Cliff Osmond
Actor and director in film and television
Born
1937
88 years ago
Died
December 22nd, 2012
12 years ago — 75 years old
Category
Performers & Entertainers
Country
United States
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An American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter with a career spanning several decades. Featured in the television series 'M*A*S*H', portraying a variety of characters. Directed episodes of 'The Monkees' and worked on numerous stage productions. Also contributed to films such as 'Murder, She Wrote' and 'Beach Blanket Bingo'. Active in the entertainment industry until his passing.
Appeared in 'M*A*S*H'
Directed episodes of 'The Monkees'
Contributed to 'Murder, She Wrote'
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