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Kip Gilman

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Kip Gilman
Born
Kenneth David Gilman

(1946-11-18) November 18, 1946 (age 78)
OccupationTelevision actor
Years active1976–present
Spouse
(m. 2006; div. 2017)
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Kenneth David Gilman (born November 18, 1946)[3] is an American television actor.[4] He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Hank Kaplan in the American sitcom television series Nurses.[5][6]

Gilman was born in Revere, Massachusetts.[3] He began his career in 1976, appearing in the television sitcom Rhoda.[3] He then starred in the new CBS sitcom television series Loves Me, Loves Me Not.[7] After its cancellation, he starred with Dorothy Loudon in the new CBS sitcom Dorothy.[8] He guest-starred in television programs including Highway to Heaven; Who's the Boss?; Soap; Laverne & Shirley; Magnum, P.I.; It's a Living; Jake and the Fatman; The Rockford Files; St. Elsewhere; ALF and Columbo.[3]

In 1981 Gilman starred in the CBS drama television series Jessica Novak.[3] Gilman also starred in the 1984 erotic film Bedroom Eyes,[3][9] the final season of the medical drama television series Trapper John, M.D., and the ABC drama television series Studio 5-B.[3]: 1030 

In 1991, Gilman starred as Dr. Hank Kaplan in the NBC sitcom Nurses.[3] He played the role until 1994. After the series ended, Gilman made a guest appearance in Caroline in the City and appeared in the film Parker.[10] He played as Danzinger.[10] In 2015, Gilman starred in the Off-Broadway play 2 Across along with singer and actress Andrea McArdle.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Morris, Chris (August 26, 2015). "Oscar Madison Saved My Marriage". The Orange County Register. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Rose, Jamie (September 15, 2011). Shut Up and Dance!: The Joy of Letting Go of the Lead-On the Dance Floor and Off. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 144. ISBN 9781101547540 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kip Gilman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Kenneth Gilman". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 776. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "A Little Bit Of Everything". Whitehorse Daily Star. Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. October 23, 1992. p. 82. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ "'Loves Me, Loves Me Not': Susan Dey's'll Tell". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. April 10, 1977. p. 131. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. p. 382. ISBN 9780307483201 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Bedroom Eyes (1984)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ a b "Parker - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  11. ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura (December 9, 2015). "Review: Andrea McArdle and Kip Gilman Puzzle Out Love in '2 Across'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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