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Craig Wasson Biography (1954-)

Born March 15, 1954, in Ontario, OR (some sources say Eugene, OR).

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, composer, screenwriter

Birth Details

March 15, 1954

Ontario, Oregon, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Hippie boy, Rollercoaster, Universal, 1977
• Corporal Stephen Courcey, Go Tell the Spartans, Avco-Embassy, 1978
• Private Dave Bisbee and song performer, The Boys in Company C, Columbia, 1978
• Doug, Schizoid (also known as Murder by Mail), Cannon, 1980
• Max Corley, Nights at O'Rear's, American Film Institute, 1980
• Michael Flaherty, The Outsider, Paramount, 1980
• Mickey, Carny, United Artists, 1980
• Danilo Prozor, Four Friends (also known as Georgia's Friends), Orion, 1981
• David and Don Wanderley, Ghost Story, Universal, 1981
• Will Thorson and music performer, Second Thoughts, Universal, 1983
• Jack Scully, Body Double, Columbia, 1984
• Paul, The Men's Club, Atlantic Releasing, 1986
• Dr. Neil Goldman, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, NewLine Cinema, 1987
• Paul Colson and song performer, Bum Rap, Fox/Lorber Associates, 1988
• Trackers, Film Ventures International, 1990
• Paul Prexton, Midnight Fear, New World Pictures, 1992
• Television host, Malcolm X, Warner Bros., 1992
• Radio caller, I Shot a Man in Vegas (also known as I Shot a Manin Reno), Arrow Releasing, 1995
• Wade Dawson, Velocity Trap, New City Releasing, 1997
• Adam Peers, Tian shang ren jian (also known as Yellow Wedding), 1998
• Deputy sheriff, The Last Best Sunday, Bodega Bay Productions, 1999
• Spano, The Pornographer, The Asylum, 1999
• Elgin Bates, Under Pressure (also known as The Cruel Deep and Escape under Pressure), New City Releasing, 2000
• Ralph, Danny and Max, 2000
• Warden, New Alcatraz, New City Releasing, 2000
• Epoch, New City Releasing, 2000
• Film Work
• Associate Producer
• The Pornographer, The Asylum, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Mark Valenti, Phyllis, CBS, 1977
• David Skagska, Skag, NBC, 1980
• Also appeared in One Life to Live, ABC.
• Movies
• Hal, The Silence, NBC, 1975
• Andy Webb, Mrs. R.'s Daughter, NBC, 1979
• Captain Busher, Thornwell, CBS, 1981
• Brian Harmon, Why Me?, ABC, 1984
• Ben, "Strapped," HBO Showcase, HBO, 1993
• Andy Warner/Paul Geary, The Sister-in-Law (also known as BewareWho You Trust, Bloodknot, and Dead Giveaway), USA Network,1995
• Bo'sun Palmer, Trapped in Space (also known as Breaking Strain), syndicated, 1995
• The Tomorrow Man, 1996
• Specials
• Soldier, Kosciuszko: An American Portrait, PBS, 1976
• Mark Twain, "The Innocents Abroad," Great Performances, PBS, 1983
• James Madison, A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation, PBS, 1990
• "Public Law 106: The Becky Bell Story," Lifestories: Families in Crisis, HBO, 1992
• Father Rooney, "A Child Betrayed: The Calvin Mire Story," Lifestories:Families in Crisis, HBO, 1994
• Philip Dixon, "Harvest of Fire," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1996
• Episodic
• Gary "Gare" Jordan, "In Case of Madness," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1976
• Chuck Morgan, "Halls of Hartley," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1977
• Lieutenant, "The 200-Pound Gorilla," Baa Baa Black Sheep (also known as The Black Sheep Squadron), NBC, 1977
• Steven "Steve" Watson, "Dirty Money, Black Light," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1977
• Aaron, "Loves" (also known as "Romance"), Lou Grant, CBS, 1979
• Michael Avenik, "Hype," Lou Grant, CBS, 1979
• Stephen Maxwell, "Hit Jennifer Hart," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1979
• Private Kurland, "Give and Take," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1983
• Sam, "The Greezenstacks," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1986
• For Jenny with Love, syndicated, 1989
• Tom Cavanaugh, "Outward Bound," L.A. Law, NBC, 1990
• Maxwell Forrester, "Secret Place," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues,syndicated, 1993
• Avery Decker, "Many Happy Returns," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994
• Hank Walden, "A Murderous Muse," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994
• "Luck of the Draw," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1994
• Tim Porter, "In the Name of God," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995
• The Marshal, ABC, 1995
• Douglas Hartman, "Hair Affair," Dangerous Minds, ABC, 1996
• Dr. Sullivan, "Plague," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1996
• Ee'char, "Hard Time," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Star Trek: DS9 and DS9), syndicated, 1996
• Andre Kostos, "The House that Jack Built," Profiler, NBC, 1997
• Douglas Hartman, "Teach, Don't Touch," Dangerous Minds, ABC, 1997
• Father O'Brien, "Part IV," The Practice, ABC, 1997
• Father O'Brien, "Trial and Error," The Practice, ABC, 1997
• "Last Card Up," Seven Days, UPN, 1999
• Also appeared in Serpico, NBC.
• Pilots
• David Skagska, Skag, NBC, 1979
• Russell Parkinson, Butterflies, NBC, 1979
• Stage Appearances
• Harmonica player and singer, All God's Chillun Got Wings, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1975
• Second waiter, Death of a Salesman, Circle in the Square, 1976
• Music performer, Stem of a Briar, 1983
• The Ballad of Soapy Smith, off-Broadway production, 1984
• Michael Price, For Sale, Playhouse 91, New York City, 1985
• Mr. Antrobus, The Skin of Our Teeth, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Drew University, Madison, NJ, 1991
• Title role, Jock, Ubu Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1992
• Appeared in Five in the Mind House, Circle Repertory Theatre, NewYork City; also appeared in Children of Eden and M. Butterfly.
• Major Tours
• Godspell, U.S. cities, 1973-1974
• RECORDINGS
• Taped Readings
• James Ellroy's The Cold Six Thousand, Random House, 2001
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• (With Bill Crain and Craig Hughes) Midnight Fear, New World Pictures, 1992
• Stage Scores
• Stem of a Briar, 1983
• Stage Music
• Incidental Music
• The Glass Menagerie, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1975-1976
• Death of a Salesman, Circle in the Square, 1976
• Film Scores
• Second Thoughts, Universal, 1983
• Bum Rap, Fox/Lorber Associates, 1988
• Film Music
• Songs
• "Here I Am," The Boys in Company C, Columbia, 1978
• Television Music
• Songs; Series
• Phyllis, CBS, 1977
• Skag, NBC, 1980