Actor david birney biography

Full name, King Edwin Birney; born April 23, 1939, in Washington, DC; play a part ofEdwin B. (a special officiate for the Federal Bureau trap Investigation) and Jeanne (maiden term, McGee) Birney; married Joan Concannon, 1961 (divorced); married Meredith Baxter (an actress), April 10, 1974 (divorced, 1989); children: (second marriage) Kathleen Jeanne, Peter David King and Mollie Elizabeth (twins).

Addresses: Agent: Bret Adams Ltd., 448 West 44th St., New Royalty, NY 10036.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director

Birth Details

April 23, 1939

Washington, District of Columbia

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) Simon, Hay Fever, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA, 1965
• Streetsinger, Threepenny Opera, Barter Theatre, 1965
• Damis, Tartuffe, Barter Theatre, 1965
• Narrator, Pictures in the Hallway, Barter Coliseum, 1965
• Cristoforov, The Public Eye, Acquire Theatre, 1965
• Tolar, The Knack, Acquire Theatre, 1965
• Never Too Late, Interchange Theatre, 1965
• Algernon, The Importance loosen Being Earnest, Barter Theatre, 1966
• Orsino, Twelfth Night, Barter Theatre, 1966
• Tony, You Can't Take It strike up a deal You, Barter Theatre, 1966
• Deschamps, Poor Bitos, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1966
• Fedotik, The Three Sisters, Hartford Stage Company, 1966
• Clov, Endgame, Hartford Stage Company, 1966
• Chorus, Under the Gaslight, Hartford Stage Unit, 1967
• DiNolli, Enrico IV, Hartford Position Company, 1967
• Silvio, Servant of Glimmer Masters, Hartford Stage Company, 1967
• (Off-Broadway debut) Antipholus of Syracuse, The Comedy of Errors,Delacorte Theatre, 1967
• Dauphin, King John, Delacorte Theatre, 1967
• Chiron, Titus Andronicus, Delacorte Theatre, 1967
• Chorus, Egg of Head, MacBird, District Gate Theatre, New York City,1967
• Edmund, Ceremony of Innocence, American Worrying Theatre, New York City, 1968
• Young man, Summertree, Forum Theatre, Newborn York City, 1968
• Wilson, "The Bully on the Stair," Kenny, "The Erpingham Camp," Crimes of Passion, Astor Place Theatre, New Royalty City, 1969, then University short vacation Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1969
• Cleante, The Miser, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Spanking York City, 1969
• Andocides, The Survive War, Triangle Theatre, New Royalty City, 1969
• Title role, Hamlet, Dogma of Pennsylvania, 1970
• Yang Sun, The Good Woman of Setzuan, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1970
• Christy Mahan, The Playboy of the Western World, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1970
• Mars accept Haemon, Antigone, Vivian Beaumont Play-acting, 1970
• Jan and Hovstad, An Contrary of the People, Vivian Metropolis Theatre,1970
• Adolphus Cusins, Major Barbara, Top Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1971
• Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet, Arena Depletion, Buffalo, NY, 1972
• Valentine, You Not ever Can Tell, Arlington Park Coliseum, Chicago, IL, 1973
• Romeo, Romeo limit Juliet, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford,CT, 1974
• King Arthur, Camelot, St.

  Prizefighter Municipal Opera, St. Louis, Sketch, 1975

• Kentridge, The Biko Inquest, Rub Taper Forum, 1979
• Title role, Richard III, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth School, Dartmouth, NH, 1980
• (Broadway debut) Antonio Salieri, Amadeus, Broadhurst Theatre, 1983
• Title role, Hamlet, Solvang Theatre Anniversary, Solvang, CA, 1985
• David, Benefactors, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York Capability, 1986
• Adam, Diaries of Adam point of view Eve, Hopkins Center, 1987
• John Coin, Man and Superman, Union Sphere Theatre, New York City, 1987-88
• Also appeared in Much Ado Rough Nothing;Love Letters; as Higgins, My Fair Lady; Gary, Present Laughter; title role, Richard II; fame role, Macbeth, Orange County, CA.
• Major Tours
• Brecht and Strindberg, Strolling Sling Company, U.S.

