David Watson (actor)
David Watson | |
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Born | David William Watson March 10, 1940 |
Died | October 5, 2014 New York City, United States | (aged 74)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1965–2003 |
David William Watson (March 10, 1940 - October 5, 2014) was a British American actor of film, television and theatre.[1]
Watson was born in Austin, Texas. Subsequently, Watson's parents moved to London, where they had been brought up, and where Watson was then brought up.
On stage, Watson played many
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark in Hamlet, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Prospero in The Tempest and Macbeth in Macbeth
.
After appearing on stage, Watson first moved onto television, appearing in episodes of TV shows such as Good Guys Bad Guys.
He also appeared in the films Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Beyond the Next Mountain, Lucky Break (AKA Paperback Romance) and The Wannabes. He retired in 2003. He died of a heart attack in 2014.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | Beneath the Planet of the Apes | Cornelius | |
1987 | Beyond the Next Mountain | Lt. Broughton | |
1994 | Lucky Break | Professor Type at Party | |
2003 | The Wannabes | Granville Van Dyke | (final film role) |
References
- IMDb
- ^ "Rawhide Signs Two Regulars". Los Angeles Times. 17 May 1965. p. C25.
- ^ "New Robin Hood From Nottingham". Los Angeles Times. 16 February 1968. p. C18.
- ^ Thestage.co.uk
External links
- David Watson at IMDb
- Obituary - The Stage