- Bill Quinn
infobox actor|
birthdate=birth date|1912|5|6
birthplace=New York City, New York
deathdate=death date and age|1994|4|29|1912|5|6
deathplace=Carmarillo, California
restingplace=San Fernando Mission Cemetery
occupation=Film ,television actor Bill Quinn (
May 6 ,1912 –April 29 ,1994 ) was an Americanactor .Quinn appeared in more than 150 acting roles starting in the 20's in silent films and ending in the digital age in "". He is best remembered as Archie's blind friend, Mr. Van Ranseleer, (whose name Archie could never get right) featured in "
All in the Family " and later as a regular in the spin-off "Archie Bunker's Place ". His other television roles include "The Odd Couple", "The Rifleman ", "McHale's Navy ", and Mary’s father in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show ". In 1971, he was featured inUniversal Pictures 's movieHow to Frame a Figg staringDon Knotts .Bill was also the Father-in-law of
Bob Newhart . He is the father of Bob's wife, Virginia Quinn Newhart.Bill died at the age of 81 in Carmarillo, California of natural causes.
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