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Born in Kingston, New York, and raised in Salisbury, Maryland, John Glover worked off-Broadway for ten years before Jane Fonda's notorious slap in Julia caused audiences to sit up and take notice of this talented newcomer. Deciding to take the next step in Hollywood, John Glover packed his things and moved to Los Angeles, where he landed the role of Victor DiMato in the television movie "An Early Frost," playing a brave AIDS patient. His performance earned him his first Emmy nomination. John Glover soon found himself cast as a series of notable villains such as the pornographer-blackmailer in "52 Pick-Up," the mad scientist Dr. Jason Woodrue in "Batman & Robin," a manic TV executive in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" and a drunken murderer in "Masquerade." John Glover's impressive resume also includes such box office hits as "Payback," with Mel Gibson, Woody Allen's "Annie Hall", "Robocop 2" and "Love! Valour! Compassion!" John Glover lit up the small screen as well with Emmy-nominated turns in the series "Frasier," "LA Law" and ""Crime & Punishment. Taking his villainous streak to the extreme, John Glover portrayed Satan in "Brimstone." Other television credits include television movies "The Tempest," "Dead By Midnight," "Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker," "An Enemy of the People," "A Season of Giants" and "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" John Glover received another Emmy nod for his role in "Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder" and a Cable Ace nomination for his work in "Traveling Man." Always returning to his first love, the stage, John Glover received a Tony Award and an Obie Award for Best Actor in "Love! Valour! Compassion!" John Glover was also awarded the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor for his work in "The Traveler." Additional Broadway performances include "Sorrows and Rejoicings," "Give Me Your Answer," "Do! Tartuffe" and "Oblivion Postponed." He recently starred in "The Paris Letter" at the Roundabout Theatre in New York. No stranger to the world of superheroes, John Glover also provided the voice of The Riddler in "Batman, The Animated Series." John Glover splits his time among Maryland, Los Angeles and Vancouver. Striving to increase the awareness for the disease as well as raise much-needed funds for a cure, John Glover dedicates his time to the Alzheimer's Association. He also funds a scholarship for actors at his alma mater, Towson University, and returns to teach classes in his free time.
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RT @HawthorneHotel RT @bostonbyfoot: Historical trivia... on this day in 1732: General John Glover is born in Salem, MA. 2 days agoRT @bostonbyfoot: Historical trivia... on this day in 1732: General John Glover is born in Salem, MA. 2 days agoHistorical trivia... on this day in 1732: General John Glover is born in Salem, MA. 2 days agoTV loves me this week. John Glover on NUMB3RS with his "Lionel" hair. 8-) 4 days ago@Quagga1972 Probably because he was portrayed so well by John Glover.He and Rosenbaum saved many a bad episode.I miss them both. 4 days agoShould add that MURDER SHE WROTE is one while I work on my collection edits and writing myself. John Glover is SO young in this one... 5 days agoGuilty pleasure -- watching MURDER SHE WROTE in the middle of the afternoon, and having it be a JOHN GLOVER episode!!! WOOT. 5 days agothen there's Helen Slater, Supergirl, also Talia al Ghul in DCA, & Lara on SV. Then John Glover, played The Riddler DCA, Lionel Luthor 6 days ago |
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