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Ray Wise

Wise as anchor Don Hollenbeck in Good Night, and Good Luck, 2005
Born August 29, 1947 (1947-08-29) (age 60)
Akron, Ohio

Ray Wise (born 29 August 1947) is an American actor, known for his roles in Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer, and as Leon Nash, right-hand henchmen to villain Clarence Boddicker in the sci-fi classic Robocop. Image File history File links Hollenbeck. ... Don Hollenbeck of CBS News Don Hollenbeck (March 30, 1905 – June 22, 1954) was a CBS newscaster and commentator and colleague of Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Founded 1825 Incorporated 1835 (village) - 1865 (city) Government  - Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area  - City  62. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For the hills in San Francisco, see Twin Peaks, San Francisco, California. ... Leland Palmer is a fictional character played by Ray Wise on the David Lynch/Mark Frost television series Twin Peaks, and in the prequel feature filmTwin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me . ... RoboCop is a 1987 cyberpunk,action movie and satire of business-driven capitalism, directed by Paul Verhoeven. ... RoboCop is a 1987 cyberpunk, action movie and satire of business-driven capitalism, directed by Paul Verhoeven. ... RoboCop is a 1987 cyberpunk,action movie and satire of business-driven capitalism, directed by Paul Verhoeven. ...


Biography

Wise was born in Akron, Ohio and attended Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.[1] Wise resides in Southern California. He has two children, Gannon and Kyna.[citation needed] Image File history File links HalGardner_24s05e18. ... Image File history File links HalGardner_24s05e18. ... The Vice President of the United States (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS)[1] is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President. ... Hal Gardner is a fictional character from the TV series 24, played by Ray Wise. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Founded 1825 Incorporated 1835 (village) - 1865 (city) Government  - Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area  - City  62. ... For the events of May 4, 1970, see Kent State shootings Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems, the third largest university in Ohio after Ohio State University (57,748) and the University of Cincinnati (35,364), and... Nickname: The Tree City Location within the state of Ohio County Portage Mayor John Fender Area    - City 22. ...


In the late sixties and seventies, Wise played attorney Jamie Rollins on the soap opera, Love of Life. In addition to Twin Peaks, Wise has played several other roles in science fiction. He played the harried dad in the horror film "Dead End", where he voiced the line "Bitch shot me in the leg!" He made an appearance as Liko in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Who Watches the Watchers", and later played Arturis in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Hope and Fear". He is also known for portraying Michael Dugan, President of the United States in the computer real-time strategy games Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its expansion Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge. Consequently, Ray Wise has a cult following among the science fiction community. Love of Life was an American soap opera which aired on CBS from September 24, 1951 to February 1, 1980. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Who Watches the Watchers is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation first broadcast on October 16, 1989. ... Spoiler Warning: Arturis is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe, portrayed by Ray Wise. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... Hope and Fear is an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, from the programs fourth season. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ...


Wise played 1950s CBS News news anchor Don Hollenbeck in Good Night, and Good Luck. CBS News logo, used from Sept. ... A news anchor (US,Can. ... Don Hollenbeck of CBS News Don Hollenbeck (March 30, 1905 – June 22, 1954) was a CBS newscaster and commentator and colleague of Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly. ... Good Night, and Good Luck is a 2005 film by George Clooney about the conflict between journalist Edward R. Murrow and anti-communist Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. ...


In recent years, Wise has appeared on a number of political-themed television series and films. He briefly appeared on The West Wing as California governor Gabriel "Gabe" Tillman, and played Vice President Hal Gardner on the Emmy-winning FOX series 24 in 2006. In August of 2006, Wise made a guest appearance in the TV series Bones (FOX) as the primary suspect of the first episode of the second season (The Titan on the Tracks). On the February 6th episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Wise guest starred as the head of a company testing pesticides on little children. He is currently starring on the new TV series Reaper. “The West Wing” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Vice President of the United States (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS)[1] is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President. ... Hal Gardner is a fictional character from the TV series 24, played by Ray Wise. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bones is an American drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. ... This article is about the animal. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC... Reaper is an American supernatural television comedy-drama created by Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas, who also serve as executive producers alongside Mark Gordon, Deborah Spera and Tom Spezialy. ...


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Lycos Movies - Biography - Ray Wise (357 words)
Wise got his professional start onstage, in such plays as "The Subject was Roses" and Sam Shepard's "The Tooth of Crime" (for which he won an OBIE in 1983), and toured in various classics ("Romeo and Juliet", "Tartuffe").
Wise played Jamie Rollins on the CBS soap "Love of Life", and made his TV-movie debut in a 1978 PBS version of "Tartuffe".
Wise's TV roles also include supporting roles in the comedy "The Secret Life of Archie's Wife" (CBS, 1990), "Fire in the Dark" (CBS, 1991), "The Secrets of Lake Success" (NBC, 1993), and the series "Savannah" (The WB, 1996-97).
Ray Wise - Wiki 24 - A Wikia wiki (159 words)
Ray Wise - Wiki 24 - A Wikia wiki
Wise is an American TV and movie actor, with a career spanning the late 60s to present day.
Wise appeared in "Knots Landing" with 24 costar William Devane, and he appeared in Good Night, and Good Luck with Glenn Morshower.
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