Kip Gilman
Born
Kenneth David Gilman

(1946-11-18) November 18, 1946
OccupationTelevision actor
Years active1976–present
Spouse
(m. 2006; div. 2017)
[1][2]

Kenneth David Gilman (born November 18, 1946)[3] is an American television actor.[4] He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Hank Kaplan in the American sitcom television series Nurses.[5][6]

Gilman was born in Revere, Massachusetts.[3] He began his career in 1976, appearing in the television sitcom Rhoda.[3] He then starred in the new CBS sitcom television series Loves Me, Loves Me Not.[7] After its cancellation, he starred with Dorothy Loudon in the new CBS sitcom Dorothy.[8] He guest-starred in television programs including Highway to Heaven; Who's the Boss?; Soap; Laverne & Shirley; Magnum, P.I.; It's a Living; Jake and the Fatman; The Rockford Files; St. Elsewhere; ALF and Columbo.[3]

In 1981 Gilman starred in the CBS drama television series Jessica Novak.[3] Gilman also starred in the 1984 erotic film Bedroom Eyes,[3][9] the final season of the medical drama television series Trapper John, M.D., and the ABC drama television series Studio 5-B.[3]:1030

In 1991, Gilman starred as Dr. Hank Kaplan in the NBC sitcom Nurses.[3] He played the role until 1994. After the series ended, Gilman made a guest appearance in Caroline in the City and appeared in the film Parker.[10] He played as Danzinger.[10] In 2015, Gilman starred in the Off-Broadway play 2 Across along with singer and actress Andrea McArdle.[11]

References

  1. Morris, Chris (August 26, 2015). "Oscar Madison Saved My Marriage". The Orange County Register. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. Rose, Jamie (September 15, 2011). Shut Up and Dance!: The Joy of Letting Go of the Lead-On the Dance Floor and Off. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 144. ISBN 9781101547540 via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Kip Gilman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  4. "Kenneth Gilman". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Wayback Machine.
  5. Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 776. ISBN 9780786486410 via Google Books.
  6. "A Little Bit Of Everything". Whitehorse Daily Star. Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. October 23, 1992. p. 82. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. "'Loves Me, Loves Me Not': Susan Dey's'll Tell". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. April 10, 1977. p. 131. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. p. 382. ISBN 9780307483201 via Google Books.
  9. "Bedroom Eyes (1984)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Wayback Machine.
  10. 1 2 "Parker - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  11. Collins-Hughes, Laura (December 9, 2015). "Review: Andrea McArdle and Kip Gilman Puzzle Out Love in '2 Across'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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