Gene Ross

Acting

Gene Ross

Born August 9, 1930 · Durham, North Carolina, USA

Died August 23, 2006 · aged 76

Gene Ross (August 9th, 1930-March 23th, 2006) was an American character actor, often typecast as police officers, he is best known for playing Earl Ford in the slasher film Halloween 4 (1989). Ross has 69 credits to his name in film and television.

Known For

The GooniesThe Goonies · 1985
The Goonies
7.51985
MovieAdventureComedy
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
Lost HighwayLost Highway · 1997
Lost Highway
7.51997
MovieDramaThriller
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
Friday the 13th: The Final ChapterFriday the 13th: The Final Chapter · 1984
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
6.11984
MovieHorror
After his revival in a hospital morgue, Jason fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers · 1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6.21988
MovieHorrorThriller
Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.
Pennies from HeavenPennies from Heaven · 1981
Pennies from Heaven
6.11981
MovieDramaMusic
During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.
8 Million Ways to Die8 Million Ways to Die · 1986
8 Million Ways to Die
5.51986
MovieThrillerCrime
Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage.
AngelAngel · 1984
Angel
6.11984
MovieActionCrime
Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s streetwalkers.
Cloak & DaggerCloak & Dagger · 1984
Cloak & Dagger
6.41984
MovieAdventureAction
Davey Osborne is an average 11-year-old boy with an overactive imagination. He spends his days playing video games and pretending to be a spy with his imaginary father-figure, Jack Flack - a substitute for his real father, who is struggling with the recent death of Davey's mother. However, fantasy becomes reality for Davey after he witnesses the murder of an FBI agent, who in his dying breath, gives Davey a mysterious video game cartridge called Cloak & Dagger, which in actuality contains top-secret government information. With the help of his younger friend Kim, the tech savvy Morris, and even a little help from his fictional secret agent mentor, Davey must stay one step ahead of pursuers as he tries to survive a real-life game of espionage in the streets of San Antonio, Texas.

