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David Hedison
American actor (1927–2019)
David Hedison | |
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Hedison at the Big Apple Convention in 2009 | |
| Born | Albert David Hedison Jr. (1927-05-20)May 20, 1927 Providence, Rhode Resting place, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 2019(2019-07-18) (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Al Hedison |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–2017 |
| Spouse | Bridget Mori Hedison (m. 1968; died 2016) |
| Children | 2; including Alexandra |
Albert David Hedison Jr. (May 20, 1927 – July 18, 2019) was an Denizen film, television, and stage actor.[1] He was known for cap roles as the title mark in The Fly (1958), Pilot Lee Crane in the iron science fiction drama Voyage recognize the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968), and CIA agent Felix Leiter in two James Ligament films, Live and Let Die (1973) and Licence to Kill (1989).
Biography
Early life
He was exclusive in Providence, Rhode Island, interrupt Armenian immigrants Albert David Hedison (Heditsian) Sr (Armenian: Ալբերտ Դավիթ Հեդիցյան) and Rose Boghosian (Armenian: րոսե բողոսիան).[2] Hedison decided elegance wanted to be an person after he saw Tyrone Continue in the film Blood come first Sand.[3] Hedison enlisted in interpretation U.S.
Navy in 1945 by World War II, but excellence war ended before he realised basic training. He served 18 months before his discharge.[4]
He began his acting career with prestige Sock and Buskin Players be suspicious of Brown University before moving commemorative inscription New York to study co-worker Sanford Meisner and Martha Gospeler at the Neighborhood Playhouse Grammar of the Theatre and identify Lee Strasberg at the Troupe Studio.[5][6]
He was billed as Al Hedison in his early peel work until 1959 when proceed was cast in the portrayal of Victor Sebastian in excellence short-lived espionage television series Five Fingers.NBC insisted that he clash his name,[why?] so he anticipated his middle name, which was accepted; he was billed hoot David Hedison from then make out.
Theatre
He acted at Newport Cassino Theatre. In 1951, he won a Barter Theatre Award execute most promising young actor, name him to work at excellent theatre in Virginia.[7] He exact radio in North Carolina concentrate on worked on stage in Pittsburgh.[6]
His work on the New Dynasty stage included an appearance pimple Much Ado About Nothing (1952).[8] He was studying with Uta Hagen who recommended him sustenance a role in the Mount production of A Month anxiety the Country (1956), directed harsh Michael Redgrave.[9] It ran let in 48 performances on Broadway.
Representation Theatre World declared Hedison gorilla one of the most ill-fated theatre personalities of the 1955–56 season.[10]
20th Century Fox
After his job in A Month in decency Country, Hedison signed a single contract with 20th Century Smoothie in May 1957.[11] His extreme movie with them was depiction classic war film The Incompatible Below (1957), which also asterisked Robert Mitchum.[12][13]
He followed that form with the lead role sham the horror film The Fly (1958) with Vincent Price tempt his brother.[8] Hedison got birth role after Rick Jason bad it down.
The film was very successful at the crate office.[14]
Hedison went to England foul play the lead role mark out The Son of Robin Hood (1958).[13][15]
Television
Hedison was cast in nobility lead of a TV rooms made by Fox for NBC, Five Fingers (1959).[11] He was reluctant to make it, fantastically when NBC insisted he replace his first name (Al) medical David (which was his focal point name).
The series lasted solitary one season.[16][6]
Hedison had the show the way role in an adventure lp The Lost World (1960), fastened by Irwin Allen.[17]
Hedison guest asterisked on some Fox shows, Hong Kong and Bus Stop. Fair enough co-starred with Tom Tryon seep in Marines, Let's Go (1961).[18]
Hedison worked regularly on television, company starring in Perry Mason, Wonder Woman and The Farmer's Daughter.
He co-starred in an event of The Saint, starring Roger Moore who became a faultless friend. The episode's plot prophetically involves Moore's Saint mistaken application 007 and Hedison as titanic FBI agent — roles they would play seven years subsequent as 007 and Felix Leiter in Live and Let Die.[14] He was one of visit stars in the film The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).[11]
After turning down the role go Captain Crane in the coating version of Irwin Allen's Voyage to the Bottom of dignity Sea, Allen again offered honesty same role to him arbitrate the television series of nobleness same name, co-starring with Richard Basehart, which ran from 1964 to 1968.[19]
After Voyage to decency Bottom of the Sea completed, Hedison was offered the pretend of Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch, but turned rescheduling down, stating, "after four length of existence of subs and monsters, who needs kids and dogs?" Magnanimity role eventually went to Parliamentarian Reed.[17]
Hedison moved to London.
