unknown episodes, 1962) 1962 - 6.8 (25)
- 69. "Alcoa Premiere" (1961)   Brune (2 episodes, 1962) 1962 - 7.0 (33)
- 70. Lonely Are the Brave (1962) (uncredited) Airman in helicopter 1962 - 7.8 (2,217)
- 71. "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960)   Ronald Bailey (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.6 (1,563)
AKAs:
  • Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
- 72. "Checkmate" (1960)   Pete Canaday (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.3 (58)
- 73. "Bachelor Father" (1957)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.0 (58)
- 74. "Ben Casey" (1961)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.6 (107)
- 75. "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (1959)   Roger (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.0 (218)
- 76. "Straightaway" (1961)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.5 (11)
- 77. "Hennesey" (1959)   Intern (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.4 (60)
Director
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- 1. "Blossom" (1991)   (30 episodes, 1992-1994) 1994 - 5.7 (1,031)
- 2. The Woman Who Loved Elvis (1993) (TV) 1993 - 5.8 (58)
- 3. Baby of the Bride (1991) (TV) 1991 - 5.5 (101)
- 4. Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (1991) (TV) 1991 - 5.3 (57)
- 5. "Sons and Daughters" (1991) (unknown episodes) 1991 - 6.0 (9)
- 6. "Ferris Bueller" (1990)   (2 episodes, 1990) 1990 - 6.2 (178)
- 7. The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) (TV)   1990 - 5.3 (601)
AKAs:
  • The Death of the Incredible Hulk: The Movie (USA: video box title)
- 8. The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989) (TV) 1989 - 5.5 (695)
- 9. "Murphy's Law" (1988)   (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 4.9 (11)
- 10. The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) (TV) (uncredited) 1988 - 5.2 (732)
- 11. "Sledge Hammer!" (1986)   (8 episodes, 1987-1988) 1988 - 8.3 (1,566)
AKAs:
  • Sledge Hammer: The Early Years (USA: second season title)
- 12. "Better Days" (1986)   (3 episodes, 1986) 1986 - -
- 13. Rockhopper (1985) (TV) 1985 - -
- 14. "Dreams" (1984)   (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 2.4 (7)
- 15. W*A*L*T*E*R (1984) (TV)   1984 - 6.6 (49)
AKAs:
  • Meet Me in St. Louis, Walter (USA: subtitle)
- 16. "Goodnight, Beantown" (1983)   (3 episodes, 1983) 1983 - 5.7 (13)
- 17. "The Best of Times" (1983)   1983 - -
AKAs:
  • Changing Times
- 18. "Wizards and Warriors" (1983) (unknown episodes) 1983 - 7.3 (73)
- 19. "Mr. Merlin" (1981)   (6 episodes, 1981-1982) 1982 - 7.5 (61)
- 20. "Herbie, the Love Bug" (1982) (unknown episodes) 1982 - 5.7 (69)
- 21. "The Incredible Hulk" (1978)   (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.2 (1,504)
- 22. The Many Loves of Arthur (1978) (TV) 1978 - -
- 23. Three on a Date (1978) (TV) 1978 - 5.2 (25)
- 24. "The Oregon Trail" (1977)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.8 (5)
- 25. "Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II" (1976)   (2 episodes, 1976-1977) 1977 - 8.5 (55)
- 26. "Charlie's Angels" (1976)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.6 (1,177)
- 27. "Bert D'Angelo/Superstar" (1976)   (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
- 28. "Rich Man, Poor Man" (1976)   1976 - 8.6 (895)
AKAs:
  • Rich Man, Poor Man - Book I
- 29. "Barbary Coast" (1975)   (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.6 (17)
- 30. "Kate McShane" (1975) (unknown episodes) 1975 - 5.1 (7)
- 31. Barbary Coast (1975) (TV) 1975 - 5.8 (58)
- 32. "The Magician" (1973) (unknown episodes) 1973 - 7.2 (79)
- 33. "Room 222" (1969)   (2 episodes, 1972-1973) 1973 - 7.6 (162)
- 34. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969)   (8 episodes, 1970-1972) 1972 - 7.6 (149)
- 35. "Mannix" (1967) (unknown episodes) 1967 - 7.3 (317)
Producer
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- 1. The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) (TV)   (executive producer) 1990 - 5.3 (601)
AKAs:
  • The Death of the Incredible Hulk: The Movie (USA: video box title)
- 2. The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989) (TV) (executive producer) 1989 - 5.5 (695)
- 3. The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) (TV) (executive producer) 1988 - 5.2 (732)
- 4. "Goodnight, Beantown" (1983) producer (unknown episodes) 1983 - 5.7 (13)
Thanks
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- 1. "Flying High" (1978)   special thanks (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.0 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 2. The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) (special thanks) 1977 - 6.4 (7,789)
Self
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- 1. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.0 (266)
- 2. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 3. The Marilyn Files (1992) (TV) Himself - Host 1992 - -
- 4. The Elvis Conspiracy (1992) Himself - Host 1992 - -
- 5. "This Is Your Life" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
1 TV episode:
- 6. "MisteRogers' Neighborhood" (1968)   Himself (2 episodes, 1980) 1980 - 8.3 (540)
AKAs:
  • Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (USA: new title)
- 7. Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday (1980) (TV) Himself 1980 - -
- 8. The Magic of David Copperfield II (1979) (TV) Himself 1979 - 8.1 (9)
- 9. The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (1979) (TV) 1979 - -
- 10. "Flying High" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.0 (22)
- 11. NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - 7.1 (14)
- 12. How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978) (TV) 1978 - -
- 13. That Thing on ABC (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - -
- 14. The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) Himself (segment "Headache Clinic") 1977 - 6.4 (7,789)
- 15. "Stumpers!" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Celebrity Sweepstakes" (1974)   Himself (3 episodes, 1974-1976) 1976 - -
- 17. Mitzi and a Hundred Guys (1975) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 1975 - -
- 18. "Masquerade Party" (1974) Himself/panelist 1974 - 6.7 (5)
- 19. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance / Center Square (44 episodes, 1966-1974) 1974 - 6.6 (116)
- 20. "Baffle" (1973)   Himself (2 episodes, 1973) 1973 - -
AKAs:
  • All-Star Baffle (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 21. "Password" (1961)   Himself (6 episodes, 1971-1972) 1972 - 7.8 (93)
AKAs:
  • Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
- 22. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.1 (334)
AKAs:
  • Laugh-In
- 23. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 24. Cop Out! (1972) (TV) Himself 1972 - -
- 25. "This Is Your Life" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.0 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "The Pet Set" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
1 TV episode:
- 27. "The Dating Game" (1965)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 5.7 (63)
AKAs:
  • The New Dating Game (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 28. "It Takes Two" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. The Incredible Hulk (2008) Tom Corbett
- 2. "La tele de tu vida"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "E! True Hollywood Story"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "The Incredible Hulk"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Disneyland"  
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1967, he starred a pilot for a proposed ABC sitcom called "Three's a Crowd" where he played man with two wives who didn't know the other existed. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 3 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Sitcom | Beautiful Woman | Non Fiction more

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