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
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(m. 2006;div. 2017)​
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Kenneth David Gilman (born November 18, 1946) [3] is an American television actor. [4] He is 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

  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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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 logo transparent.svg
  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 logo transparent.svg
  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. 1 2 "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.