David Hedison Biography (1927?-)

Full name, Albert David Hedison, Jr.; born May 20, 1927 (some sources cite 1928 or 1930), in Providence, RI; son of Albert David (in the jewelry business)and Rose (a homemaker; maiden name, Boghosian) Hedison; married Bridget Mori, June 29, 1968; children: Alexandra Mary (an actress), Serena Rose.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: May 20, 1927?; Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Victor Sebastian, Five Fingers, NBC, 1959-60
Commander (Captain) Lee B. Crane, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,ABC, 1964-68
Lord Roger Langdon, The Colbys (also known as Dynasty II: The Colbys), ABC, 1985-87
Host, Phenomenal World, The Discovery Channel, beginning 1990
Spencer Harrison, Another World, NBC, 1991-96 and 1999
Arthur Hendricks, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y & R), CBS, 2004
Miniseries
Carson, Kenny Rogers as the Gambler: The Adventure Continues, CBS,1983
Porcius Festus, A.D. (also known as A.D.--Anno Domini), NBC, 1985
Movies
(Uncredited) Narrator, Rally 'round the Flag, Boys!, 1958
A Man about a Dog, 1972
Professor Roger Edmonds, The Cat Creature, ABC, 1973
Dr. Peter Brooks, Adventures of the Queen, CBS, 1975
Steven Cord, Murder in Peyton Place, NBC, 1977
Specials
John Buchanan, "Summer and Smoke," Play of the Month, BBC, 1973
Clay Hollinger, "Can I Save My Children?," ABC Afternoon Playbreak, ABC, 1974
Allen, "For the Use of the Hall," Hollywood Television Theatre, PBS, 1975
ABC's Silver Anniversary Special--25 and Still the One, ABC, 1978
Himself, The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen, Sci-Fi Channel, 1995
Himself, Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (also known as To theGalaxy and Beyond: A Century of Science Fiction Cinema and To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill), Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Himself, TV Guide Looks at Science Fiction, USA Network, 1997
Himself, The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect,American Movie Classics, 2000
Awards Presentations
Soap Opera Digest Awards, 2000
Episodic
(As Al Hedison) "Eleven O'Clock Flight," Kraft Television Theatre,NBC, 1955
"Follow the Leader," The Big Story, NBC, 1956
(As Al Hedison) "The Mirthmaker," Star Tonight, ABC, 1956
Max Hendricks, "Call Back Yesterday," Bus Stop, ABC, 1961
Roger Ames, "A Lesson in Fear," Hong Kong, ABC, 1961
Damion White, "The Case of the Dodging Domino," Perry Mason, CBS,1962
Richard Barden, "The Mink Machine," The Farmer's Daughter, ABC, 1964
Bill Harvey, "Luella," The Saint, NBC, 1966
Himself, The Hollywood Palace, ABC, 1967
William Searle, "Somewhere in a Crowd," Journey to the Unknown, ABC, 1968
Rob, "Love and the Other Love," Love, American Style, ABC, 1969
Bell, "The Dead Samaritan," Cannon, CBS, 1972
Lou Forrester, "The Buyer," The F.B.I., ABC, 1972
John Sandler, "Night Flight to Murder," Cannon, CBS, 1973
"The Case of the Frenzied Feminist," The New Adventures of Perry Mason, CBS, 1973
"A Gathering of Sharks," The F.B.I., ABC, 1973
Dave, "Dark Warning," Medical Center, CBS, 1974
Gil Kirkwood, "The Capricorn Murders," Shaft, CBS, 1974
Herbert Kasson, "Murder Impossible," Wide World of Mystery, ABC, 1974
Jeffrey Donnenfield, "The Man Who Thought He Was Dillinger," Manhunter, CBS, 1974
David Farnum, "The Star," Cannon, CBS, 1975
"Betrayal," Bronk, CBS, 1975
Roger Woods, "The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer," Ellery Queen, NBC, 1976
"Coming Apart," Family, ABC, 1976
Buddy Stanfield, "Julia's Old Flame," The Love Boat, ABC, 1977
Evan Robley, "The Queen and the Thief," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman), CBS, 1977
Paul Nugent, "The Deadly Charade," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1977
Carlyle Cranston, "Family Reunion," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
Carter Gillis, "Angels in the Stretch," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1978
Frederick Flanagan, "Sighting 4011: The Doll House Incident," ProjectU.F.O., NBC, 1978
Steve Darnell, "It Didn't Happen One Night," The Bob Newhart Show,CBS, 1978
"High Rollers," Flying High, CBS, 1978
Sherman, "Tug of War," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979
Allan Christenson, "Eye of the Beholder," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981
Captain John Day, "Show Me a Hero," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981
David Tabori, "Man Beast," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981
John Thornwood, "He Married an Angel," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1981
Karl Dixon/Claude Duncan, "The Chateau," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981
"Daniel and King Nebuchadnezzar," Greatest Heroes of the Bible, NBC, 1981
"Murder by the Book," Nero Wolfe, NBC, 1981
Bradford York, "April in Boston," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982

