Tom Heaton obit

R.I.P. Original ‘IT’ Star Tom Heaton Passed Away This Year

 He was not on the list.

It went unreported on the internet at the time, but we’ve learned this week that actor Tom Heaton, who played Mr. Keene in IT (’90), passed away last month. He was 77.

In addition to appearing in the beloved 1990 mini-series, Tom Heaton was also in a handful of horror films throughout his decades-spanning career, including April Fools’ Day (1986), A Stranger Waits (1987), The Fly II (1989), Omen IV: The Awakening (1991), The Surgeon (1995), Killer Bees (2002), and more recently, Slither (2006).

Heaton also appeared in two episodes of “The X-Files.”

The actor’s family paid tribute in The Coast Reporter last month.

“An actor, singer/songwriter and artist, Tom was born in 1940 and raised in the Bronx, NY when it was still a rural community. After a stint in the US Army, stationed overseas in Europe, Tom attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and found his true calling. With over 150 film and television credits (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner as his first film), Tom worked throughout the US and Canada, making Gibsons his home after years in Los Angeles, Nelson, Rock Creek, and Vancouver.

Adoring and proud of his family, Tom leaves to mourn his loss, and cherish his life, his wife Janet Hodgkinson, his four children, Willow, Beau (Kess), Sam (Jenna) and Jack, and his four grandchildren, Raven, Lily, Maleka and Makeo.”

Heaton was born on October 13, 1940 in Bronx, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Slither (2006), Reindeer Games (2000) and Shanghai Noon (2000). He died on January 1, 2018 in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada.

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Christmas in Canaan

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Wylie

2009

 

Andrew Lee Potts and Caterina Scorsone in Alice (2009)

Alice

7.2

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Duck

2009

2 episodes

 

Rob Schneider, Ryan Merriman, Tania Raymonde, Rumer Willis, Jesse Moss, and Kristin Cavallari in Wild Cherry (2009)

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2009

 

Daphne Zuniga and Greg Evigan in Mail Order Bride (2008)

Mail Order Bride

5.6

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2008

 

Just Breathe (2008)

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5.7

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2008

 

Intelligence (2005)

Intelligence

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2006–2007

2 episodes

 

Rhiannon Leigh Wryn and Chris O'Neil in The Last Mimzy (2007)

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6.2

Future Scientist

2007

 

Christmas on Chestnut Street (2006)

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5.0

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2006

 

Final Days of Planet Earth (2006)

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4.3

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Casey

2006

2 episodes

 

Nia Peeples and Anthony 'Treach' Criss in Connors' War (2006)

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4.7

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2006

 

Slither (2006)

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6.5

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2006

 

Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006)

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3.3

TV Movie

Hal

2006

 

Danny Glover, Isabella Rossellini, Shawn Ashmore, and Kristin Kreuk in Earthsea (2004)

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5.7

TV Mini Series

Fisherman

2005

2 episodes

 

Christopher Jacot, Shawn Roberts, Ryan Belleville, Joanne Kelly, and Mayko Nguyen in Going the Distance (2004)

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2004

 

Kingdom Hospital (2004)

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2004

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Kevin Sorbo, Laura Bertram, Keith Hamilton Cobb, Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder, and Gordon Michael Woolvett in Andromeda (2000)

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2004

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2003

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2003

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2003

 

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2002

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2002

 

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2002

 

Strange Frequency (2001)

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Good Sam

2001

1 episode

 

The Outer Limits (1995)

The Outer Limits

7.7

TV Series

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1996–2001

4 episodes

 

Selma Blair and Max Beesley in Kill Me Later (2001)

Kill Me Later

6.1

Jason Thompson

2001

 

Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, and James J. Zito III in 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)

3000 Miles to Graceland

6.0

Captain Elden

2001

 

Strange Frequency (2001)

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6.0

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Good Sam (segment "My Generation")

2001

 

The Proposal (2001)

The Proposal

5.3

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F.B.I. Agent

2001

 

