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Will Hare
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Born
March 30
,
1919
·
Elkins, West Virginia, USA
Died
August 31
,
1997
·
New York City, New York, USA
(heart attack)
Mini Bio
Character actor Will Hare has been appearing on stage, screen and television since he was 17 up to his death at age 80. Becoming a veteran of stage for over a half of a century, Hare's film debut was
Alfred Hitchcock
's
The Wrong Man (1956)
and his final theatrical appearance was "Me and Veronica" in 1992. Hare's other distinctive film credits include
Black Oak Conspiracy (1977)
,
The Electric Horseman (1979)
with
Robert Redford
,
Eyes of Fire (1983)
,
The Aviator (1985)
with
Christopher Reeve
and
Steven Spielberg
's
Back to the Future (1985)
. Hare was also an active member of the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) for several years and also of the Actor's Studio, where he passed away of a heart attack in 1997 during a rehearsal.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
Trademarks
Frequently played old, father/grandfather characters
Trivia
Will has been the face of the "Chessmaster" since 1986. The Chessmaster series is the world's best-selling computer chess program.
Died on-stage while working during a session at the Actors Studio in New York.
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