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Michael Warren
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Warren with the UCLA Bruins in 1967
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Michael Warren
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
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| Years active | 1970–2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Officer Bobby Hill in Hill Street Blues Ron Harris in City of Angels (TV series) Baron Marks in Soul Food (TV series) |
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| Spouse(s) | Jenny Palacios Sue Narramore (Divorced) |
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Michael Warren is an American actor and former college basketball player. He is well-known for playing Officer Bobby Hill in the TV show Hill Street Blues. Before acting, he was a star basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. He helped his team win two national championships in 1967 and 1968. He was also named an All-American for his amazing skills.
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Early Life and High School Basketball
Michael Warren was born and grew up in South Bend, Indiana. His parents were Ellen and Grayson Warren. He went to Central High School. In his senior year, he was the class president.
He was chosen for the Indiana all-state team twice. When he graduated in 1964, he held records for the most points scored in his school's history. This included career, season, and single-game records. In 1992, he was honored by being added to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
College Basketball Career
Warren played college basketball at UCLA. He was a starting guard for three years, from 1966 to 1968. The Bruins were led by the famous player Lew Alcindor.
The team had amazing records: 30 wins and 0 losses in 1967. They had 29 wins and 1 loss in 1968. Both teams were coached by the legendary John Wooden. They won the NCAA national championship each year.
Warren was the smallest starter on the Bruins team at 5 feet 11 inches tall. He scored an average of 12.4 points per game in 1967. He was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team. In 1968, he became an All-American. Two other UCLA players, Alcindor and Lucius Allen, also received this honor that year. Many people think this team was one of the best in college basketball history.
Warren also won awards for his play. He was named the Bruins' best defender in 1966. He also won the award for the Bruins' best "team player" in both 1967 and 1968. Later, Warren was added to the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
Acting Career Highlights
After his basketball career, Michael Warren became a successful actor. He is most famous for his main role as Officer Bobby Hill on the NBC TV show Hill Street Blues.
He also had other important roles. He was on The White Shadow. He co-starred in the CBS series City of Angels. He also had a repeating role on the Showtime series Soul Food.
Warren appeared in several movies. He played a basketball player named Easly in Drive, He Said (1971). This movie was directed by Jack Nicholson. In 1974, he played park ranger P. J. Lewis in the NBC show Sierra. He also played a rookie police officer in the final season of Adam-12 in 1975. His film work includes Norman... Is That You? (1976).
In 1979, he starred as police officer Willie Miller in the CBS crime show Paris. This show was created by Steven Bochco, who later produced Hill Street Blues.
Warren also made guest appearances on many other TV shows. He was on In the House and Living Single. He played Joan's father on the show Girlfriends. He also had a repeating role as Spencer Sutton on Lincoln Heights.
In 1985, he played Pete Bancroft in an episode of Tales from the Darkside called "Satanic Piano." In 1988, he appeared on In the Heat of the Night. He played Matthew Pogue, a former police partner and friend.
In 1996, he was on the Early Edition episode Hoops. He played Wells in the Sliders episode "Java Jive" in 1999. In 2001, he played Officer William Henderson in The District. In 2002, he appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He played a psychiatrist in the episode "Normal Again". In 2010, Warren was in the movie Anderson's Cross. He played the father of the main character.
Personal Life
Michael Warren has four children. He first married Sue Narramore. They had a daughter named Kekoa Brianna "Koa" Warren and a son named Cash Garner Warren.
Later, Michael Warren married Jenny Palacios. They have a daughter named Makayla and a son named Grayson Andres. Through his son Cash, Michael Warren is the father-in-law of American actress Jessica Alba.
Awards and Honors
- USBWA first-team All-American (1968)
- First-team All-AAWU (1968)
- Second-team All-AAWU (1966, 1967)
- Pac-12 Conference Hall of Honor inductee (2009)
- UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame (1990)
