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[[Image:Brucekirby.jpg|thumb|300px|Bruce Kirby in ''The Muppet Movie'']]
 
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'''Bruce Kirby''' (b. 1928) is a television and film character actor, and the father of actor Bruno Kirby. Kirby Sr. appeared as the [[World Wide Studios]] gate guard at the beginning of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''. Kirby's career, which has spanned five decades, includes appearances on ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''The Patty Duke Show'', ''Barney Miller'', ''M*A*S*H'', ''[[The West Wing]]'', ''The Sopranos'', and the recurring role of Sgt. Kramer in multiple ''[[Columbo]]'' movies. Kirby was most recently seen as Matt Dillon's father in the [[2004]] [[Academy Award]] winning film ''Crash''.
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'''Bruce Kirby''' (1928-2021) was a television and film character actor, and the father of actor Bruno Kirby. He appeared as the [[World Wide Studios]] gate guard at the beginning of ''[[The Muppet Movie]]''.
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Kirby's career spanned five decades and included a regular stint on ''Car 54, Where Are You'' (as filing clerk Officer Kissel) and the recurring role of Sgt. Kramer in multiple ''[[Columbo]]'' installments. He made appearances on ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[The Patty Duke Show]]'', ''[[Barney Miller]]'', ''[[M*A*S*H]]'', ''[[Murphy Brown]]'', ''[[The West Wing]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'', and ''[[Scrubs]]''. Film credits include ''Catch-22'', ''How to Frame a Figg'' (with [[Don Knotts]]), ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (with [[Billy Crystal]] and [[Danny DeVito]]), ''[[Stephen King|Stand By Me]]'', and the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning film ''Crash'' (as Matt Dillon's father).
   
 
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Bruce Kirby in The Muppet Movie

Bruce Kirby (1928-2021) was a television and film character actor, and the father of actor Bruno Kirby. He appeared as the World Wide Studios gate guard at the beginning of The Muppet Movie.

Kirby's career spanned five decades and included a regular stint on Car 54, Where Are You (as filing clerk Officer Kissel) and the recurring role of Sgt. Kramer in multiple Columbo installments. He made appearances on Bonanza, The Patty Duke Show, Barney Miller, M*A*S*H, Murphy Brown, The West Wing, The Sopranos, and Scrubs. Film credits include Catch-22, How to Frame a Figg (with Don Knotts), Throw Momma from the Train (with Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito), Stand By Me, and the Academy Award-winning film Crash (as Matt Dillon's father).

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