William Devane Biography (1937-)

Born September 5, 1937 (some sources say 1940), in Albany, NY; married Eugenie, 1961; children: Josh, Jake.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director, writer
Birth Details
September 5, 1937
Albany, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • In the Country, 1967
  • Pilot, The Pursuit of Happiness, 1971
  • Lawyer Clement Samuels, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, 1971
  • Jock Fenner, La Mortadella (also known as Lady Liberty), 1971
  • Tom, The 300 Year Weekend, 1971
  • Jimmy Pilgrim, My Old Man's Place (also known as Glory Boy), 1972
  • Irish Whiskey Rebellion, 1972
  • Assistant D.A. Jackson, Report to the Commissioner (also known asOperation Undercover), 1975
  • Peter Janeway, Marathon Man, 1976
  • Adamson, Family Plot, Universal, 1976
  • Major Charles Rane, Rolling Thunder, American International, 1977
  • Mike Leak, The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, Paramount, 1977
  • Butch and Sundance: The Early Years, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
  • John, Yanks (also known as Yanks--Gestern waren wir noch Fremde), Universal, 1979
  • Roay Warner/Steve Dupree, The Dark (also known as The Mutilator), 1979
  • Mayor Kirby T. Calo, Honky Tonk Freeway, Universal, 1980
  • Tom Wetherly, Testament, Paramount, 1983
  • Coach Ball, Hadley's Rebellion, CBS Theatrical, 1985
  • Dr. Chatham, Vital Signs, 1990
  • Lt. Barrett, Lady in Waiting (also known as Hollywood Madam), 1994
  • Carter, Payback, Paramount, 1999
  • Ron Lake, Poor White Trash, Trident Releasing, 2000
  • Eugene Davis, Space Cowboys, Warner Bros., 2000
  • Dr. Howard Kramer, Hollow Man, Columbia, 2000
  • Richard Thornhill, Race to Space, Lions Gate Films, Inc., 2000
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Gregory Sumner, Knot's Landing, CBS, 1983-93
  • Lou Della Rosa, Phenom, ABC, 1993
  • John Monroe, The Monroes, ABC, 1995
  • Sergeant Joseph Turk, Turks, CBS, 1999
  • Brady McKay, The Michael Richards Show, NBC, 2000-
  • Movies
  • President John F. Kennedy, The Missiles of October; The Snoop Sisters, 1972
  • Shirts/Skins, 1973
  • Jack Kilburn, Crime Club, 1973
  • Early Stokey, The Bait, 1973
  • John Henry Faulk, Fear on Trial, 1975
  • Frank Brolen, Red Alert, 1977
  • Major Phil Clark, Red Flag: The Ultimate Game, 1981
  • Harry Langford, The Other Victim, 1981
  • Lieutenant William Quinn, Jane Doe, 1983
  • Aaron Charney, With Intent to Kill (also known as Urge to Kill), CBS, 1984
  • Dr. Scott McKenzie, Timestalkers, CBS, 1987
  • Jack Litman, The Preppie Murder, NBC, 1989
  • Alex Brandt, Murder C.O.D., NBC, 1990
  • Colonel Chamley, Chips, the War Dog, Disney Channel, 1990
  • Sheriff Jim Metts, Nightmare in Columbia County (also known as Victim of Beauty), CBS, 1991
  • Ed Bledsoe, Obsessed, ABC, 1992
  • Elliot McSwain, The President's Child, CBS, 1992
  • Nick Caldwell, Death Train (also known as Alistair MacLean's Death Train and Detonator), 1993
  • Daniel "Dan" Fields, Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story, CBS, 1993
  • Harry Orwitz, Rubdown, USA, 1993
  • Tom Walsh, For the Love of Nancy, ABC, 1994
  • Captain Bob Pearson, Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (also knownas Freefall: Flight 174), ABC, 1995
  • Caldwell, Night Watch (also known as Alistair MacLean's Night Watch and Detonator 2: Night Watch), USA, 1995
  • Dr. Harbuck, Virus (also known as Formula for Death, Robin Cook's "Formula for Death", and Robin Cook's Virus), NBC, 1995
  • Psychologist Ofshe, Forgotten Sins, ABC, 1996
  • Senator Emmett Hunter, The Absolute Truth, CBS, 1997
  • Lawrence Kellerman, Exception to the Rule, HBO, 1997
  • Dr. Karl Sorenson, Doomsday Rock (also known as Cosmic Shock), Family Channel, 1997
  • Tom Kincaid, The Miracle on the Mountain: Kincaid Family Story, CBS, 2000
  • Sam Ryan, The Man Who Used to Be Me, Fox, 2000
  • Miniseries
  • John Manly, Black Beauty, 1978
  • Master Sergeant Milt Warden, From Here to Eternity, NBC, 1979
  • John Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III, A Woman Named Jackie, NBC, 1991
  • Gregory Sumner, Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac, CBS, 1997
  • Specials
  • Broadcaster, America's Polo Championship, CBS, 1986
  • The Wildest West Show of the Stars, CBS, 1986
  • Narrator, The Most Dangerous Game, CBS, 1990
  • Host, Ancient Secrets of the Bible, CBS, 1992
  • Presenter, The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1992
  • Knots Landing Block Party, CBS, 1993
  • Host, Secrets Revealed, ABC, 1994
  • Presenter, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1994
  • Hollywood Diaries, AMC, 1997
  • Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Donna Mills, Lifetime, 1998
  • Also appeared in Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya--General Yamashita.
  • Episodic
  • Moss Stratton, "Kimbro," Gunsmoke, 1973
  • Fallon, "Killer at Sea," Hawaii Five-O, 1974
  • Al Capone, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC,1994
  • Himself, Hope & Gloria, NBC, 1995
  • Bernie Hobson, "Dad," Early Edition, CBS, 1997
  • Older Detective Langdon, "The Heist," Timecop, ABC, 1997
  • Benjamin Parker, "Sandcastles," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997
  • Bernie Hobson, "The Fourth Carpathian," Early Edition, CBS, 1998
  • Bernie Hobson, "Don't Walk Away, Renee," Early Edition, CBS, 1998
  • Voice, Invasion America, The WB, 1998
  • Bernie Hobson, Early Edition, CBS, 1999
  • Also appeared in Medical Center; Ironside; Insight.
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • Directed episodes of Knot's Landing, CBS.
  • Stage Appearances
  • Appeared in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
  • Stage Director
  • Directed G.R. Point, Playhouse Theatre, NY.
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Writing
  • Additional dialogue, The 300 Year Weekend, 1971
  • Television Stories
  • Movies
  • The Million Dollar Rip-Off, 1976

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • TV Guide, January 12, 1985, p. 8; July 18, 1987, p. 2.