Name Tom Quinn Role Actor | Children T. J. Quinn | |
Born April 28, 1934 ( 1934-04-28 ) Queens, New York Movies Super 8, The Hammer, And Justice for All, Shadow Conspiracy Similar People Tim League, T J Quinn, Charles Herman‑Wurmfeld, Simon Rumley, Adam Wingard |
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Thomas Michael Quinn (April 28, 1934, Queens, New York – January 5, 2014, Teaneck, New Jersey) was an American actor who appeared in numerous small roles on television and in various films, including a stint as Detective Patrick Mahon on HBO's The Wire.
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Other roles include a 3 episode arc on Ryan's Hope as Martin Pyle and small roles in the films Major League II and Super 8. He portrayed Coach Bell in The Hammer.

Quinn died in 2014 at age 79 from complications of diabetes.
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Filmography
Actor
2011
Super 8 as
Mr. McCandless
2010
The Next Three Days as
Elderly Man
2007
The Day the Sun Never Set (Short) as
Patrick Meyer
2007
The Hammer as
Coach Bell
2005
Take Me Out (Video) as
William R. Danziger
2002
The Wire (TV Series) as
Det. Patrick Mahon
- Old Cases (2002) - Det. Patrick Mahon
- The Buys (2002) - Det. Patrick Mahon
- The Detail (2002) - Det. Patrick Mahon
2001
Shot in the Heart (TV Movie) as
Uncle Vern
1999
The West Wing (TV Series) as
John Noonan
- In Excelsis Deo (1999) - John Noonan
1998
Enemy of the State as
Tunnel Technician (as Thomas M. Quinn)
1998
The Day Lincoln Was Shot (TV Movie) as
James T. Ford
1997
Shadow Conspiracy as
Reporter #1
1996
Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) as
Tom Rath
- The Heart of Saturday Night (1996) - Tom Rath
1994
Major League II as
Red Sox Manager
1993
The Pelican Brief as
Sara Ann Morgan's Father
1988
Monkey Shines as
Charlie Cunningham
1988
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (TV Series) as
Overunit
- Retribution: Part 1 (1988) - Overunit
1984
One Life to Live (TV Series) as
Coach Joe Barton
- Episode dated 25 September 1984 (1984) - Coach Joe Barton
1982
Benny's Place (TV Movie) as
Kochak
1981
For Ladies Only (TV Movie) as
Dave Lamros
1979
And Justice for All as
Desk Clerk Kiley
1979
Voices as
Fat Floyd
1979
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) as
Martin Pyle
- Episode #1.951 (1979) - Martin Pyle
- Episode #1.946 (1979) - Martin Pyle
- Episode #1.937 (1979) - Martin Pyle
1978
King of the Gypsies as
Jewelry Store Detective
1978
Nunzio as
Pete
1977
The Doctors (TV Series) as
Lt. Henley
- Episode #1.3787 (1977) - Lt. Henley
- Episode #1.3786 (1977) - Lt. Henley
1977
The Deadliest Season (TV Movie) as
Trainer Doyle
1977
Kojak (TV Series) as
The Superintendent
- Lady in the Squadroom (1977) - The Superintendent
1977
Bad as
Man Buying Newspaper
1976
The Tenth Level (TV Movie) as
Bully in Bar
1975
Pick-up as
Executive
1975
Popi (TV Series)
- The Ragamuffin Army (1975)
1968
Beyond the Law as
Detective Finney
References
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