Scott Bakula, Jenny-Lynn Hutcheson, Lachlan Murdoch, Kimberley Warnat, and Brandon James Olson in Papa's Angels (2000)

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6.0

TV Movie

Reverend Boggs

2000

 

Rae Dawn Chong and Adrian Pasdar in Mysterious Ways (2000)

Mysterious Ways

7.8

TV Series

Nate

2000

1 episode

 

Promo Poster

Duets

6.1

Charlie

2000

 

Mermaid (2000)

Mermaid

6.7

TV Movie

Quaid

2000

 

Promo One Sheet

Shanghai Noon

6.6

Saloon Bartender

2000

 

Screwed (2000)

Screwed

5.7

Morgue Janitor

2000

 

Dyan Cannon and Jayne Brook in My Mother, the Spy (2000)

My Mother, the Spy

5.4

TV Movie

Newsstand Guy

2000

 

So Weird (1999)

So Weird

8.3

TV Series

Andrew

Service Station Guy

1999–2000

2 episodes

 

Kristin Lehman, Tim Guinee, Sandra Quarterman, and Vivian Wu in Strange World (1999)

Strange World

6.4

TV Series

Phil

2000

1 episode

 

Charlize Theron and Ben Affleck in Reindeer Games (2000)

Reindeer Games

5.8

Ugly Staffer

2000

 

Navigating the Heart (2000)

Navigating the Heart

6.5

TV Movie

Peter

2000

 

The Wonder Cabinet (1999)

The Wonder Cabinet

4.6

TV Movie

Bill Bludworth

1999

 

Secret of Giving (1999)

Secret of Giving

6.5

TV Movie

News Carver

1999

 

Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

Snow Falling on Cedars

6.7

Juror

1999

 

Natasha Lyonne in Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

5.4

Gramps

1999

 

Michael Roberds, John DeSantis, Steven Fox, Nicole Fugere, Ellie Harvie, Betty Phillips, Brody Smith, and Glenn Taranto in The New Addams Family (1998)

The New Addams Family

6.4

TV Series

Briggs

1999

1 episode

 

The Jack Bull (1999)

The Jack Bull

6.8

TV Movie

Whitaker

1999

 

Jeff Kaake, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote, and Dawn Stern in Viper (1994)

Viper

5.8

TV Series

Cyrus

1998

1 episode

 

Jonathan Taylor Thomas in I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

I'll Be Home for Christmas

5.5

Turf 'n Turf Customer #2

1998

 

Matt McColm in NightMan (1997)

NightMan

5.6

TV Series

Gravedigger

1998

1 episode

 

Mark Dacascos in The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998)

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

6.4

TV Series

Greeley

Gravedigger

1998

1 episode

 

The Baby Dance (1998)

The Baby Dance

6.5

TV Movie

Dog Owner

1998

 

Sweet Deception (1998)

Sweet Deception

4.3

TV Movie

Billy Bob

1998

 

Bruce Greenwood and Naomi Watts in Sleepwalkers (1997)

Sleepwalkers

6.2

TV Series

Bartender

1998

1 episode

 

Soleil Moon Frye, Christian Campbell, and Sarah Chalke in I've Been Waiting for You (1998)

I've Been Waiting for You

5.3

TV Movie

Homeless Man

1998

 

Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure (1998)

Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure

5.6

TV Movie

Dow

1998

 

Jack Lemmon and Sarah Paulson in The Long Way Home (1998)

The Long Way Home

7.0

TV Movie

George

1998

 

Sherilyn Fenn and Jenny-Lynn Hutcheson in Nightmare Street (1998)

Nightmare Street

5.6

News Vendor

1998

 

Patrick Dempsey and Brigitte Bako in The Escape (1997)

The Escape

4.7

TV Movie

Watchman

1997

 

Dead Man's Gun (1997)

Dead Man's Gun

6.8

TV Series

Wilbur Portsmith

1997

1 episode

 

Richard Burgi in The Sentinel (1996)

