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Nicholas Pryor Biography (1935-)

Original name, Nicholas David Probst; born January 28, 1935, in Baltimore, MD; son of J. Stanley (a pharmaceutical manufacturer) and Dorothy (maiden name,Driskill) Probst; married Joan Epstein (an actress), December 21, 1958 (divorced, 1968); married Melinda Plank (an actress and dancer), February 27, 1968(divorced); married Pamela (divorced); married Christina Belford; children:(third marriage) Stacey. Addresses: Office: c/o Port Charles, ABC-TV, 4151 Prospect Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027.; Contact: SBD Partners, 1801 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

January 28, 1935

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Ernest Cooper, Young Dr. Malone, NBC, 1959
• Rex Stern, The Brighter Day, CBS, 1960-1961 (some sources cite 1958)
• Johnny Ellis, The Secret Storm, CBS, 1962-1963
• Search for Tomorrow, CBS, 1963
• As the World Turns, 1965
• Ken Cora (some sources cite Ken Alexander), The Nurses, ABC, 1965-1967
• Paul Bradley, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, CBS, 1967
• Lincoln "Linc" Tyler III, All My Children, ABC, 1971-1972
• Joel Gantry, The Edge of Night, CBS, 1973-1974 and 1981-1982
• Jeffrey Trout, a recurring role, Eight Is Enough, 1979-1981
• Jack Felspar, The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1986
• Chancellor Milton Arnold, a recurring role, Beverly Hills, 90210,Fox, 1993-1997
• Victor Collins, Port Charles (also known as Port Charles: Fate, Port Charles: Miracles Happen, Port Charles: Naked Eyes, Port Charles: Secrets, Port Charles: Superstitions, Port Charles: Tainted Love, Port Charles: Tempted, Port Charles: Time ina Bottle, and Port Charles: Torn), ABC, 1997-
• Victor Collins, General Hospital, beginning 1997
• Miniseries
• John Quincy Adams II, The Adams Chronicles, 1976
• Hank Ferris, Washington: Behind Closed Doors, ABC, 1977
• James Grew, East of Eden (also known as John Steinbeck's East of Eden), ABC, 1981
• Noble House (also known as James Clavell's Noble House), 1988
• Bert Yeager, Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy (also known as Every Knee Shall Bow: The Siege at Ruby Ridge and The Siege at Ruby Ridge), CBS, 1996
• Gerry Uelman, American Tragedy, CBS, 2000
• Movies
• Art Beresford, Fear on Trial, CBS, 1975
• James T. O'Neil, Force Five (also known as Final Tactic), CBS, 1975
• Mack, Widow, NBC, 1976
• Manners, The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (also known asEvery Man a King), NBC, 1977
• Man in a sports car, Night Terror, NBC, 1977
• Jeff Kramer, Having Babies II, ABC, 1977
• Bill Gilmore, Rainbow, NBC, 1978
• Dick Owens, Reunion, CBS, 1980
• Dave Gildea, The Plutonium Incident, CBS, 1980
• Larry Wax, Marriage Is Alive and Well, NBC, 1980
• Ryan, The Last Song, CBS, 1980
• Jacob, Gideon's Trumpet, CBS, 1980
• Ed Lissik, The $5.20 an Hour Dream, CBS, 1980
• Ralph Dortlund, Desperate Voyage, CBS, 1980
• Elwin Potter, A Few Days in Weasel Creek, CBS, 1981
• Dr. Judd, Splendor in the Grass, NBC, 1981
• Greg Baker, Sr., The Kid from Nowhere, NBC, 1982
• John Cye Cheasty, Blood Feud, syndicated, 1983
• Dr. Thompson, Amazons, ABC, 1984
• Mitchell McKay, Second Sight: A Love Story, CBS, 1984
