Television Career
Ginty moved to California in the 1970s, where he found frequent work as a strong-armed player on television action, appearing in different series in the mid-1970s. In 1976, he attained some popularity after finding a steady role starring with Robert Conrad in Baa Baa Black Sheep, a successful television series about the experiences of United States Marine Corps aviator Pappy Boyington and his squadron of misfits during World War II.
Ginty had small parts in Bound for Glory (1976) and Two-Minute Warning (1976). He later made his biggest impression as Bruce Dern's friend in Coming Home (1978). He had guest appearances in the first couple of seasons on Simon & Simon, as A.J. and Rick's medical examiner friend on the police force. He then went on to co-star in three television series: The Paper Chase (1978) (where he met future wife Francine Tacker), Falcon Crest and Hawaiian Heat. He also appeared in John Llewellyn Moxey's The Courage and the Passion.
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