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Bill Bixby

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Bill Bixby Biography

  • Birth Name: Wilfred Bailey Bixby
  • Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/22/1934, Aquarius
  • Date of Death: 11/21/1993
  • Profession: Actor; director
Bill Bixby Fast Facts:
  • Graduated from San Francisco's Lowell High School, which also produced such luminaries as scientist Dian Fossey and John F. Kennedy's press secretary Pierre Salinger.
  • Dropped out of college only a few credits shy of graduating.
  • Made his TV debut on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis in 1961.
  • Turned down the role of Marlo Thomas' boyfriend in the series That Girl.
  • Was an accomplished magician.
  • Landed the role of Dr. David Banner on The Incredible Hulk only after Larry Hagman turned it down.
  • Publicly battled prostate cancer, which ultimately took his life in November of 1993.
    Bill Bixby Relationships:
  • Brenda Benet - Ex-wife
  • Christopher Bixby - Son
  • Jane Bixby - Mother
  • Judith Kliban - Wife
  • Laura Jane Michael - Ex-wife
  • Wilfred Everett Bixby - Father

  • Bill Bixby Awards:
  • 1971 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1976 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor - Nominee
  • 1976 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended San Francisco City College, San Francisco, CA; attended University of California, Berkeley, CA
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