• Larry Walker, Into Thin Air, CBS, 1985
• Freddie Dayton, Murder in Three Acts (also known as Agatha Christie's Murder in Three Acts), CBS, 1986
• Richard Baxter, A Stoning in Fulham County (also known as The Amish Story, Incident at Tile Mill Road, and The Stoning), NBC, 1988
• Mr. Exeter, The Diamond Trap (also known as The Great Diamond Robbery), CBS, 1988
• Colonel William Devereaux, Nightbreaker (also known as Advanceto Ground Zero), TNT, 1989
• Gordon Padway, The Hit Man, 1991
• Majority Rule, Lifetime, 1992
• Philip Carlyle, Love Can Be Murder (also known as Kindred Spirits), NBC, 1992
• Judge Lamartine, Murder between Friends, NBC, 1994
• Don Barnett, Trial by Fire, ABC, 1995
• Paul Coster, Cagney & Lacey: Together Again, CBS, 1995
• Paul Cleary, Broken Trust (also known as Court of Honor), TNT, 1995
• Perry Davies, Betrayed: A Story of Three Women, ABC, 1995
• Ralph Gilchrist, A Walton Wedding, CBS, 1995
• Frank Sanborn, Carriers (also known as Virus X--Die toedliche Falle), CBS, 1998
• Walter Burkett, Without Warning (also known as Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning), CBS, 2002
• Episodic
• Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1955
• The U.S. Steel Hour, CBS, 1958
• Omnibus, ABC, 1958
• The DuPont Show of the Month, NBC, 1960
• Robert, "Dear Arthur," Ford Startime, NBC, 1960
• Dane Ross, "The Changing Heart," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1961
• Tom Baxter, premiere episode, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1964
• "A Little Shuck and a Whole Lotta Jive," Kaz, 1978
• Clint Reilly, "Passport to Murder," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1979
• Al Mitchell, "Kids," Lou Grant, 1979
• Major Nathaniel Burnham, "Rumor at the Top," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1981
• "Brain Child," Trapper John, M.D., 1981
• "A Time of Peril," McClain's Law, 1981
• Horace Simmons, "The Late Sarah White," Tales of the Gold Monkey,ABC, 1982
• Royal Wilder, "Times Are Changing: Parts 1 & 2," Little House on the Prairie (also known as Little House: A New Beginning), NBC, 1982
• Victor Farrell, "Double Entry," Simon & Simon, 1982
• Dr. Braft, "Matthew Star D.O.A.," The Powers of Matthew Star, 1983
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "Destiny's Choice," Voyagers!, 1983
• Norman MacClafferty, "Golden Opportunity," Cover Up, 1984
• Harry Parmel, "Capitol Offense," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
• Mr. Ardrey, "The Life and Time of Dominic Florio, Jr.," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985
• Vince, "Many Happy Returns," Knight Rider, NBC, 1985
• Nathan Billings, "The Ewing Connection," Dallas, CBS, 1985
• Nathan Billings, "Sentences," Dallas, CBS, 1985
• Nathan Billings, "The Verdict," Dallas, CBS, 1985
• Dr. Maurice Boland, "The Californians," Dynasty, 1985
• Howard McBride, "Does Not Compute," Riptide, 1985
• Dr. Maurice Boland, "Moment of Truth," The Colbys, 1985
• Ryan, "Four O'Clock," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1986
• Prison doctor, "Cheek to Cheek," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986
• Dr. Fetlock, "One for the Books," Amazing Stories, 1986
• Scott Cunningham, "My Dad's Bigger Than Yours," Sidekicks, 1986
