
Died at 92
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Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III (January 22, 1934–November 21, 1993) was an American actor, director, and producer. His career spanned more than three decades, during which he became well-known for a variety of television roles. Bixby achieved early popularity starring as Tim O'Hara in the CBS sitcom "My Favorite Martian" (1963-1966), and he later played the widowed father Tom Corbett in the ABC sitcom "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969-1972). He was also recognized for his role as stage magician and detective Anthony Blake in "The Magician" (1973-1974). Bixby's most iconic role came in the late 1970s when he portrayed Dr. David Banner in the CBS science-fiction drama "The Incredible Hulk," a role he reprised in three television movies. In addition to acting, he directed numerous episodes of shows throughout his career. Bixby was nominated for three Emmy Awards. He passed away from complications of prostate cancer on November 21, 1993, at age 59. His enduring legacy is marked by his kind and compassionate portrayals and the versatility he brought to his work across television and film.

Bill Bixby

Dr David Banner
for Dr David Banner in The Revenge Of The Incredible Hulk (1992)
Suggested by chasestucki

David Banner Would Go to stark memorial hospital where he would study his new smart hulk powers as banner studies his powers he meets tony stark who explains that he can help banner with his smart hulk powers and demonstrates with a show of strength somehow there is some kind of espionage that transforms leonard into doc samson and some sort of theft that causes tony stark gets involved iron man was actually a robot controlled by tony stark in secret using a special helmet someone who banner falls in love with is kidnapped and taken David banner instead of going for his final treatment goes AWOL to find this women and her kidnapper leaving behind a note that read in part that he doesn’t want a cure for the hulk because he now knows it was a gift and not a curse I don’t know much else of the plot except the hulk doc samson and iron man bot foil this plan saving banner’s love interest some lives in the process the film ends with banner decides that must remain as is and live his new life as the Incredible Hulk David Banner walks off alone along highway