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- Birth name: William Henry Duke Jr.
- Born: February 26, 1943
- Nationality: African American
- Birthplace: Poughkeepsie, New York City, USA
- Attended the Boston University majored in speech and dramaBill Duke Network: Bill Duke Profile
- Won in 1974 from the Adelco Awards for the New York Shakespeare presentation of Unfinished WomenBill Duke Network: Bill Duke Films Biography
- Won in 1985 from the Sundance Film Festival Awards in The Killing Floor movie MSN Movies: Bill Duke - Awards and Nominations
- Nominated in 1991 from the Cannes Film Festival Awards in A Rage in Harlem movie MSN Movies: Bill Duke - Awards and Nominations
- Debut TV show: ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
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Bill Duke is an American actor, director, producer and writer who has appeared in well known films such as Carwash , American Gigolo, Predator and Action Jackson. He also worked for Board of Trustees at the American Film Institute.Bill Duke Network: Bill Duke Online
Notable Roles
- Duane Abdullah in Carwash (1976)
- Cooke in Commando (1985)
- Mac in Predator (1987)
- Capt. Armbruster in Action Jackson (1988)
- Leon in American Gigolo (1980)
- Detective in Menace II Society (1993)
- Det. Hicks in Payback (1999)
- Chief Hinges in Exit Wounds (2001)
- Police Chief in Red Dragon (2002)
- Trask in X-Men:The Last Stand (2006)
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Bill Duke on Amazon
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The Duchess of Duke Street - Series 1 - $79.99
Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 10/11/2005 Run time: 781 minutes Rating: NrAmazon
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... and His Mother Called Him Bill - $12.98
Full title, And His Mother Called Him Bill. Remastered reissue of 1967 album. Packaged in a digipak reproduction of the original artwork. 19 tracks including 7 bonus 'Acht O'Clo...Amazon
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100 Seasons of Duke Basketball: A Legacy of Achievement - $29.95
No college in America has dominated the basketball scene over the past 20 years like Duke has. The Blue Devils have been to 10 Final Fours under Coach Mike Krzyzewski, winning the ...Amazon
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Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends - Pecos Bill - $14.98
Steve Guttenberg (Three Men and a Baby) portrays Pecos Bill, the "King of the Cowboys," in this rootin’ tootin’ epic. Raised by coyotes, Bill puts the "wild" in the Wild West settl...Amazon
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Bill Duke Questions
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Do you worry about paying your bills? 1 AnswerSurprisingly I don't worry about paying our bills even though our income is low. Since we've paid off all our credit cards, we have enough to pay all our bills,... read more -
Do you ignore bills and put them in basket? 3 AnswersCurrently theres a couple i run away from and there are those that of course I can't. Bills you just cant run away from cuz they bite you in the butt: 1) Phon... read more
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Who will win The Apprentice? Joan Rivers or Annie Duke? Finale (new time): Sun 8/7c May 10, 2009 3 AnswersI think that Annie Duke's going to put the smackdown on Joan Rivers. That's Annie Duke's job - if you play poker, you pretty much have to be ruthless unless you... read more
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Bill Duke Timeline
- Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.
- 1943: Born on February 26 in Poughkeepsie, New York City, USA
- 1972: ABC Afterschool Specials] - IMDb Listing
- 1973: Kojak - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1976: Carwash - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1980: American Gigolo - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1985: Commando - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1987: Predator - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1988: Action Jackson - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1990: Bird on a Wire - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1993: Menace II Society - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1999: Payback - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2001: Exit Wounds - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2002: Red Dragon - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2006: X-Men:The Last Stand - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
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