• Ben Crawley, "When the Bough Breaks," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1987
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1987
• Jary Mallot, "First Love," Rags to Riches, 1987
• Professor Darnell, "My Fair Tony," Who's the Boss?, 1988
• Dr. Simon Brill, "Plastic Fantastic Lovers," Moonlighting, ABC, 1989
• Porter, "Conflict of Interest," Mancuso, FBI, 1989
• David Kingston, "O'Malley's Luck," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990
• Theo Cayle, "The Committee," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1991
• Dr. Frankovich, "Like Father, Like Son," Growing Pains, 1991
• "The Amazing Lassie," The New Lassie, 1991
• Dr. Birch, "There Goes the Judge," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
• Dr. Birch, "Monkey on My Back Lot," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
• Dr. Birch, "P.S. Your Shrink Is Dead," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992
• Jack, "Tippecanoe and Georgie, Too!," Sisters, NBC, 1992
• Mr. Simpson, Jack's Place, ABC, 1992
• Moriarty, Picket Fences, CBS, 1993
• Doctor, The Mommies, NBC, 1993
• George Lazlo, Jack's Place, ABC, 1993
• Dr. Paul Dodge, "The Obsession," Matlock, ABC, 1993
• Senator George Stewart, "The Washington Affair: Parts 1 & 2," Dr.Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1994
• Dr. Harold Halpern, Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
• David Robinson, "System Down," Picket Fences, CBS, 1994
• Board member, "Growth Pains," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
• Phil, "The Spider Webb," Nowhere Man, UPN, 1995
• Alvin Felton, "Miracle," Live Shot, UPN, 1995
• Eugene "Gene" Bennett, "Analogies," Party of Five, Fox, 1995
• Eugene "Gene" Bennett, "The Wedding," Party of Five, Fox, 1995
• Dr. Raymond Huxley, "A History of Murder," Diagnosis Murder, CBS,1996
• Eugene "Gene" Bennett, "Going Home," Party of Five, Fox, 1996
• Eugene "Gene" Bennett, "Don't Let Go," Party of Five, Fox, 1996
• Joe Hockhowser, "Buried in Peace," The Cape, 1996
• Dr. Kloves, "The Pursuit of Dignity," The Practice, ABC, 1998
• Dr. Llewellyn Young, "The Crash," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2001
• Bart Shell, "Paternity," The Guardian, CBS, 2001
• Special Prosecutor Clement Rollins, "Ways and Means," The West Wing, NBC, 2001
• Father Tom, "Bad Chemistry," That's Life, ABC, 2001
• "Admissions," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2002
• John Colohan, "Meet the Grandparents," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003
• John Colohan, "Maybe Baby," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003
• John Colohan, "Yo, Adrian," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003
• Pilots
• Ellsworth, The Outside Man, CBS, 1977
• Harry Featherstone, Revenge of the Gray Gang, NBC, 1981
• Scott Thomas, Homeroom, ABC, 1981
• Walker Garrett, The Big Easy, ABC, 1982
• Crazy Like a Fox, 1984
• Nelson Sturgess, Starting Now, CBS, 1989
• Captain Barrisford, Angie, the Lieutenant (also known as Angie), ABC, 1992
• Eugene "Gene" Bennett, Party of Five, Fox, 1994
• Richard, Dark Angel, Fox, 1996
• Other
• Tom, Star for Tonight, NBC, 1955
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (special), NBC, 1959
• Appeared as Arthur in a broadcast of Ah, Wilderness.
