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Bob Penny

Actor

Bob Penny

Born June 29, 1935 in Huntsville, Alabama, USADied January 25, 202314 films

University professor who taught poetry turned actor after he retired from academia.

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Forrest Gump posterFirst watchForrest Gump19948.5as CronyA man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Mississippi Burning poster7.7Mississippi Burning1988My Cousin Vinny poster7.5My Cousin Vinny1992Sweet Home Alabama poster6.4Sweet Home Alabama2002The Legend of Bagger Vance poster6.6The Legend of Bagger Vance2000After poster5.5After2012Chill Factor poster4.9Chill Factor1999

Filmography

14 films as actor
  1. 2012AfterElderly Man
  2. 2012SkyhookIan
  3. 2002Sweet Home AlabamaWallace Buford
  4. 2002The Rosa Parks StoryJudge John Scott
  5. 2000The Legend of Bagger VanceLaidlaw
  6. 1999Chill FactorMotel Manager
  7. 1994Forrest GumpCrony
  8. 1994Separated by MurderDr. Duncan Walker
  9. 1992My Cousin VinnyJuror #2
  10. 1991Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley StorySgt. Michaelson
  11. 1990When Will I Be Loved?Hood #1
  12. 1989Traveling ManJohn Parsons
  13. 1989Home Fires BurningBystander
  14. 1988Mississippi BurningCurtis Foy