The Sentinel

6.5

TV Series

Fred Turlock

Ernie Lash

1996–1997

2 episodes

 

Millennium (1996)

Millennium

8.0

TV Series

Store Clerk

1997

1 episode

 

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995)

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

7.4

TV Mini Series

Amos

1996

1 episode

 

Robert Urich and Tegan Moss in The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (1996)

The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue

6.3

TV Movie

Boxcar Louie

1996

 

Michael Easton in Two (1996)

Two

7.7

TV Series

Ben Kingman

1996

1 episode

 

Panic in the Skies (1996)

Panic in the Skies

4.4

TV Movie

Alfred

1996

 

Adrian Paul in Highlander (1992)

Highlander

7.2

TV Series

Old Tom

Old Man

1993–1996

2 episodes

 

Keith Coogan and Staci Keanan in Downhill Willie (1996)

Downhill Willie

4.6

Jake

1996

 

Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)

Sliders

7.4

TV Series

Rummy

1996

1 episode

 

A Kidnapping in the Family (1996)

A Kidnapping in the Family

5.4

TV Movie

Private Detective

1996

 

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)

The X-Files

8.6

TV Series

Resident #1

Groundskeeper

1993–1996

2 episodes

 

Madison (1993)

Madison

6.9

TV Series

Little Al

1995

1 episode

 

Brian Dennehy in Shadow of a Doubt (1995)

Shadow of a Doubt

6.1

TV Movie

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1995

 

Side Effects

5.9

TV Series

David

1995

1 episode

 

Alyssa Milano and Connie Sellecca in The Surrogate (1995)

The Surrogate

5.4

TV Movie

Stan

1995

 

Strange Luck (1995)

Strange Luck

8.1

TV Series

Poor Soul

1995

1 episode

 

Convict Cowboy (1995)

Convict Cowboy

5.7

TV Movie

Lon

1995

 

Glenn Close and Judy Davis in Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)

Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

7.0

TV Movie

Man in Parking Lot

1995

 

The Surgeon (1995)

The Surgeon

4.8

Doctor (1958)

1995

 

Neon Rider (1989)

Neon Rider

6.0

TV Series

Father Clendenning

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Dr. Taylor

1990–1994

3 episodes

 

A Christmas Romance (1994)

A Christmas Romance

6.1

TV Movie

Mel Betsill

1994

 

Carl Lumbly in M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)

M.A.N.T.I.S.

6.1

TV Series

Farmer

1994

1 episode

 

Sleeping with Strangers (1994)

Sleeping with Strangers

6.0

Old Gardener

1994

 

Incident at Deception Ridge (1994)

Incident at Deception Ridge

5.0

TV Movie

Hatchery Security Guard

1994

 

Michael Chiklis in The Commish (1991)

The Commish

7.1

TV Series

Agent Bremmer

Mr. Green

1992–1994

2 episodes

 

White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)

White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf

5.4

Miner #1

1994

 

Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, and Lolita Davidovich in Intersection (1994)

Intersection

5.4

Grandfather

1994

 

Susan Dey, Amanda Plummer, and Michael Ontkean in Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica (1993)

Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica

6.1

TV Movie

Shorty

1993

 

Anthony Higgins in Sherlock Holmes Returns (1993)

Sherlock Holmes Returns

6.2

TV Movie

Lefty

1993

 

Christopher Reeve and Deborah Raffin in Morning Glory (1993)

Morning Glory

6.6

Elliot Mobridge

1993

 

Call of the Wild (1992)

Call of the Wild

5.9

TV Movie

Asa

1992

 

Don Michael Paul, Nestor Serrano, James Tolkan, and Billy Warlock in The Hat Squad (1992)

The Hat Squad

7.2

TV Series

Bob

1992

1 episode

 

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

6.5

TV Movie

Questioner #3 - People of Valdez

1992

 

Dirty Work (1992)

Dirty Work

4.5

TV Movie

Cashier

1992

 

Carl Weathers, Eric McCormack, and Bryan Genesse in Street Justice (1991)

