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Bill Bixby
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Birth name
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Wilfred Bailey Bixby
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Date of birth
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January 22, 1934
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Place of birth
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San Francisco, California
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Date of death
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November 21, 1993 (59) (prostate cancer)
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Place of death
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Century City, California (ashes scattered in Hana, Maui, Hawaii)
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Bill Bixby (January 22, 1934 – November 21, 1993), born Wilfred Bailey Bixby in San Francisco, California, was a television and film actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of David Banner in The Incredible Hulk television series. Prior to that, he was known for starring in My Favorite Martian (1963–66), The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969–72), and The Magician (1973–74). He was also a frequent game show panelist in the 1970s.
In the 1990s, he starred in, and directed, the three post-series television movies: The Incredible Hulk Returns, Trial of the Incredible Hulk, and Death of the Incredible Hulk.
Bixby died on November 21, 1993, from prostate cancer. He was 59 years old. He and his wife, Judith, were married for less than two months before he died. He was married twice before.
