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Thomas Merdis(1945-2008)

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Thomas Merdis was born on 4 September 1945 in Frierson, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for My Cousin Vinny (1992), Super Mario Bros. (1993) and A Time to Kill (1996). He died on 1 June 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
BornSeptember 4, 1945
DiedJune 1, 2008(62)
BornSeptember 4, 1945
DiedJune 1, 2008(62)
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Known for

Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
My Cousin Vinny
7.6
  • Man in Town Square
  • 1992
John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins in Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Super Mario Bros.
4.2
  • Goomba
  • 1993
Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, and Matthew McConaughey in A Time to Kill (1996)
A Time to Kill
7.5
  • Reverend Ollie Agee
  • 1996
Fast Food (1989)
Fast Food
4.3
  • Sign Workman
  • 1989

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  • Rider Strong and Noureen DeWulf in Pulse 3 (2008)
    Pulse 3
    3.6
    • Caleb Wilkie
    • 2008
  • The Last Adam (2006)
    The Last Adam
    6.3
    • Church Member #1
    • 2006
  • Forgiven (2006)
    Forgiven
    6.6
    • Mr. Mills
    • 2006
  • The Greenskeeper (2002)
    The Greenskeeper
    3.8
    • Otis Washington
    • 2002
  • Gena Lee Nolin in Sheena (2000)
    Sheena
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Meshudu
    • 2001
  • Ice-T and Isaiah Washington in Tara (2001)
    Tara
    3.0
    Video
    • Levi
    • 2001
  • Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda, Neil Crone, Edward Glen, Keith Scott, Mara Wilson, and John Bellis in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
    Thomas and the Magic Railroad
    4.2
    • Man (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Judith Light in Carriers (1998)
    Carriers
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Bernard
    • 1998
  • Robyn Lively, Jamie Luner, and Shannon Sturges in Savannah (1996)
    Savannah
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Disgruntled worker #1
    • 1996
  • Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, and Matthew McConaughey in A Time to Kill (1996)
    A Time to Kill
    7.5
    • Reverend Ollie Agee
    • 1996
  • For Colored Boys Who've Considered Homicide
    Short
    • Ancestor
    • 1994
  • Carroll O'Connor in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    In the Heat of the Night
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Maybelle's Chauffeur
    • Travis
    • 1989–1994
  • John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins in Super Mario Bros. (1993)
    Super Mario Bros.
    4.2
    • Goomba
    • 1993
  • Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
    My Cousin Vinny
    7.6
    • Man in Town Square
    • 1992
  • Fast Food (1989)
    Fast Food
    4.3
    • Sign Workman
    • 1989

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  • Born
    • September 4, 1945
    • Frierson, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • June 1, 2008
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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    Also a musician, he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.

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