American actor and television director (1934–1993)
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Bill Bixby
Bixby as The Magician, 1973
Born
Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III
(1934-01-22)January 22, 1934
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died
November 21, 1993(1993-11-21) (aged 59)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater
University of California, Berkeley
Occupations
Actor
director
producer
game-show panellist
Years active
1959–1993
Television
My Favorite Martian, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Magician, The Incredible Hulk
Spouses
Brenda Benet
(m. 1971; div. 1980)
Laura Michaels
(m. 1990; div. 1991)
Judith Kliban
(m. 1993)
Children
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Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III (January 22, 1934 – November 21, 1993)[1] was an American actor, director, producer, and frequent game-show panellist. Bixby's career spanned more than three decades, including appearances on stage, in films, and on television series. He is known for his roles in the CBS sitcom My Favorite Martian as Tim O'Hara, in the ABC sitcom The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Tom Corbett, in the NBC crime drama series The Magician as stage Illusionist Anthony Blake, and the CBS science-fiction drama series The Incredible Hulk as Dr. David Banner.[2][3]
^Hayward, Anthony (November 24, 1993). "Obituary: Bill Bixby". The Independent. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
^"Bill Bixby, TV Actor, Dies at 59; Starred in 3 Long-Running Series". The New York Times. November 23, 1993. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
^Oliver, Myrna (November 23, 1993). "Bill Bixby, Star of TV's 'Incredible Hulk,' Dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
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