1. Noble Willingham was born in the small town of Mineola, in Wood County east of Dallas, Texas.
12 Facts About Noble Willingham
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Noble Willingham taught government and economics at Sam Houston High School in Houston before he followed his dream of becoming an actor.
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Noble Willingham auditioned for a part in The Last Picture Show, which was filmed in Texas.
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Noble Willingham won the role, which led to another appearance, in Paper Moon.
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On television, Noble Willingham had a recurring role in the ABC series Home Improvement with Tim Allen as John Binford, and appeared as a guest star in the 1975 CBS family drama series Three for the Road.
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Noble Willingham guest starred on Dallas; The A-Team; Murder, She Wrote; Star Trek: The Next Generation ; Northern Exposure; The Rockford Files; Tucker's Witch with Tim Matheson and Catherine Hicks; and Quantum Leap.
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Noble Willingham played the conductor in Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Dr Graham in Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr.
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Noble Willingham guest starred as IRS Agent Bumpers in the show Remington Steele.
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Noble Willingham died of a heart attack on January 17,2004 at age 72 in Palm Springs.
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Noble Willingham left the show to run for the United States House of Representatives.
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Noble Willingham ran for the Texas's 1st congressional district seat against incumbent Max Sandlin, who beat Willingham handily.
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On January 17,2004, Noble Willingham died in his sleep of a heart attack in Palm Springs at the age of 72.