David Selby Biography (1941-)
Full name, David Lynn Selby; born Febuary 5, 1941, in Morgantown, WV; son ofClyde (a carpenter) and Sarah Selby; married Claudine Newby (a teacher), August 10, 1963; children: Jamison Todd, Brooke, Amanda. Addresses: Agent:ICM, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Intergrated Management and Films, 1041 North Formosa, Santa Monica Bldg. West, Suite 17, Los Angeles,CA 90046.; Contact: c/o 15152 Encanto Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, playwright
- Birth Details
- 1941
- Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Appearances
- The Tempest, Cleveland Playhouse, 1967
- The Hostage, Cleveland Playhouse, 1967
- Sticks and Bones, Public Theatre, New York City, 1971
- (Broadway debut) Morris Townsend, The Heiress, 1974
- John Buchanan, Jr., The Eccentricities of a Nightingale, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1976
- Dom, I Won't Dance, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY, then at theHelen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1981
- Hedda Gabler, Hartman Theatre, Stamford, CT, 1981-1982
- Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C., 1992
- Money and Friends, Doolittle Theatre, Los Angeles, 1993
- Long Day's Journey Into Night, Houston, TX, 1998, then Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1999
- St. Nicholas, Hartford Stage, 2000
- Beauregard, Mame, Cabrillo Music Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CA, 2002
- Major Tours
- Appeared in The Impossible Years, U.S. cities.
- Film Appearances
- Quentin Collins/Charles Collins, Night of Dark Shadows (also knownas Curse of the Dark Shadows), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971
- Paul Reynolds, Up the Sandbox, National General, 1972
- Scott Laithem, U-Turn (also known as La fille en bleu and The Girl in Blue), 1973
- Robert Hantz, The Super Cops, United Artists, 1974
- Lady in Blue, 1975
- Steve Sloan, Rich Kids, United Artists, 1979
- Dr. Gene Seagram, Raise the Titanic, Associated Film Distribution,1980
- Doug Blake, Rich and Famous, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981
- Richard Geddes, Dying Young, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
- Richard Quarry, Intersection, Paramount, 1994
- Bradford Lumkin, Headless Body in Topless Bar, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1995
- Francis Beaumont, White Squall, Buena Vista, 1996
- Dean Buckley, D3: The Mighty Ducks, Buena Vista, 1996
- Quentin Collins/himself, Dark Shadows 30th Anniversay Tribute, 1996
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Quentin Collins/Grant Douglas, Dark Shadows, ABC, 1968-1971
- Michael Tyrone, Flamingo Road, NBC, 1981-1982
- Richard Channing, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1982-1990
- Xavier Trout, Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (also known as S.O.F. Special Ops Force, S.O.F., Inc., and SOF, Inc.), syndicated,1997-1999
- Miniseries
- Roger Castle, Washington Behind Closed Doors, ABC, 1977
- Avery Brundage, King of the Olympics: The Lives and Loves of Avery Brundage (also known as King of the Olympics), syndicated, 1988
- Martin Swanson, Lady Boss (also known as Jackie Collins' "LadyBoss"), NBC, 1992
- Movies
- Jack 243, The Norming of Jack 243, 1975
- Roy Hansen, Telethon, ABC, 1977
- Lord Thomas Earl, The Night Rider, ABC, 1979
- Phil, Love for Rent, ABC, 1979
- Dr. Mike Foster, Doctor Franken (also known as Dr. Franken), NBC, 1980
- Shag Williams, Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive (also known as Grave Secrets), CBS, 1992
- Paul, Alone (also known as Horton Foote's Alone), Showtime,1997
- Xavier Trout, Soldier of Fortune, 1997
- Voice of Griffin, The Griffin and the Minor Canon, 2002
- Specials
- (Archive footage) Paul Reynolds, Funny Girl to Funny Lady, 1975
- Episodic
- Joshua Williams, "The Romance," The Waltons, CBS, 1974
- Nate Fesler, "No Place to Hide," Police Woman, NBC, 1975
- Sgt. James "Jimmy" O'Connor, "An Unfair Trade," Kojak, CBS, 1976
- Michael Kagan, "More Than Friends," Family, ABC, 1978
- "Point of Departure," Shortstories, 1988
- Rowdy Sullivan, "Cowboy Blues," Promised Land, CBS, 1997
- Lincoln, "Beautiful Dreamer," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998
- Mr. Rohr, "I Want to Love," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001
- Donovan, "The Green and the Black," Thieves, ABC, 2002
- WRITINGS
- Stage Plays
- Lincoln & James, 1998
- Poetry Collections
- (With photos) In and Out of the Shadows, 1999
- My Mother's Autumn, 1999
- Happenstance, 2001