Street Justice

7.0

TV Series

Hotel Clerk

1992

1 episode

 

Leaving Normal (1992)

Leaving Normal

6.5

Alec

1992

 

Christopher Lambert in Knight Moves (1992)

Knight Moves

6.1

Detective

1992

 

Miles from Nowhere (1992)

Miles from Nowhere

6.6

TV Movie

Dispatcher

1992

 

Charles Bronson, Richard Thomas, and Katharine Isabelle in Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

7.2

TV Movie

O'Hara

1991

 

D.W. Moffett and Marcy Walker in Palace Guard (1991)

Palace Guard

6.8

TV Series

Doc

1991

1 episode

 

Keith Carradine, Harry Dean Stanton, and Kim Greist in Payoff (1991)

Payoff

5.0

TV Movie

Davenport

1991

 

Faye Grant, Asia Vieira, and Michael Woods in Omen IV: The Awakening (1991)

Omen IV: The Awakening

3.9

TV Movie

North Carolina M. D.

1991

 

Docs Keepin Time in The New Adventures of the Black Stallion (1990)

The New Adventures of the Black Stallion

7.1

TV Series

Tom

1990

1 episode

 

Rosemary Dunsmore and Stuart Margolin in Mom P.I. (1990)

Mom P.I.

7.2

TV Series

1990

1 episode

 

Tim Curry in It (1990)

It

6.8

TV Mini Series

Mr. Keene

1990

1 episode

 

Bordertown (1989)

Bordertown

7.1

TV Series

William 'Slip' Vickers

Charles Stuart Ashley

1989–1990

2 episodes

 

Meredith Baxter and Nick Mancuso in Burning Bridges (1990)

Burning Bridges

6.0

TV Movie

Howard

1990

 

Anything to Survive (1990)

Anything to Survive

5.9

TV Movie

Dave

1990

 

Dick Francis: Blood Sport (1989)

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

5.8

TV Movie

Wrangler

1989

 

Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Banks, and Ken Wahl in Wiseguy (1987)

Wiseguy

7.8

TV Series

Abe

Arnie Shane

1987–1989

2 episodes

 

Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)

MacGyver

7.6

TV Series

Bill

Tyler

1988–1989

2 episodes

 

The Fly II (1989)

The Fly II

5.2

Manager

1989

 

Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, Lloyd Bridges, Ted Danson, Norma Aleandro, Keith Coogan, Gina DeAngeles, Katharine Isabelle, William Petersen, and David Robert Moore in Cousins (1989)

Cousins

6.4

Farmer on Tractor

1989

 

M. Emmet Walsh and David Soul in Unsub (1989)

Unsub

7.9

TV Series

1989

1 episode

 

C. David Johnson, Eric Peterson, and Sonja Smits in Street Legal (1987)

Street Legal

7.2

TV Series

Abraham

1989

1 episode

 

Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis in The Accused (1988)

The Accused

7.1

Bartender Jesse

1988

 

Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen, and Steven Williams in 21 Jump Street (1987)

21 Jump Street

7.2

TV Series

Ralph

1987

1 episode

 

Dale Robertson and Ben Vereen in J.J. Starbuck (1987)

J.J. Starbuck

7.1

TV Series

Willard

1987

1 episode

 

Hands of a Stranger (1987)

Hands of a Stranger

5.9

TV Movie

Staff #2

1987

 

Burt Reynolds, Lauren Hutton, and Cliff Robertson in Malone (1987)

Malone

5.8

Eli (as Tom Herton)

1987

 

Sworn to Silence (1987)

Sworn to Silence

5.5

TV Movie

Ted

1987

 

A Stranger Waits (1987)

A Stranger Waits

5.5

TV Movie

Murtaugh

1987

 

Michele Scarabelli, Anthony Sherwood, Barry Van Dyke, and Geraint Wyn Davies in Airwolf (1987)

Airwolf

5.3

TV Series

Sheriff Hanley

1987

1 episode

 

Hamilton's Quest

TV Series

(1986)

1986–1988

 

