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3 | John Spencer (December 20, 1946 -- December 16, 2005) was an American actor. He started acting as a teenager in the early 1960s. His debut was on ''Series/ThePattyDukeShow'' as one of Patty's boyfriends. This led to many bit roles before he made his film debut in 1983's ''Film/WarGames''. He would join ''Series/LALaw'' in 1990 as street smart attorney Tommy Mullaney. |
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5 | However, it was the role of Leo [=McGarry=], the White House Chief of Staff on ''Series/TheWestWing'' which would earn him the greatest acclaim. He would win the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2002. |
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7 | He died suddenly from a heart attack on December 16, 2005, four days before his 59th birthday. |
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9 | !!TV credits with pages on TV Tropes: |
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11 | * ''Series/ThePattyDukeShow'' - Henry |
12 | * ''Series/LALaw'' (1990-1993) - Tommy Mullaney |
13 | * ''Series/TheWestWing'' (1999-2006) - Leo [=McGarry=] (Emmy Award Winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, 2002) |
14 | * ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'' - As Colonel Thurman in the episode "The Summit" |
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16 | !!Film credits with pages on TV Tropes: |
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18 | * ''Film/WarGames'' (1983) |
19 | * ''Film/SeaOfLove'' (1989) |
20 | * ''Film/PresumedInnocent'' (1990) |
21 | * ''Film/TheRock'' (1996) |
22 | * ''Film/CopLand'' (1997) |
23 | * ''Film/TheNegotiator'' (1999) |
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25 | !!Video game credits with pages on TV Tropes: |
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27 | * ''VideoGame/WingCommanderIVThePriceOfFreedom'' (1996) |
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