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11 Facts About Burt Brinckerhoff

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Burton Field Brinckerhoff was born on October 25,1936 and is an American actor, director, and producer.

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Burt Brinckerhoff was nominated for a Tony Award for his role as Igor in the play Cactus Flower, a Daytime Emmy Award for directing an episode of the television series The ABC Afternoon Playbreak, and three Primetime Emmy Awards for directing episodes of the television series Lou Grant.

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The family moved to New York City when Burt Brinckerhoff was five years old.

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Burt Brinckerhoff's mother was director of Director of Christian Education at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.

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Burt Brinckerhoff became interested in acting while attending Horace Mann School.

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Burt Brinckerhoff performed in a senior class play and, after graduating, in summer stock theatre.

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Burt Brinckerhoff acted in several television anthologies in the 1950s, including several performances on Kraft Television Theatre, as well as episodes of Armstrong Circle Theatre and others.

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8.

Burt Brinckerhoff's film acting credits include The Goddess and The Greatest Story Ever Told.

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Burt Brinckerhoff directed multiple episodes of several television sitcom series, including ABC's 9 to 5, and NBC's ALF, as well as multiple episodes of several dramatic series, including Promised Land, Matlock, Scarecrow and Mrs King, and Baretta.

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Burt Brinckerhoff directed 27 episodes of the WB television series 7th Heaven from 1996 to 2002.

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Burt Brinckerhoff married Zina Jasper on December 26,1959; the couple divorced in 1986.