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David Cassidy Biography (1950-)

Full name, David Bruce Cassidy; born April 12, 1950, in NJ; son of Jack Cassidy (an actor) and Evelyn Ward (an actress and singer); married Kay Lenz (an actress), April 3, 1977 (divorced, 1983); married Meryl Tanz (a horse breeder), 1984 (divorced, 1985); married Sue Shifrin, 1988; children: Beau Devon. Addresses: Manager: Melanie Greene Management, 152 South Roxbury Drive, Suite 5, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, singer, songwriter

Birth Details

April 12, 1950

New Jersey

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• The Pajama Game, Los Angeles Theatre Company, Los Angeles, 1960
• And So to Bed, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1965
• Billy, The Fig Leaves Are Falling, Broadhurst Theatre, 1969
• Sergeant Bill, Voice of the Turtle, Westport Country Playhouse, 1979
• Title role, Little Johnny Jones, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 1981
• Jud Templeton, Tribute, Stage West Dinner Theatre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1982
• George M. Cohan, Parade of Stars Playing the Palace, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1983
• Title role, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1983
• Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO,1984
• The rock star, Time, Dominion Theatre, London, England, 1987-1997
• Mickey Johnston, Blood Brothers, Broadway at the Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1993-1994 then Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1996
• Major Tours
• Title role, Little Johnny Jones, U.S. cities, 1981
• Title role, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, U.S. andCanadian cities, 1983-1984
• Mickey Johnston, Blood Brothers, U.S. and Canadian cities, 1994-1995
• Also appeared in Tribute, U.S. and Canadian cities.
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Keith Partridge, The Partridge Family, ABC, 1970-1974
• Officer Dan Shay, David Cassidy--Man Undercover, NBC, 1978-1979
• Movies
• David Greeley, The Night the City Screamed, ABC, 1980
• Episodic
• "Chapter 7," The Survivors, ABC 1969.
• "The Law and Billy Burgess," Bonanza, NBC, 1969
• Gene Sanders, "In a Quiet Place," This Is the Life, 1969
• "Stolen on Demand," Ironside, NBC, 1970
• "The Fatal Imposter," The F.B.I., ABC, 1970
• Michael Ambrose, "Fun and Games and Michael Ambrose," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1970
• Tim Richmond, "Log 24: A Rare Occasion," Adam-12, NBC, 1970
• "His Brother's Keeper," Medical Center, CBS, 1970
• Brad, Mod Squad, ABC, 1970
• Officer Dan Shay, "A Chance to Live," Police Story, NBC, 1977
• "The Oilman Cometh," The Love Boat, 1981
• John Gordon Boyd, "Joey's Here," Matt Houston, ABC, 1982
• "Heir Presumptuous," Tales of the Unexpected, 1982
• "The songwriter," Fantasy Island, 1983
• Joey Mitchell, "Career Move," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, USA Network, 1988
• Sam Scudder, "Done with Mirrors," The Flash, CBS, 1991
• "Rockumentary," Blossom, 1991
• "The Naked Truth," Tom Arnold, HBO, 1991
• "Episode with Flea," The Ben Stiller Show, Fox, 1992
• Jefferson Kelly, "Wrestling Matches," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1995
• Sin City Spectacular, ABC, 1998
• Wheel of Fortune, NBC, 1998
• Pajama Party, Oxygen, 2001
• Also appeared in episodes of American Bandstand; The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour; This Is Your Life; and The Merv Griffin Show.
• Specials
• The Bob Hope Show, NBC, 1972
• Keith Partridge, Thanksgiving Reunion with the Partridge Family and MyThree Sons, ABC, 1977
• Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, CBS, 1977
• Parade of Stars, ABC, 1983
• Host, VH-1's "8 Track Flash Back," VH1, 1995-1996
• VH1: Behind the Music, VH1, 1999
• Johnny Flamingo, David Cassidy at the Copa, 2000
• House on High Street, 2000
• Television Work
• Movies
• Executive producer, The David Cassidy Story, NBC, 2000
• Series
• Coproducer, Ask Harriet, Fox, 1998
• Film Appearances
• Reno, Instant Karma, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1990
• Adam-11, The Spirit of '76, Columbia, 1990
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Cherish, Bell, 1972
• Dreams Are Nothin' More Than Wishes, Bell, 1973
• Rock Me Baby, Bell, 1973
• David Cassidy's Greatest Hits, Bell, 1974
• Cassidy Live, Bell, 1974
• Forever, Bell, 1975
• The Higher They Climb, the Harder They Fall, 1975-76
• Home Is Where the Heart Is, RCA, 1976
• Gettin' It in the Street, RCA, 1976
• Blood Brothers First Night, 1984
• Billy and Blaze, Caedmon, 1984
• Romance, Arista, 1985
• When I'm a Rock `n' Roll Star, Razor & Tie, 1986
• David Cassidy, Enigma, 1986
• Didn't You Used to Be ... , Scotti Bros., 1991
• Romantic Duets, 1998
• David Cassidy's Partridge Family Favorites, 1998
• Old Trick, New Dog, Slamajama, 1998
• Also performed on Television's Greatest Hits, TVT, 1996; AndrewGold's Halloween Howls: Fun and Scary Music, Rhino, 1996; EFX (cast album), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1998; and Sondheim: A Celebration, 1998.
• Albums; with the Partridge Family
• The Partridge Family Album, Bell, 1970
• Up to Date, Bell, 1971
• The Partridge Family Sound Magazine, Bell, 1971
• Partridge Family Christmas Card, Bell/Razor & Tie, 1971
• Partridge Family: At Home with Their Greatest Hits, Bell, 1972
• The Partridge Family Shopping Bag, Bell, 1972
• The Partridge Family Greatest Hits, Arista, 1989
• Music Videos
• Appeared in the music video Voices That Care.
• WRITINGS
• Books
• C'mon Get Happy, 2000
• Television Music
• Series
• Composer, The John Larroquette Show (also known as Larroquette), NBC, 1993
• Ask Harriet, Fox, 1998