Movies

The GooniesThe Goonies · 1985
The Goonies
7.51985
MovieAdventureComedy
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
Lost HighwayLost Highway · 1997
Lost Highway
7.51997
MovieDramaThriller
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
Friday the 13th: The Final ChapterFriday the 13th: The Final Chapter · 1984
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
6.11984
MovieHorror
After his revival in a hospital morgue, Jason fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers · 1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6.21988
MovieHorrorThriller
Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.
Pennies from HeavenPennies from Heaven · 1981
Pennies from Heaven
6.11981
MovieDramaMusic
During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.
8 Million Ways to Die8 Million Ways to Die · 1986
8 Million Ways to Die
5.51986
MovieThrillerCrime
Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage.
AngelAngel · 1984
Angel
6.11984
MovieActionCrime
Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s streetwalkers.
Cloak & DaggerCloak & Dagger · 1984
Cloak & Dagger
6.41984
MovieAdventureAction
Davey Osborne is an average 11-year-old boy with an overactive imagination. He spends his days playing video games and pretending to be a spy with his imaginary father-figure, Jack Flack - a substitute for his real father, who is struggling with the recent death of Davey's mother. However, fantasy becomes reality for Davey after he witnesses the murder of an FBI agent, who in his dying breath, gives Davey a mysterious video game cartridge called Cloak & Dagger, which in actuality contains top-secret government information. With the help of his younger friend Kim, the tech savvy Morris, and even a little help from his fictional secret agent mentor, Davey must stay one step ahead of pursuers as he tries to survive a real-life game of espionage in the streets of San Antonio, Texas.
MovingMoving · 1988
Moving
5.61988
MovieComedyFamily
Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.
The Corn Is GreenThe Corn Is Green · 1945
The Corn Is Green
7.21945
MovieDrama
When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.
Getting PhysicalGetting Physical · 1984
Getting Physical
4.31984
MovieComedyDrama
The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a means of self-defense following a physical attack by two men, but then finds that while concentrating on building up her body her relationship with her parents, with whom she is living, and her new-found boyfriend, a young cop, is breaking down. Several noted bodybuilders and iron-pumpers, male and female, put in appearances to give this production an added authenticity.
WisdomWisdom · 1986
Wisdom
6.01986
MovieCrimeDrama
Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American farmers.
The Ambush MurdersThe Ambush Murders · 1982
The Ambush Murders
8.01982
MovieTV MovieDrama
An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims that he will help free him.
EdEd · 1996
Ed
4.11996
MovieComedyFamily
Jack Cooper could be a world-class baseball pitcher if he didn't keep buckling under the pressure. He tries to keep his spirits up after he's traded to a minor league team but loses all hope when he discovers that Ed, one of his teammates, is a chimp. Ed used to be the team mascot, but was promoted to third base when the owners realized he had a talent for baseball. As Jack struggles to get used to his new surroundings, Ed helps him regain his confidence on and off the field.
Kiss Toledo GoodbyeKiss Toledo Goodbye · 1999
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
3.81999
MovieActionComedy
After learning his biological father was a crime lord, an Ohio investment adviser must secretly try to prevent a gang war.
The Legend of Boggy CreekThe Legend of Boggy Creek · 1972
The Legend of Boggy Creek
5.01972
MovieAdventureMystery
A documentary-style drama based on true accounts of the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.
Scum of the EarthScum of the Earth · 1974
Scum of the Earth
6.21974
MovieThrillerDrama
Newlyweds Helen and Paul are honeymooning in a Texas cabin when Paul is murdered by an unseen assailant. Fleeing into the woods, Helen is taken in by Odie Pickett and his impoverished hillbilly family, becoming trapped in their isolated shack while the killer is still on the loose and wreaking havoc.
Keep My Grave OpenKeep My Grave Open · 1977
Keep My Grave Open
4.01977
MovieHorror
A crazy woman who lives in an old mansion thinks she's with her brother/lover, who lures victims to her.
Second ThoughtsSecond Thoughts · 1983
Second Thoughts
4.01983
MovieComedyRomance
Lawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street musician named Will, and her ex John Michael. A curious triangle develops as Amy gets pregnant by Will and both men vie for her affections.
PartnersPartners · 1982
Partners
5.51982
MovieComedyCrime
After a series of murders in Los Angeles's gay community, heterosexual police officer Sgt. Benson is assigned to go undercover as half of a gay couple with Officer Kerwin, a Records Clerk
Don't Look in the BasementDon't Look in the Basement · 1973
Don't Look in the Basement
4.91973
MovieHorrorThriller
A young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder. There, she experiences varying degrees of torment from the patients.
A Bullet for Pretty BoyA Bullet for Pretty Boy · 1970
A Bullet for Pretty Boy
4.11970
MovieActionDrama
A biography of Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, a gangster who started his career at a young age after seeking revenge for his father's murder.
Encounter with the UnknownEncounter with the Unknown · 1972
Encounter with the Unknown
4.31972
MovieHorrorMystery
Three eerie tales based on actual events are enacted in this film. First, three college students play a prank on a geeky classmate, who is accidentally shot and killed. His vengeful mother forecasts the deaths of the three young men she holds responsible, on 7, 14, and 21 days hence. And, one by one, her grim predictions come true. Next, a ghoulish sound emanates from a mist-shrouded hole in the Earth near where a Missouri boy has lost his dog. The boy's father is lowered into the hole and lets out an agonizing scream! Finally, a senator returning home from a party finds a lost girl on a bridge and learns from her father that she died years earlier
Don't Hang Up!Don't Hang Up! · 1974
Don't Hang Up!
6.11974
MovieHorror
13 years after witnessing her mother's murder by an unknown assailant, Amanda Post returns home to attend to her dying grandmother. When she dismisses the doctor, a local magistrate and an antique collector, all of whom seem to have their own sinister agendas, she becomes the target of anonymous threatening phone calls.

TV Shows

Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
MatlockMatlock · 1986
Matlock
7.11986
SeriesDramaCrime
Thrifty, folksy and cantankerous, Matlock charges a premium for his services but is worth every penny: This renowned attorney, always clothed in his trademark light-gray suit and driving his signature Ford Crown Victoria, has an uncanny knack for finding overlooked clues and exposing murderers in dramatic courtroom scenes.
seaQuest DSVseaQuest DSV · 1993
seaQuest DSV
7.11993
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.
T. J. HookerT. J. Hooker · 1982
T. J. Hooker
6.51982
SeriesDramaCrime
Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recruits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.
MoonlightingMoonlighting · 1985
Moonlighting
7.51985
SeriesComedyDrama
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.