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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.