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TIL Crispen Glover's father was Bruce Glover, one of the most well-known characters actors of the 60's and 70's; a staple of television's hay-day appearing on Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, The Mod Squad, Mission Impossible, Adam-12 and Barney Miller. He was also in Diamonds Are Forever and Walking Tall.

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