Bill Bixby
Biography
Bill Bixby was an American actor and television director whose career spanned more than three decades. Born in San Francisco, he broke into motion pictures through industrial films, then appeared at the Detroit Civic Theater in 1961 in the musical The Boy Friend. He made his television debut on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, then in 1962 joined The Joey Bishop Show, which he called his first big break. In 1963 he took the role of Tim O'Hara in the CBS sitcom My Favorite Martian, his first starring vehicle, and appeared in Irma la Douce (1963), Clambake (1967), Speedway (1968), and The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975). He took the lead in The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Tom Corbett, earning an Emmy nomination in 1971, and as Dr. David Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk and its television movies. He also directed for television.
59years old at death
- Born San Francisco
- Died Century City
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Wilfred Bailey Bixby (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 28 years1962 to 1990
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First role
In 1959 Bill Bixby chose a different route into motion pictures. Instead of joining the many hopefuls chasing Hollywood movies, he worked in industrial films made in Chicago.
Big break
In 1962 Bixby became a member of the cast of The Joey Bishop Show, a job he afterward called his "first big break."
Own stunts
Bixby was an accomplished amateur magician who belonged to The Magic Castle and hosted several television specials featuring other amateur magicians in the mid-1970s.
Behind the camera
Bixby directed 30 episodes of the NBC sitcom Blossom, in seasons two and three, and that work finished his career.
Bill Bixby movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Trial of the Incredible Hulk1989 Action, Adventure, Dramaas David Banner
IMDb rating 5.83.5K votes
Most often with
Kenneth Johnson directed two of these films, William A. Graham two. Lou Ferrigno appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Lou Ferrigno's page
Jack Colvin's page
Jack Lemmon's page
William Schallert's page
John Novak's page
Kenneth JohnsonDirector, 2 films, 1977 to 1978
All films by Kenneth Johnson
William A. GrahamDirector, 2 films, 1971 to 1973
All films by William A. Graham
Also two films together1 more actor
- Ted CassidyBride of the Incredible Hulk (1978) and The Return of the Incredible Hulk (1977)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.