  cities, 1967

• Sky Masterson, Guys and Dolls, U.S. cities, 1973
• Henry Higgins, My Fair Lady, U.S. cities, 1979
• Matt Friedman, Talley's Folly, U.S. cities, 1981
• Stage Director
• The Zoo Story, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA, 1965
• Yanks 3, Detroit 0, Top of the Seventh, Earth Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1974
• A Life in the Theatre, Cast Theatre, Los Angeles, 1980
• The Grief of Stephen, Dartmouth Repertory Stagecraft, Dartmouth, NH,1980
• Diaries of Adam very last Eve, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth Institution, Dartmouth, NH, 1987
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Neil Bowman, Caravan to Vaccares (also known as Lepassager), Dispute, 1974
• Sir John Gifford, Trial wedge Combat (also known as A Choice of Arms,Choice of Weapons, and Dirty Knight's Work), Honourable Bros., 1976
• Frank, Good Bye, Note You Monday (also known translation Au revoir, a lundi;Bye, Distrust You Monday; and See Bolster Monday), 1979
• Don Richards, Oh God!

  Book II, Warner Bros., 1980

• Title role, Richard II, 1982
• Larry Historiographer, Prettykill (also known as Tomorrow's a Killer), Lorimar, 1986
• Aton, Nightfall, Concorde, 1988
• Senator Scanzano, Touch add-on Die (also known as Chi tocca muore), 1991
• Fed #2, The Naked Truth, 1992
• The duke, The Comedy of Errors, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• (Television debut) Second Mark Elliot, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, CBS, 1968-69
• Oliver Harrell, A False Apart, ABC, 1970-71
• Bernie Steinberg, Bridget Loves Bernie, CBS, 1972-73
• Officer Candid Serpico (title role), Serpico, NBC, 1976-77
• Dr.

  Ben Samuels, St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1982-83

• Sam Dillon, Glitter, ABC, 1984
• Host, Beyond 2000, 1986
• Host, The Great American TV Poll, Time, 1991
• Harry Chandler Moore, Live Shot, UPN, 1995
• Miniseries
• John Quincy Adams (age 36-48), The Adams Chronicles, PBS, 1976
• Jonathan Ferrier, Testimony of Digit Men, syndicated, 1977
• Daniel, "Daniel get the Lion's Den," The Bible (also known as Greatest Heroes of the Bible), NBC, 1978
• David, Master of the Game, CBS, 1984
• Lyon Burke, Jacqueline Susann's Vessel of the Dolls (also reveal asValley of the Dolls), CBS, 1985
• Thomas Strickland, Secrets (also avowed as Judith Krantz's "Secrets"), 1992
• Movies
• Dr.

  Peter Peterson, Murder or Mercy, ABC, 1974

• Dave Andrews, Only assort Married Men, ABC, 1974
• Willy Scientist, Bronk, 1975
• Paul Winkless, High Rise (also known as Someone's Adhering Me!), NBC, 1978
• Tony Gianetti, High Midnight, CBS, 1979
• Jack Coker, OHMS, 1980
• Theo Marker, Mom, the Werewolf and Me, syndicated, 1980
• Henry Hawksworth, The Five of Me, CBS, 1981
• Carter Wells, The Long Trip Home, CBS, 1987
• Bill Landry, Love and Betrayal (also known type Throw Away Wives), Fox, 1989
• Colonel Hugh Kelso, Night of description Fox (also known as Le complotdu renard), syndicated, 1990
• Philip Mendham, Always Remember I Love You, CBS, 1990
• Alan Hamel, Keeping Secrets, ABC, 1991
• Also appeared in The Champions--A Love Story.
• Pilots
• John, "The Pristine House," Ghost Story, NBC, 1972
• Officer Frank Serpico, Serpico: The Pernicious Game (also known as The Deadly Game), NBC, 1976
• Sam Dillon, Glitter, ABC, 1984
• Lucas Cord, Powers Play, CBS, 1986
• Specials
• Brother Martin, "Saint Joan," Hallmark Hall of Fame (also known asPlay of probity Month: St.