Cliff Jacobs, "The Role Model," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982
Eric Saxon, "The Protectors" (pilot episode for series of the same name),T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1982
Jordan Stevens, "The Snow Job," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1982
Miles Wiatt, "Hart of Diamonds," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1982
Phillip Camden, "Face of Fire," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1982
Pierre Cerdan, "Murder in Aspic," Matt Houston, ABC, 1982
"Recipe for Murder," Matt Houston, ABC, 1982
Sam Dexter, "The Downstairs Bride," Dynasty, ABC, 1983
Sam Dexter, "The Vote," Dynasty, ABC, 1983
Amanda's (also known as Amanda's by the Sea), ABC, 1983
Daniel Garman, "The Final Adieu," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1984
Milo Hendricks, "Undersea Odyssey," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1984
"Fantasyland," Partners in Crime, NBC, 1984
Austin Tyler, "Simon without Simon: Parts 1 & 2," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1985
Barry Singer, "Her Honor, the Mayor," The Love Boat, ABC, 1985
David Burke, "The Day of the Rose," Double Trouble, NBC, 1985
David Vaughn, "Mind Games," The A Team, NBC, 1985
Ed Galvin, "Eye in the Sky," Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1985
Jack Fitzpatrick, "Distortions," Hotel, ABC, 1985
Miles Warner, "The Second Best Man," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1985
Monte Sorrenson, "Her Bodyguard," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1985
Neil Palmer, "Haunted Memories," Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1985
Ted Cooper, "Knight in Retreat," Knight Rider, NBC, 1985
Mitch Payne, "The Perfect Foil," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
Blake Devaroe, "Mr. Chapman, I Presume?," The Law and Harry McGraw, CBS, 1987
Dr. Howard Bentley, "Pitfalls," Hotel, ABC, 1987
Jim Ratcliff, "Mona," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1987
Victor Casper, "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Parts 1 & 2," Murder,She Wrote, CBS, 1989
Himself, "Dack Rambo," E! Mysteries & Scandals (also known asScandals and Mysteries: Dack Rambo), E! Entertainment Television, c. 1999
Himself, Soap Talk, SoapNet, 2004
Pilots
Nick Kelton, Crime Club, CBS, 1973
Dr. Wes Dolan, The Lives of Jenny Dolan, NBC, 1975
Parker Sharon, The Art of Crime (also known as Roman Grey: TheFine Art of Crime), NBC, 1975
David Royce, Colorado C. I., CBS, 1978
Danton, Power Man (also known as The Man with the Power andThe Power Within), ABC, 1979
John Taylor, Benson, ABC, 1979
Eric Saxon, The Protectors, broadcast as an episode of T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1982
Film Appearances
(As Al Hedison) Lieutenant Ware, The Enemy Below, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957
(As Al Hedison) Andre Delambre, The Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
(As Al Hedison) Jamie, The Son of Robin Hood, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959
Ed Malone, The Lost World, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
David Chatfield, Marines, Let's Go, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961
Philip, The Greatest Story Ever Told (also known as George Stevens Presents "The Greatest Story Ever Told"), United Artists, 1965
Nick, Kemek (also known as Amalfi Drive, For Love or Murder, The Formula, and Off Season), Genesis, 1970
Felix Leiter, Live and Let Die (also known as Ian Fleming's "Live and Let Die"), United Artists, 1973
Robert King, Ffolkes (also known as Assault Force and North Sea Hijack), Universal, 1980
The Awakening of Cassie, Prism Entertainment, 1982
Dr. Peter Hadley, The Naked Face, Cannon, 1984
(In archive footage) Terror in the Aisles (also known as Time for Terror), Universal, 1984
