| Birth Name: | Sampson E. Whipple |
| Birth Date: | September 25, 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Venice, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Sampson E. Whipple (September 25, 1960 - June 3, 2002) was an American actor best remembered for his role as Dr. John Ballard on the TV series Seven Days.
His credits include The Doors, Airheads, This Is Spinal Tap and The Rock. He also appeared in television shows such as Open All Night, The Larry Sanders Show, Seinfeld, and Home Improvement.
On June 3, 2002, Whipple died at age 41 after a two-year battle with cancer.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Grad Night | Gary | ||
| 1981-1982 | Open All Night | Terry Hoffmeister | 13 episodes | |
| 1982 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | Produce Man | ||
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Recording Engineer | Uncredited | |
| 1984 | Buffalo Bill | Karl Shub, Jr. | 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | The World of Don Camillo | Gigio | ||
| 1984 | Family Ties | Jack Driscoll / Bill | 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Kathleen's One-night Stand | Episode: "Somewhere Under the Rainbow" | |
| 1986 | Blue City | Jailer | ||
| 1986 | ALF | Sam | Episode: "On the Road Again" | |
| 1987 | Newhart | Sam | Episode: "My Two and Only" | |
| 1990 | TV movie | |||
| 1991 | The Doors | Ed Sullivan's producer | ||
| 1991 | Bert Jeeter | TV movie | ||
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Makeup Artist | 5 episodes | |
| 1993 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Reverend Gandin | Episode: "Musso: A Wedding" | |
| 1994 | Airheads | Personal Manager | ||
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Artie | ||
| 1996 | The Rock | Larry Henderson | ||
| 1997 | Delivery | Mr. Mackintosh | ||
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Willy | Episode: "A Box of Wendy" | |
| 1998 | Seinfeld | Phone Guy #1 | Episode: "The Maid" | |
| 1998-2000 | Seven Days | Dr. John Ballard | 30 episodes | |
| 2001 | Last Ride | Snowboard Rep |