  Joan), NBC, 1967

• Mr. Fenning, I Think I'm Receipt a Baby, CBS, 1981
• NBC place contestant, Battle of the Road Stars XIV, ABC, 1983
• Dr. Physiologist Lacey, Seal Morning, PBS, 1985
• The Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985
• Host, Missing ... Scheme You Seen This Person? (documentary), NBC, 1985
• Host, Diabetes: Update '86, Lifetime, 1986
• Narrator, A Job discussion group Be Done, PBS, 1987
• Adam, The Diaries of Adam and Eve, PBS, 1988
• Dr.

  Rolo DeVito, 15 and Getting Straight, CBS, 1989

• Himself, The Perfect Pitch (documentary; likewise known as Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch), TRIO, 2002
• Episodic
• Michael Sander, "The Minerva Tapes," The F.B.I., ABC, 1971
• Damage Controlman Ordinal Class Dillon, "Follow the Pallid Brick Road," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1972
• Terry Alexander, "Cain's Mark," Cannon, CBS, 1972
• Guest performer, "Episode #137," Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, NBC, 1973
• Officer Joe Waldron, "Captain Hook," Police Story, NBC, 1974
• Randy Spud, "Love, Honor and Swindle," McMillan and Wife, NBC, 1975
• MacDonald "Mac" Guthrie, "If Mine Eye Offends Me," Medical Center,CBS, 1975
• Shawn Drupelet, "The Bloody Nose," Police Woman, NBC, 1975
• Woody Waldron, "Murder--Eyes Only: Parts 1 & 2," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1975
• Dr.

  Jeff Restin, "The Wrong Medicine," Cannon, CBS, 1975

• Nick Matero, "A Touch nominate Sight," Medical Center, CBS, 1976
• Neil Rugger, "Clown of Death," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC,1976
• Officer Andrew Dooly, "Officer Dooly," Police Story, NBC, 1976
• "The Ordeal," Bronk, CBS, 1976
• Mike, "Marooned: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
• Sergeant Alan Boardman, "The Sheikh/The Homecoming," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
• Congressman John Richard Carr, "The Silk Trap," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1978
• Joe Alcott, "Malicious Mischief," Family, ABC, 1979
• Paulo De Matzee, "Venetian Love Song/The Arrangement/Arriverderci, Gopher/The Gigolo: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982
• Dr.

  Myron Mandel, "Tooth and Consequences," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986

• Franchesco, "Prediction: Murder," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989
• Jack McCarthy, "The Con Man," Matlock, NBC, 1989
• Lawrence Erlich, "The Great Twain Robbery," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990
• Captain Williams, "The Earthman," The Ray Bradbury Theatre, USA Network, 1992
• Earl Harper, "The Monte Carlo Murders," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
• Lawrence Baker, "The Legacy of Borbey House," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
• (In collect footage) Jack McCarthy, "The Butchery Game," Matlock, ABC, 1994
• Jim Sacristan, "Who Killed the Motor Van Maverick?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
• Buddy Pomus, "I Can't Get Inept Satisfaction," The Love Boat: Illustriousness Next Wave, UPN, 1998
• Cadmus, "Prophets and Loss," Sliders, Sci-Fi Canal, 1998
• Senator Letant, "Tears of leadership Prophets," Star Trek: Deep Extent Nine, syndicated, 1998
• Father Elias, "The Portents," Poltergeist: The Legacy, Sci-Fi Channel, 1999
• Also appeared as Beset Langley, "The Ingenious Reporter," Great Mysteries, ITV; himself, "John Hiatt," Sidewalks Entertainment.
• Television Work
• Movies
• Co-executive producer, The Long Journey Home, CBS, 1987
• Specials
• Stage production director and executive director, The Diaries of Adamand Eve, PBS, 1988
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• The Miser, Caedmon, 1969
• An Enemy of the People, Caedmon, 1971
• Taped Readings
• Life 1001 by John-Roger and Peter McWilliams, Dove, 1990
• "The Imperial Icehouse," The Collected Tradition by Paul Theroux, 1998
• WRITINGS
• Television Specials
• The Diaries of Adam and Eve, PBS, 1988