David Leary Biography (1939-)

Born August 8, 1939, in Brooklyn, New York, NY; son of Elizabeth Frances McKechnie; married Ellen Tovatt; children: Deborah, Rebecca, Daniel. Addresses: Contact: c/o Actors' Equity Association, 6430 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: August 8, 1939; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Shoot Anything that Moves, off-Broadway production, 1969
Henri, Piaf, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1981
Sergeant Karn, Sus, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, 1983
Understudy for role of Bob, Home Front, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1985
Anton Gorbunov, Before the Dawn, American Place Theatre, New YorkCity, 1985
Appeared in Antony and Cleopatra, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT; as Defense, Arturo Ui, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT; in The Birthday Party, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown,MA; in Bloodknot, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City; as Reg, Butley, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, FL; as Le Bret, Cyrano de Bergerac, Williamstown Theatre Festival; as Charley Now, Da, Broadway production; in Emigres, Lincoln Center, New York City; as Hovstad, AnEnemy of the People, Arena Stage, Washington, DC; as standby for role ofDysart, Equus, Broadway production; as Hildy Johnson, The Front Page, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY; as Claudius, Hamlet, Philadelphia Drama Guild, Philadelphia, PA; as Tesman, Hedda Gabler, Williamstown Theatre Festival; as Constable, Henry V, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT; in Julius Caesar, American Shakespeare Festival; as Bentham, Juno and the Paycock, Long Wharf Theatre; as Edgar, The Lady from Dubuque, Broadway productions; in title role, Macbeth, Mercer-O'Casey Theatre; in The National Health, Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City; as chaplain, National Health, Long Wharf Theatre; as Lawrence Vail, Once in a Lifetime, Arena Stage; as Father Declan, A Pagan Place, Long Wharf Theatre; as Donald, The Philanthropist, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL; in Plough and the Stars, Lincoln Center; as Gary, Rooted, Hartford Stage Company; in St. Joan, Williamstown Theatre Festival; and as Aubrey Piper, Show Off, Philadelphia Drama Guild.
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Kennedy, NBC, 1983
Ross Canfield, Internal Affairs, CBS, 1988
Movies
Chris Kennert, Kojak: The Belarus File (also known as The Belarus File), CBS, 1985
General George McClellan, Lincoln (also known as Gore Vidal's Lincoln), NBC, 1988

District Attorney Yates, Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore (also known as Cobb's Law: Incident in Baltimore), CBS, 1992
Episodic
Lawseth, "Dead Drop," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
Jackie Coyle, "Mary Hamilton," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1987
Willard Prince, "Hawk's Eyes," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1988
Attorney for Congressman Wilson, "The Blue Wall," Law & Order,NBC, 1991
Curtis S. Milgram, "Forgiveness," Law & Order, NBC, 1992
Warren Bartlett, "Privileged," Law & Order, NBC, 1995
Kurt Holstrom, "Magic," Remember WENN, AMC, 1997
Jerry Vaylor, "Phobia," Law & Order, NBC, 2001
Policeman, "Red Herring," Deadline, 2001
Father Dell, "The Faithful," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2001
Appeared in episodes of As the World Turns, Guiding Light,and You Are There, all CBS; One Life to Live and Ryan's Hope, both ABC; Search for Tomorrow, CBS and NBC; Theatre Beat,KCET; and Best of Families, National Educational Television (now PBS).
Specials
Manager and master of ceremonies, Piaf, 1982
Narrator, My Sergei (documentary), CBS, 1998
Film Appearances
Voice, Taps, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
Voice of Marine spokesperson, Safe Passage, New Line Cinema, 1995
Charles Pollock, Pollock, Sony Pictures Classics, 2000

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