Sam Whipple

Sampson E. Whipple (September 25, 1960 – June 3, 2002) was an American actor best remembered for his role as Dr. John Ballard on the TV series Seven Days.

Sam Whipple
Born	Sampson E. Whipple (1960-09-25)September 25, 1960 Venice, California, U.S.
Died	June 3, 2002(2002-06-03) (aged 41) Los Angeles, California, U.S.

His credits include The Doors, Airheads, This Is Spinal Tap and The Rock. He also appeared in television shows such as Open All Night,^[1] The Larry Sanders Show, Seinfeld, and Home Improvement.

On June 3, 2002, Whipple died at age 41 after a two-year battle with cancer.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Grad Night	Gary	Film debut
1981-1982	Open All Night	Terry Hoffmeister	13 episodes
1982	Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again	Produce Man
1984	This Is Spinal Tap	Recording Engineer	Uncredited
1984	Buffalo Bill	Karl Shub, Jr.	2 episodes
1984	The World of Don Camillo	Gigio
1984	Family Ties	Jack Driscoll / Bill	2 episodes
1985	Moonlighting	Kathleen's One-night Stand	Episode: "Somewhere Under the Rainbow"
1986	Blue City	Jailer
1986	ALF	Sam	Episode: "On the Road Again"
1987	Newhart	Sam	Episode: "My Two and Only"
1990	Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again	Jughead Jones	TV movie
1991	The Doors	Ed Sullivan's producer
1991	The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw	Bert Jeeter	TV movie
1992	The Larry Sanders Show	Makeup Artist	5 episodes
1993	Parker Lewis Can't Lose	Reverend Gandin	Episode: "Musso: A Wedding"
1994	Space Rangers	Lawson	Episode: "To Be... Or Not to Be"
1994	Night Driving	Minister
1994	Airheads	Personal Manager
1994	Grace Under Fire	Lawson	Episode: "Jimmy's Girl"
1994	The 5 Mrs. Buchanans	Lawson	Episode: "The Incredible Journey"
1995	Home Improvement	Usher	Episode: "No, No, Godot"
1996	The Great White Hype	Artie
1996	The Rock	Larry Henderson
1996	Little Surprises	Joe Jr.
1996	Dark Skies	J. Allen Hynek	Episode: "Hostile Convergence"
1997	Delivery	Mr. Mackintosh
1998	Three	Dr. Migollito Vellar	Episode: "The Item"
1998	NYPD Blue	Willy	Episode: "A Box of Wendy"
1998	Seinfeld	Phone Guy #1	Episode: "The Maid"
1998-2000	Seven Days	Dr. John Ballard	30 episodes
2001	Last Ride	Snowboard Rep
2002	Special Unit 2	Wishing Will	Episode: "The Wish"
2003	Straighten Up America	Jack	Posthumous release (final film role)