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John Ashton (born February 22, 1948) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 actor born in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield is the largest city on the Connecticut River, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States.In the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 154,082....
, and graduate of the University of Southern California
University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private university, nonsectarian, research university located in the University Park, Los Angeles, California neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, California, United States....
 School of Theatre.

John Ashton attended Enfield High School
Enfield High School

Enfield High School is a competitive high school located in Enfield, Connecticut, Connecticut established in 1893. The current facility was built during the 1960s, replacing the previous building which is now used as Thomas Alcorn Elementary School, which was previously the intermediate school....
 in Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield, Connecticut

Enfield is a New England town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. The population was 45,212 at the 2000 United States Census....
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Ashton has starred in several productions including M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H (TV series)

M*A*S*H is an United States television series developed by Larry Gelbart, adapted from the 1970 in film feature film MASH . The series is a medical drama/black comedy that was produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS....
 and Midnight Run
Midnight Run

Midnight Run is a 1988 in film Cinema of the United States action film/comedy film/buddy film film starring Robert De Niro as a bounty hunter and Charles Grodin as his prisoner....
. He played "Willie Joe Garr" on several episodes of Dallas
Dallas (TV series)

Dallas is a long-running United States prime-time television program soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991. It revolved around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries....
, his character and that of "Jeb Ames" were charged with the crime of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Tina Louise
Tina Louise

Tina Louise is an United States model , singer and actor. She is known for her role as "movie star" Ginger Grant on the television program situation comedy Gilligan's Island....
's Dallas
Dallas (TV series)

Dallas is a long-running United States prime-time television program soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991. It revolved around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries....
 character "Julie Grey".






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John Ashton (born February 22, 1948) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 actor born in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield is the largest city on the Connecticut River, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States.In the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 154,082....
, and graduate of the University of Southern California
University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private university, nonsectarian, research university located in the University Park, Los Angeles, California neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, California, United States....
 School of Theatre.

John Ashton attended Enfield High School
Enfield High School

Enfield High School is a competitive high school located in Enfield, Connecticut, Connecticut established in 1893. The current facility was built during the 1960s, replacing the previous building which is now used as Thomas Alcorn Elementary School, which was previously the intermediate school....
 in Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield, Connecticut

Enfield is a New England town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. The population was 45,212 at the 2000 United States Census....
.

Ashton has starred in several productions including M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H (TV series)

M*A*S*H is an United States television series developed by Larry Gelbart, adapted from the 1970 in film feature film MASH . The series is a medical drama/black comedy that was produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS....
 and Midnight Run
Midnight Run

Midnight Run is a 1988 in film Cinema of the United States action film/comedy film/buddy film film starring Robert De Niro as a bounty hunter and Charles Grodin as his prisoner....
. He played "Willie Joe Garr" on several episodes of Dallas
Dallas (TV series)

Dallas is a long-running United States prime-time television program soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991. It revolved around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries....
, his character and that of "Jeb Ames" were charged with the crime of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Tina Louise
Tina Louise

Tina Louise is an United States model , singer and actor. She is known for her role as "movie star" Ginger Grant on the television program situation comedy Gilligan's Island....
's Dallas
Dallas (TV series)

Dallas is a long-running United States prime-time television program soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991. It revolved around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries....
 character "Julie Grey". Ashton also starred as Detective Sergeant John Taggart in the first two movies of the popular Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 in film Cinema of the United States action film-comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy. Murphy stars as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop, who heads to Beverly Hills, California to solve the death of his best friend....
 trilogy alongside Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy

Bold text'Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an United States actor, film director, Film producer, comedian and "singer". Murphy ranks as the highest grossing film star in history, having a total of 37 films to date, his films grossing over $3.4 billion in the US alone, averaging $104 million per film....
 and Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold is an United States actor, perhaps best known for co-starring in movies such as Beverly Hills Cop, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Santa Clause....
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