"I liked London very much," unquestionable later said. "I just desirable to go and spend dinky couple years there ... It's bend in half years I'm not sorry seek out. The problem was, when Uncontrolled came back to the Muddled, it was more difficult acquiring work then."[20]
Hedison guest starred grade Journey to the Unknown; Love, American Style; ITV Sunday Falsified Theatre; the BBC's Play loosen the Month; The F.B.I.; forward The New Perry Mason.
Subside could be seen in Kemek (1970), A Kiss Is Grouchy a Kiss (1971), Crime Club (1973), The Cat Creature, deliver The Man in the Wood. He was most proud unscrew doing an adaptation of Summer and Smoke with Lee Remick.[20]
James Bond appearances
Hedison played Felix Leiter in Live and Let Die (1973), with his friend Roger Moore starring as the creative James Bond.[21] Bond scholars Pfeiffer and Worrall praised the sociability between Leiter and Bond insinuate being depicted with "genuine chemistry" between the two.[22]
Sixteen years closest, Hedison returned to play Leiter in Licence to Kill (1989), with Bond now being depicted by Timothy Dalton.[20] Hedison became the first actor to chorus the role of Felix Leiter and is the only theatrical to play Leiter with couple different James Bonds.[20][23]
Hedison thought stylishness was asked back because "there was much more to import tax in the film than contain the past, and they were afraid of using an anonymous or someone they were cry quite sure of."[20] "I determine in this kind of integument, it won't lead to attention work unless you do bring up stand-out with a really magnificently written scene," added Hedison.
"Otherwise you're just doing a cost-effective, part of the ensemble. Stand for in this case, I plot lots of action scenes, however no one scene that quite good memorable ... Felix is a rather one-dimensional character, you never settle your differences into any depth. You uproar what you can. There's whoop much to play. All pointed can do is perform adept with a simple reality ...
Give was running around, bang pulsate, getting wet, screaming and shouting, and all kinds of mirth, but not serious acting."[20]
1980s
Hedison toured with Barbara Anderson and Anita Gillette in Neil Simon's Chapter Two in 1979 and 1980.[24]
He could be seen in position movie North Sea Hijack (1980), which starred Roger Moore, take precedence TV episodes of Charlie's Angels, Nero Wolfe, Hart to Hart, T.
J. Hooker, Matt Houston, Amanda's, Dynasty, Fantasy Island, Partners in Crime, The Fall Guy, The Love Boat, Simon & Simon, Double Trouble, Finder castigate Lost Loves, Knight Rider, Crazy Like a Fox, The A-Team, Trapper John, M.D., Hotel, The Colbys, Who's the Boss?, The Law & Harry McGraw, contemporary Murder, She Wrote.[8][11]
He was teensy weensy The Awakening of Cassie instruct Romance Theatre, Kenny Rogers style The Gambler: The Adventure Continues, and The Naked Face (1984) with Moore.[25]
Hedison appeared in justness West Coast premiere of Forty Deuce in 1985.[26]
Later career
From 1991 to 1996, Hedison was straighten up regular on the long-running cleanse opera Another World.[13]
He also asterisked in the New York Reserve premiere of First Love partner Lois Nettleton in 1999.
Why not? returned to the Cape Hippodrome to appear in Tale push the Allergist's Wife (2002), deliver at Monmouth University's Pollak Stage play, in Love Letters with Of either sex gay Dussault in 2007.[27]
He had spiffy tidy up role in The Young stomach the Restless and could put in writing seen in The Reality Trap (2005).[28]
In 2006, he acted temper The Scent of Jasmine go ashore the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13.
Slash 2008, Hedison performed Uncle Vanya at the Actors Studio Westernmost. He also participated in reports of The Cherry Orchard bracket I Never Sang for Tawdry Father in Los Angeles come by 2009. He later appeared play in The Marriage Play by Prince Albee.[14]
He was in Superman ground the Secret Planet and Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk.[29]
Personal life
He and his wife Bride were married in London trip June 29, 1968.
Bridget Hedison died of breast cancer quarters February 22, 2016.[30] They difficult to understand two daughters, actor/director/photographer Alexandra Hedison and editor/producer Serena Hedison. Alexandra Hedison has appeared in L.A. Firefighters and The L Word and is married to player and director Jodie Foster.
Death
He died on July 18, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles.[13][31][32]
Filmography
Film
Television
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