 Gil Gerard as Buck Rogers Gilbert Gerard, better known as Gil Gerard (born January 23, 1943) is an American actor. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he is most famous for his role as Captain William "Buck" Rogers in the 1979-1981 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. He was married to Connie Sellecca (1979 - 1987) and they have a son, Gilbert "Gib" Vincent Gerard born in 1981. Gerard also has a daughter. Image File history File links Gilgerard. ...
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Nickname: Rocktown, The Rock, Capital City Coordinates: Country United States State Arkansas County Pulaski Founded 1821 Incorporated 1831 Mayor Jim Dailey Mayor-Elect: Mark Stodola [1] Area - City 302. ...
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is the title of an American motion picture produced by Universal Studios and released in 1979, and is also the title of a television series based upon the film that was aired by NBC for two seasons between 1979 and 1981. ...
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Career
Gil Gerard acted in high school (Little Rock Catholic High School for Boys) while working for a Kroger grocery store in his teens. He attended the University of Central Arkansas but dropped out before graduation. High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. ...
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He landed a job as an industrial chemist. Within a few years, he became regional manager of a large chemical company headed by governor Winthrop Rockefeller. Gerard's employers said they would name him the firm's vice president if he went for his master's degree, so he quit rather than tell everyone that he didn't have a college diploma. A chemist pours from a Florence flask. ...
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He then went to New York where he studied drama by day and drove a cab at night. Gerard picked up a fare who showed a lively interest in the problems of unknown, unemployed actors. Before he left the cab, he told Gerard to report in a few days to the set of Love Story, which was being filmed on location in New York. When Gerard arrived on the Love Story set, he was hired as an extra. Later that day, he was singled out for a "bit" role, which eventually wound up on the cutting room floor, but he now had his first professional credit. Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area Ranked 27th - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²) - Width 285 miles (455 km) - Length 330 miles (530 km) - % water 13. ...
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Love Story is a 1970 romance motion picture drama based on the 1970 best-seller, written by Erich Segal, and directed by Arthur Hiller. ...
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During the next few years, he did most of his acting in television commercials, some four hundred of them, including a stint as spokesman for the Ford Motor Company, then came a leading role in the daytime TV series, The Doctors. Gerard formed his own production company in partnership with a writer-producer, co-authored a screenplay called Hooch and filmed it as a starring vehicle for himself. With Hooch completed, he was summoned to California to co-star with Yvette Mimieux in Ransom for Alice! and to play Lee Grant's youthful lover in Universal's Airport '77. A guest shot in Little House on the Prairie impressed producer-star Michael Landon, who cast him in the leading role in an ambitious TV movie of the week, Killing Stone. Gerard's best known role was Captain Buck Rogers in the television series, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century which ran from 1979 through 1981. After this, he was featured in a number of other TV shows and movies, including starring roles in the series Sidekicks and E.A.R.T.H. Force. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
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Hooch may mean: Moonshine, making illegal whiskey Chattahoochee River, in the southeastern United States Pieter de Hooch, a painter during the Dutch Golden Age Hooch (shelter), a small shelter for people, common in Vietnam Beasley the Dog, co-star the 1989 film Turner and Hooch Hooch, a character from Scrubs...
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North American DVD release of the 1979-81 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV series. ...
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E.A.R.T.H. Force is a North American, action/adventure television series produced by Bill Dial. ...
Gerard is an avid golfer, and has played in several celebrity golf tournaments. He is an active supporter of the Special Olympics, and takes part in other children's causes. He continues to produce, acting only occasionally. Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence and social skills through sports training and competition. ...
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