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David Hedison
Albert David Hedison, Jr. (born May 20, 1927, Providence, Rhode Island), is an American actor who has made more than 150 appearances in film, television, and theatre. From 1950-1959, he is credited as Al Hedison. When he was cast in the TV series Five Fingers, NBC insisted that he change his name, so he suggested using his middle name and has been David Hedison ever since.
BiographyEarly lifeHedison decided he wanted to be an actor after he saw Tyrone Power in the film Blood and Sand. He began his acting career with the Sock and Buskin Players at Brown University before moving to New York to study with Sanford Meisner and Martha Graham at the Neighborhood Playhouse and with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio. TheatreHis work on the New York stage includes the off-Broadway production of A Month in the Country, directed by Sir Michael Redgrave and starring Uta Hagen. He won a Theater World Award for his performance in the play. He toured with Anita Gillette in Neil Simon's Chapter Two and appeared in the West Coast premiere of Forty Deuce. He toured with Elizabeth Ashley in Come into My Parlour and was in the world premiere run of Bernard Slade's Return Engagements. He appeared at the Cape Playhouse in 1998 in Alone Together with Anita Gillette. He also starred in the New York City premiere of First Love with Lois Nettleton. He returned to the Cape Playhouse to appear in Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2002), and his most recent theatrical appearance was at Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre, in Love Letters with Nancy Dussault. FilmsAfter his role in A Month in the Country, Hedison signed a film contract with 20th Century-Fox. His first movie with them was the classic war film The Enemy Below, which also starred Robert Mitchum. He followed that up with the 1958 horror classic The Fly. The film was selected as one of "The Sci-Fi 100" in Entertainment Weekly as being one of the all-time greatest works of science fiction. His other films include The Son of Robin Hood; Marines, Let's Go!; The Lost World with producer Irwin Allen; The Greatest Story Ever Told; ffolkes, with Roger Moore; the mini-series A.D.; Megiddo: The Omega Code II; and Spectres. He is also notable as the first actor to have played James Bond's ally Felix Leiter in more than one film (Live and Let Die and Licence to Kill). Television
David as Evan Robley in the TV series Wonder Woman. In 1990, he was the series host for Phenomenal World. His television guest appearances include The Saint with Roger Moore, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, The Bob Newhart Show, Charlie's Angels, The A-Team, Knight Rider, and Wonder Woman, among many others. He also appeared as Spencer Harrison on the American soap opera Another World from 1991 to 1996. He followed that up in 2004 with a role on The Young and the Restless as Arthur Hendricks. His most recent role is in the 2005 film The Reality Trap. FamilyHe married his wife Bridget in London on June 29, 1968, and they have two adult children, Actress/Director/Photographer Alexandra Hedison and Serena. Like her father, Alexandra has done some acting, starring in the L.A. Firefighters and The L Word on Showtime. Trivia
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