• Film Appearances
• Lionel Aldridge, The Way We Live Now, United Artists, 1970
• Paul Kearney, Man on a Swing, Paramount, 1974
• Andy DiCarlo, Smile, United Artists, 1975
• Carl Gordon, The Happy Hooker, Cannon, 1975
• Professor Samuel Graves, The Gumball Rally, Warner Bros., 1976
• Dr. Charles Warren, Damien: Omen II (also known as Omen IIand Omen II: Damien), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
• George Brockington, The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, United Artists, 1979
• Jim Hammen, Airplane! (also known as Flying High), Paramount, 1980
• Joel's father, Risky Business, Warner Bros., 1983
• Eddie, The Falcon and the Snowman, Orion, 1984
• John Pilgrim, Choke Canyon (also known as On Dangerous Ground), United Film Distribution, 1986
• Senator Tom Stewart, Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (also known as Home Front), New Century/Vista, 1987
• Benjamin Wells, Less Than Zero, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
• Ramsen Conklin and man in bloody white suit, Brain Dead (also known as Paranoia), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1990
• Hotel manager, Pacific Heights, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Hoffa's attorney, Hoffa, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Peter Farrell, Sliver (also known as Sliver--Gier der Augen), Paramount, 1993
• Bidwell, Hail Caesar, Crystal Sky Communications, 1994
• Judge Flynn F. Slattery, The Chamber, Universal, 1996
• Secretary of State Jack Douglas, Executive Decision (also known asCritical Decision), Warner Bros., 1996
• Paul Moran, Murder at 1600 (also known as Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue), Warner Bros., 1997
• Dr. Prentice, Molly, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
• Dale, The Bachelor, New Line Cinema, 1999
• Senator Delich, Collateral Damage, Warner Bros., 2002
• Stage Appearances
• Peter, Light Up the Sky, Drummond Players, Baltimore, MD, 1951
• Trock, Winterset, Drummond Players, 1951
• Haimon, Antigone, Drummond Players, 1951
• John, John Loves Mary, Drummond Players, 1951
• Loevborg, Hedda Gabler, Drummond Players, 1951
• The Father, Drummond Players, 1951
• Peg o' My Heart, Drummond Players, 1951
• Lord Chancellor, Iolanthe, Camden Hills Theatre, Camden, ME, 1952
• Arthur Kindred, Detective Story, Camden Hills Theatre, 1952
• Randy Curtis, Lady in the Dark, Camden Hills Theatre, 1952
• Singer, My Heart's in the Highlands, Camden Hills Theatre, 1952
• Cromwell, Henry VIII, Camden Hills Theatre, 1952
• Gremio, The Taming of the Shrew, Camden Hills Theatre, 1952
• Owen, Jenny Kissed Me, Camden Hills Theatre, 1952
• Launcelot Gobbo, The Merchant of Venice, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, 1953
• Hortensio, The Taming of the Shrew, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1953
• Suffolk, Henry IV, Part I, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1953
• Coriolanus, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1953
• Paul Verrall, Born Yesterday, Star Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, 1954
• Ernest, The Importance of Being Earnest, Star Theatre, 1954
• Turk, Come Back, Little Sheba, Star Theatre, 1954
• Arthur, Detective Story, Star Theatre, 1954
• Don, The Moon Is Blue, Star Theatre, 1954
• Simon, Hay Fever, Star Theatre, 1954
• John, The Old Maid, Drew Theatre, East Hampton, NY, 1957
• (As Nicholas Probst) Captain Dupont, Small War on Murray Hill, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1957
• Roger Parson, The Egghead, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1957
• Bill, Love Me Little, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1958
• Bezano, He Who Gets Slapped, Falmouth Playhouse, Falmouth, MA, 1958
• Jimmie Keefe, Howie, Forty-Sixth Street Theatre, New York City, 1958
• Buzz, The Highest Tree, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1959
• Fredricks, Craig's Wife, Tappan Zee Playhouse, Nyack, NY, 1960
• Schuyler Grogan, Invitation to a March, Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, ME, 1961
• Ed Hughes, The Advocate, Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA, 1962
• James Keller, The Miracle Worker, Bucks County Playhouse, 1962
• Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, Casino Park Playhouse, Holyoke, MA, 1963
• Young man, Moments of Love, Westport County Playhouse, Westport, CT, 1963
• Understudy for Nick, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Billy Rose Theatre, New York City, 1964
• Barney, A Party for Divorce, Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, 1966
• Tiger, The Rehearsal, Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 1968
• James Daley, That Championship Season, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1974
• Gordon, Thieves, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1974
• Mr. Webb, Our Town, 1990-1991
• Major Tours
• Alan, The Boys in the Band, U.S. cities, 1969-1970
• WRITINGS
• Television Episodes
• "The Overnight Case," Way Out, 1961