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David Birney

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Photos David Birney Birth name: David Birney
Birth date: 1939/04/23 (84 years old)
Birth place : Washington DC
Height: 1.70 m

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Biography for David Birney

He only discovered at the age of 10 that his father was an FBI agent. He joined the UCLA theater department. During the Viet-Nam War, he inserted the company responsible for going back to the troops by giving shows. In 1965 he made his debut to the theater in the state of Virginia. Two after he worked at the Shakespeare festival in Joe Papp then started in the Summertree production of Brodway. His first role on TV was in the Love is Many Splendored Thing series. Love Bernie, who passes in prime-time. Papable after this series was withdrawn under the strong pressure of religious group. In 1974 he married Meredith Baxter his accomplice in the Bridget Love Bernie series. He will rest marry taking almost 20 years. He participated in numerous films and TV series, which will allow him to accept major roles in the theater by accepting Miserable stamps. The TV series in which he played are: The Adams Chronicles in 1976, Serpico (where he played the main role) in 1977, st. ELSEWHERE 1982-1983 in the role of Dr. Ben Samuels, and Master of the Game (1987).

David Birney is an American actor known for his work in the 1970s and 80s. He has played in many popular television series of that time, such as "Bridget Loves Bernie" and "Serpico". Birney also played in films such as "Staying Together" and "Sarah, Plain and Tall".

Birney was born in Washington, D.C. in 1939 and began his career in the theater before turning to cinema and television. He won an Emmy Award for his role in the television series "Burden of Proof" in 1992.

Apart from his acting career, Birney is also known to be an activist for animal rights and an environmental defender. He also wrote several books, including one on the history of the city of Los Angeles.

Over the years, Birney has worked with many famous actors, notably Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Richard Dreyfuss and Ellen Burstyn. He continued to work in the entertainment industry until recently, appearing in television and cinematographic productions such as "Parenthood" and "The Young and the Restless".

In summary, David Birney is an accomplished and respected actor with a long career in cinema and television. In addition to his work in the entertainment industry, he is also known for his efforts in favor of animal rights and the environment.

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Filmography

Title Role
The Comedy of Errors (2000) The Duke
Live Shot (1995) TV Series Harry Chandler Moore
The Naked Truth (1992) Fed. #2
Secrets (1992) (mini) TV Series Thomas Strickland
Keeping Secrets (1991) (TV) Alan Hamel
Touch and Die (1991) Scanzano
Always Remember I Love You (1990) (TV) Philip Mendham
Night of the Fox (1990) (TV) Hugh Kelso
Love and Betrayal (1989) (TV) Bill Landry
15 and Getting Straight (1989) (TV) Dr. DeVito
Nightfall (1988) Aton
The Diaries of Adam and Eve (1988) (TV) Adam
The Long Journey Home (1987) (TV) Carter Wells
Prettykill (1987) Larry Turner
Seal Morning (1986) TV Series Dr. Bernard Lacey
Power's Play (1986) (TV) Lucas Cord
Glitter (1984) TV Series Sam Dillon
Glitter (1984) (TV) Sam Dillon
Master of the Game (1984) (mini) TV Series David Blackwell
St. Elsewhere (1982) TV Series Dr. Ben Samuels (1982-1983)
Richard II (1982) (V) Richard II
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981) (TV) Lyon Burke
The Five of Me (1981) (TV) Henry Hawksworth
I Think I'm Having a Baby (1981) (TV) Mr. Fenning
Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980) (TV) Theo Marker
Oh, God! Book II (1980) Don Richards
OHMS (1980) (TV) Jack Coker
High Midnight (1979) (TV) Tony Giannetti
Au revoir à lundi (1979) Frank
Someone's Watching Me! (1978) (TV) Paul Winkless
Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978) (mini) TV Series Daniel
Testimony of Two Men (1977) (mini) TV Series Jonathan 'Jon' Ferrier
Serpico (1976) TV Series Officer Frank Serpico
Trial by Combat (1976) Sir John Gifford
Serpico: The Deadly Game (1976) (TV) Officer Frank Serpico
The Adams Chronicles (1976) (mini) TV Series John Quincy Adams (age 36-48)
Bronk (1975) (TV) Willie Harvey
Only with Married Men (1974) (TV) Dave Andrews
Caravan to Vaccares (1974) Bowman
Murder or Mercy (1974) (TV) Dr. Peter Peterson
Bridget Loves Bernie (1972) TV Series Bernie Steinberg
Ghost Story (1972) (TV) John
A World Apart (1970) TV Series Oliver Harrell (1970-1971)
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967) TV Series Mark Elliott #2 (1969-1970)
St. Joan (1968) (TV) Brother Martin

Trivia

He holds a B.A. in English from Dartmouth College and an M.A. in Theatre from UCLA.

For five years he chaired the American Diabetes Association

Has been twice a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts

Served on the Dartmouth College Board of Overseers for the Hopkins Center for the Perforning Arts

Serves on the Board of the Foundation for Bio-Medical Research and the Advisory Panel for the Council for Children's Rights

A long time spokesperson for childrens' and educational issues.

Once married to Meredith Baxter (Mrs. Keaton on "Family Ties" (1982)), whom he met while filming their television series "Bridget Loves Bernie" (1972) in 1972. They have three children; a daughter and a set of twins (one girl, one boy)

Although one of his earliest TV roles was that of Bernie Steinberg, a Jewish man who falls in love with an Irish woman, he is Irish himself and was once the Grand Marshal for the parade for the Irish Faire held in Burbank, California in the late 1980s.

Family

Spouse : Meredith Baxter (10 April 1974 - 1989) (divorced) 3 children

Author of the card

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