Frank Wheeler, Smart Alec (also known as Hollywood Dreamingand The Movie Maker), American Twist/Boulevard, 1986
Felix Leiter, License to Kill (also known as Albert R. Broccoli's "Licence to Kill," Licence to Kill, and License Revoked), United Artists, 1989
American ambassador, The Undeclared War (also known as La guerre sans nom and Sheng zhan feng yun), Imperial Entertainment, 1992
Senator Davis, Fugitive Mind, Royal Oaks Entertainment, 1999
Daniel Alexander, Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (also known as Megiddo), Gener8Xion Entertainment/8X Entertainment, 2001
Senator Stuart Davis, Mach 2 (also known as Hour of Valor),New City Releasing/Little Lights Productions, 2001
William, Spectres (also known as Soul Survivor), Xenon Pictures, 2004
Morgan Jameson, The Reality Trap, Separate Process Share, 2005
Stage Appearances
Born Yesterday, Newport Casino Theatre, Newport, RI, 1950
This Thing Called Love, Newport Casino Theatre, 1950
Broadway, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA, 1951
Harvey, Barter Theatre, 1951
Mister Thing, Barter Theatre, 1951
See How They Run, Barter Theatre, 1951
Two on an Island, Barter Theatre, 1951
Page, Much Ado about Nothing, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1952
Thunderland, Asheville, NC, 1952
Clash by Night, New York City, 1955
The Green Cockatoo, New York City, 1955
A Phoenix Too Frequent, New York City, 1955
Beliaev, A Month in the Country, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1956
Teahouse of the August Moon, Carousel Theatre, West Covina, CA, 1966
Funny Girl, Sacramento Musical Theatre, Sacramento, CA, 1969
Bad, Bad Jo Jo, Act Inn, London, 1971
John Buchanan, Summer and Smoke, London, 1973
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?, Back Alley Theatre, Burbank, CA, 1985
Forty Deuce, Pan Andreas Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, 1985
Catch Me If You Can, England, 1990
The Abduction from the Seraglio (opera), Cincinnati Opera, Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, 1992
Toes (benefit), Nebraska Repertory Company, Lincoln, NE, 1993
Eighteen (reading), Actors Studio, New York City, 1996
Eleanor (reading), NY, 1996
Marriage Play (reading), Actors Studio, 1996
Social Security, Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, ME, then Cape Playhouse, Dennis, MA, 1996
Blithe Spirit, Lauren K. Woods Theatre, Long Branch, NJ, 1997
William Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters, TheatreWorks, Hartford,CT, 1998
Alone Together, Ogunquit Playhouse and Cape Playhouse, 1998
First Love, Queens Theatre in the Park, New York City, 1999
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Cape Playhouse, 2002
Appeared in The Benefits of Doubt, Actors Studio; and Rough Crossing, Nebraska Repertory Company; appeared in various productions at theWhite Barn Theatre, Irwin, PA, 1955. Appeared in various benefit performances and readings.
Major Tours
Under the Yum Yum Tree, U.S. cities, 1969
Chapter Two, U.S. cities, 1981
Marriage-Go-Round, U.S. cities, 1981
Come into My Parlor, U.S. cities, 1988
Return Engagement, New England cities, 1988
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, Inside "Licence to Kill," 1999
WRITINGS
Writings for the Stage
The Monkey's Paw (adapted from the short story by W. W. Jacobs), c. 1941
Nonfiction
Author of articles.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

CBS Soaps in Depth, January 13, 2004; January 27, 2004, p. 15
Chiller Theatre, issue 14, 2001, pp. 7-15
Soap Opera Digest, December 30, 2003, p. 1
Soap Opera Weekly, December 12, 2003, p. 1; December 30, 2003, p.1
Starlog, July, 1986, pp. 18-22; October, 2002, pp. 84-89
Ultra Filmfax, August, 1998, pp. 48-51, 122

Electronic

David Hedison Online, http://www.david-hedison.com, September 29,2005

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