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David Bickford Biography (1953-)

Born September 25, 1953, in New Britain, CT; son of John Herbert (an engineer) and Anne Rosie (an architect; maiden name, Chalmers) Bickford; married Kazumi Tanaka (a musical manager), July 14, 1984. Addresses: OFFICE--P.O.Box 252, Madison Square Station, New York, NY 10159.

David Bickford told CTFT that he began his performing career as a magician atage three.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

September 25, 1953

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Mute, The Fantasticks, Sharon Playhouse, Sharon, CT, 1976, for ten performances.
• OFF-BROADWAY DEBUT--Policeman, Poison or Petrification, Festival TheatreFoundation, 1977.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Alyoshka, The Lower Depths, Spectrum Theatre, New York City, 1981.
• Snodgrass, Gethsemene Springs, Spectrum Theatre, New York City, 1981.
• Lorenzo, Money Back Guarantee, Quaigh Theatre, New York City, 1982.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Magician, comic, and pianist, with Le Clique Theatrical Company, New YorkCity, Atlantic City, NJ, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and other U.S. cities, as well as Canada, Bermuda, Barbados, 1980--.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL CABARET APPEARANCES
• Seasoned Woman in the Salad of Life, at Don't Tell Mama and the Duplex, both New York City, 1983-85.
• FILM DEBUT--Extra, Willie and Phil, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Ragtime, Paramount, 1981.
• Rojax's son-in-law, Seize the Day, Cannon, 1987.
• Radio Days, Orion, 1987.
• TELEVISION DEBUT--Magician, Bob and Ray Special, PBS, 1975.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Dick Entwhistle, The Edge of Night, ABC, 1979.
• George, The Guiding Light, CBS, 1980-84.
• Writings
• PLAYS,PRODUCED Terrorist in a Teapot, Theatre Matrix, New York City, 1982.
• (with Susan McCarthy) Revenge in C-Minor, 1987.
• Writings;COMPOSITIONS; SCORES
• Snake in the Garden, T.O.M.I. Theatre, New York City, 1977.
• (with Shelby Bufford) Victory Girls, Red Parrot Theatre, New York City, 1983.