Lucy Deakins in The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

The Boy Who Could Fly

6.6

Dr. Nelson

1986

 

Loyalties (1986)

Loyalties

6.8

Pilot

1986

 

Nobody's Child (1986)

Nobody's Child

7.0

TV Movie

Jim

1986

 

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

6.6

TV Movie

Harrison

1986

 

April Fool's Day (1986)

April Fool's Day

6.1

Constable Potter

Uncle Frank

1986

 

Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)

The Hitchhiker

6.7

TV Series

Paul

Peter DeVries

1983–1986

2 episodes

 

Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

8.4

TV Series

Buddy Brannan

1986

1 episode

 

Donnelly Rhodes in Danger Bay (1983)

Danger Bay

7.5

TV Series

Lars

1985–1986

2 episodes

 

To Set Our House in Order (1985)

To Set Our House in Order

Short

Ewen

1985

 

Into Thin Air (1985)

Into Thin Air

6.9

TV Movie

V.W. Dealer

1985

 

Picking Up the Pieces (1985)

Picking Up the Pieces

6.5

TV Movie

Officer Berie

1985

 

Kristy McNichol in Love, Mary (1985)

Love, Mary

6.4

TV Movie

Gerald Crowhurst

1985

 

The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)

The Journey of Natty Gann

7.0

Railroad Deek

1985

 

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story (1985)

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

6.0

TV Movie

Police Sergeant

1985

 

Bridge to Terabithia (1985)

Bridge to Terabithia

5.9

TV Movie

Mr. Aarons

1985

 

Change of Heart

5.0

Frank

1984

 

William Korbut in Isaac Littlefeathers (1984)

Isaac Littlefeathers

6.6

Mike Varco

1984

 

Britt Ekland in Dead Wrong (1983)

Dead Wrong

4.3

Dave Elliott

1983

 

The Haunting Passion (1983)

The Haunting Passion

5.5

TV Movie

TV Director

1983

 

The Golden Seal (1983)

The Golden Seal

5.4

Man with Stutter

1983

 

Gene Hackman in Eureka (1983)

Eureka

5.9

Man Blowing off Head

1983

 

Jane Doe (1983)

Jane Doe

6.1

TV Movie

Doctor #1

1983

 

Reckless (1983)

Reckless

4.7

Mr. Riley

1983

 

Richard Farnsworth in The Grey Fox (1982)

The Grey Fox

7.3

Tom

1982

 

The Minikins (1981)

The Minikins

6.4

TV Series

Dick Foster

1982

12 episodes

 

Hans Caninenberg in Ritter's Cove (1980)

Ritter's Cove

6.0

TV Series

1981

1 episode

 

Madeleine Stowe and John Shea in The Nativity (1978)

The Nativity

6.2

TV Movie

Roman Solider (uncredited)

1978

 

Susan Howard, Claudia Jennings, and John Saxon in Moonshine County Express (1977)

Moonshine County Express

5.8

Tiny

1977

 

Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)

The Wide World of Mystery

6.7

TV Series

Randy

1974

1 episode

 

Lee Marvin and Jeanne Moreau in Monte Walsh (1970)

Monte Walsh

7.0

Sugar Wyman

1970

 

The Bridge at Remagen (1969)

The Bridge at Remagen

6.7

Lt. Pattison

1969

 

Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in Mod Squad (1968)

Mod Squad

7.0

TV Series

Ed

1969

1 episode

 

Death Valley Days (1952)

Death Valley Days

7.5

TV Series

Johnny McDonald

Jim Riley

Billy the Kid

1967–1969

3 episodes

 

James Stewart, Raquel Welch, and Dean Martin in Bandolero! (1968)

Bandolero!

6.5

Joe Chaney

1968

 

The Rat Patrol (1966)

The Rat Patrol

7.4

TV Series

Operator

1968

1 episode

 

Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Houghton in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

7.8

Peter

1967

 

Iron Horse (1966)

Iron Horse

7.1

TV Series

Billy Pardew

1967

1 episode