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Kent Poole

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Birth
Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, USA
Death
11 Sep 2003 (aged 39)
Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Actor. In 1982, he was a member of the Western Boone Indiana regional champion basketball team, when he was recruited by talent scouts from Orion Pictures for movie project. Thus he was selected and cast in the role of Merle Webb in the classic basketball film "Hoosiers" (1986), along with actor Gene Hackman. After his success in "Hoosiers", he chose not to move to Hollywood and only appeared in one more film in the role as Stephen for the movie, "Fresh Horses" (1988). His last performance was on the TV series "Crime Stoppers" in 1991.
Actor. In 1982, he was a member of the Western Boone Indiana regional champion basketball team, when he was recruited by talent scouts from Orion Pictures for movie project. Thus he was selected and cast in the role of Merle Webb in the classic basketball film "Hoosiers" (1986), along with actor Gene Hackman. After his success in "Hoosiers", he chose not to move to Hollywood and only appeared in one more film in the role as Stephen for the movie, "Fresh Horses" (1988). His last performance was on the TV series "Crime Stoppers" in 1991.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


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  • Added: Sep 12, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7863708/kent-poole: accessed ), memorial page for Kent Poole (9 Dec 1963–11 Sep 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7863708, citing Old Union Church Cemetery, Jamestown, Boone County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.