David Hedison

Biography

Date of Birth 20 May 1927, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Birth Name Albert David Hedison Jr. Height 6' 1" (1.85 m) David Hedison was born Albert David Hedison, Jr. in Providence, RI. He decided he wanted to be an actor after seeing Blood and Sand (1941). He started out in the theater as Al Hedison, receiving a Theatre World Award for most promising newcomer after appearing in the play "Much Ado About Nothing". He soon signed on with Twentieth Century-Fox and starred in several movies before going on to TV's "Five Fingers" (1959) and a name change to David Hedison. He then appeared in the popular TV sci-fi series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964). After the show went off the air, Hedison continued acting in many made-for-TV films and guest shots on TV series, including two James Bond films. He also was a series regular on the soap opera "Another World" (1964). More recently, he starred in theatrical productions with veteran actors Juliet Mills and Lois Nettleton. Hedison can currently be seen on the TV soap "The Young and the Restless" (1973).

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Birth Name

Albert David Hedison jr.

Birth Place

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Birth Date

5/20/1927

Death Date

7/18/2019
Known For
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The Fly

Andre Delambre (as Al Hedison)

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The Enemy Below

Lt. Ware

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The Lost World

Ed Malone

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Fugitive Mind

Senator Davis

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The Cat Creature

Prof. Roger Edmonds

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The Green Girl

Himself

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Marines, Let's Go

Pfc. Dave Chatfield

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Kemek

Nick

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Jamie

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North Sea Hijack

King

Starring In
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Fly Trap: Catching a Classic

Self

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The Green Girl

Himself

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Spectres

William

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Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Daniel Alexander

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Mach 2

Senator Stuart Davis

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Fugitive Mind

Senator Davis

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To the Galaxy and Beyond With Mark Hamill: A Century Of Science Fiction Cinema

Himself

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The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen

Himself

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Undeclared War

US Ambassador

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License To Kill

Felix Leiter

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Licence to Kill

Felix Leiter

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The Naked Face

Dr. Peter Hadley

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The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Carson

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North Sea Hijack

King

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The Power Within

Danton

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(archive footage)

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Fantasy Island: The Complete First Season

Captain John Day / ... (6 episodes, 1978-1984)

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Family: The Complete First and Second Seasons

Peter Towne (2 episodes, 1976)

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The Cat Creature

Prof. Roger Edmonds

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Live and Let Die

Leiter

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Live and Let Die

Leiter

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Crime Club

Nick Kelton

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Kemek

Nick

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The Greatest Story Ever Told

Philip

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Marines, Let's Go

Pfc. Dave Chatfield

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The Lost World

Ed Malone

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Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Jamie

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The Fly

Andre Delambre (as Al Hedison)

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The Enemy Below

Lt. Ware

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