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Francis Newton Gifford was an American football player, actor, and television sports commentator. After a 12-year playing career as a halfback and flanker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL), he was a play-by-play announcer and commentator for 27 years on ABC's Monday Night Football.
Birth Name
Frank Newton Gifford
Born
Saturday, 16 August 1930
Died
Sunday, 09 August 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Untold: Caitlyn Jenner | Self - Sportscaster | 2021 |
| The Confession Killer | Self | 2019 |
| O.J.: Made in America | Self | 2016 |
| The Timeline | Self | 2015 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Glickman | Himself | 2013 |
| Namath | Self | 2012 |
| Beatles Stories | Self | 2011 |
| A Football Life | Self | 2011 |
| Lombardi | Himself / Self | 2010 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Untold: Caitlyn Jenner | Self - Sportscaster | 2021 |
| The Confession Killer | Self | 2019 |
| O.J.: Made in America | Self | 2016 |
| The Timeline | Self | 2015 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Glickman | Himself | 2013 |
| Namath | Self | 2012 |
| Beatles Stories | Self | 2011 |
| A Football Life | Self | 2011 |
| Lombardi | Himself / Self | 2010 |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Self | 2008 |
| Toots | Self | 2007 |
| NFL Top 10 | Self | 2007 |
| Psych | Frank Gifford | 2006 |
| Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Self - for Westinghouse Air Conditioning | 2004 |
| The Corporation | Self - Behind Kathie Lee | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself / Himself - Guest | 2003 |
| ESPN SportsCentury | Self | 1999 |
| Jerry Maguire | Frank Gifford | 1996 |
| The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story | Self | 1996 |
| Spin City | Frank Gifford | 1996 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Frank Gifford | 1993 |
| Life Goes On | Frank Gifford | 1989 |
| Monday Night Madness: The Very Best of Monday Night Football (20th Anniversary) | Self | 1989 |
| Coach | Frank Gifford | 1989 |
| Webster | Frank Gifford | 1983 |
| Tom Cottle: Up Close | Self | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1981 |
| 20/20 | Self - Commentator, Monday Night Football | 1978 |
| The San Pedro Beach Bums | Self | 1977 |
| Viva Knievel! | Himself / Frank Gifford | 1977 |
| Two-Minute Warning | Frank Gifford | 1976 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | Frank Gifford | 1974 |
| Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King: Tennis Battle of the Sexes | Self | 1973 |
| The World's Greatest Athlete | Himself - Announcer / Announcer | 1973 |
| A Fan's Notes | Self (archive) | 1972 |
| NFL Monday Night Football | Self - Play-by-Play Announcer / Self - Color Commentator / Studio Host | 1970 |
| 1970 NFL Pro Bowl | Self - Color Commentator | 1970 |
| Paper Lion | Himself / Frank Gifford | 1968 |
| What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | 1968 |
| The Reporter | Cameo appearance | 1964 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Sportscaster | 1961 |
| Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1961 |
| Hazel | Frank Gifford | 1961 |
| Up Periscope | Ensign Cy Mount | 1959 |
| Darby's Rangers | Squad Member | 1958 |
| To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | 1956 |
| The NFL on CBS | Self - Color Commentator / Self - Color Commentator(New York) / Self - New York Giants Halfback / Self - New York Giants Flanker / Self - Announcer / Self - Sideline Reporter / Self - Play-by-Play Announcer | 1956 |
| Sign of the Pagan | Bit Role | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Announcer | 1954 |
| The Bob Mathias Story | Frank Gifford, Stanford vs. USC game | 1954 |
| Walking My Baby Back Home | Student at college dance / College Student | 1953 |
| All American | Stan Pomeroy | 1953 |
| Bonzo Goes to College | Football Player | 1952 |
| Sally and Saint Anne | McCarthy's Son | 1952 |
| The Unknown Man | Law Student at Commencement | 1951 |
| That's My Boy | Junior Jackson - Football Sequences | 1951 |
| What's My Line? | Himself (as F. Newton Gifford) / Himself - Guest Panelist | 1950 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Sports Personality | Nominated |
| 1974 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming | Nominated |
