Bruce Davison Biography (1946-)

Born June 28, 1946, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Clair W. (an architect and musician) and Marian E. (a secretary; maiden name, Holmes) Davison; married Jessica Walton (divorced); married Lisa Pelikan, 1986; children: (second marriage) Ethann Pelikan. Addresses: Agent: Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Manager: Untitled Entertainment, 8436 W. Third St.,Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Publicist: Guttman Associates PR, 118 S. Beverly Dr., Suite 201, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: c/o PO Box 57593, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Birth Details: June 28, 1946; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Jonathan, Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Bad, Pennsylvania Festival Theatre, 1966
(Broadway debut) Troilus, Tiger at the Gate, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1967
King Lear, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1968
A Home Away from Home, off-Broadway production, 1969
Streamers, Westwood Playhouse, Los Angeles, 1978
A Life in the Theatre, Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles, 1980
John Merrick (title role), The Elephant Man, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1980
Title role, Sorrows of Stephen, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA,1981
The Front Page, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1982
Clarence, Richard III, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1984
Tom Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1984
Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1984
The Normal Heart, Las Palmas Theatre, Los Angeles, 1986
John, The Cocktail Hour, Promenade Theater, New York City, 1989-1990
Also appeared in A Cry of Players, Lincoln Center; As You LikeIt, Long Beach Shakespeare Festival, Long Beach, CA; Little Foxes,Westwood Playhouse.
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Dan, Last Summer, Allied Artists, 1969
Simon, The Strawberry Statement, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
Willard Stiles, Willard, Cinerama, 1971
Fitzgore, Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me, 1971
David Armstrong, The Jerusalem File (also known as Jerusalem, Jerusalem), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
Greg, Peege, 1972
Lieutenant Harry Garnett DeBuin, Ulzana's Raid, Universal, 1973
The older Patrick, Mame, Warner Bros., 1974
Leroy, Mother, Jugs & Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
Bobby Allen, Grand Jury, 1976
Doug, Portrait of Grandpa Doc, 1977
Kid Ross/Inspector Sordik, French Quarter, 1977
Clark Davis, Short Eyes (also known as Slammer), 1978
Colonel Robert Dawson, Brass Target, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1978
Dan, High Risk, Hemdale, 1981
A Texas Legend, Qui Productions, 1982
Kiss My Grits (also known as Summer Heat), 1982
Tranio, The Taming of the Shrew, 1983
Stuart Russell, Lies, New World, 1983
Donny Hopper, Crimes of Passion, China Blue Productions, 1984
Ruby, Spies Like Us, Warner Bros., 1985
Richard Harrison, The Ladies Club (also known as The Violated), New Line Cinema, 1986
Porta, The Misfit Brigade (also known as Wheels of Terror),TransWorld Entertainment, 1987
David, Longtime Companion, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1990
Albert Morton, Steel and Lace, Fries Entertainment, 1990
Howard Finnigan, Short Cuts, Fine Line, 1993
Larkin, Six Degrees of Separation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
Himself, Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (also known as Luck, Trust & Ketchup), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
Bill Betts, An Ambush of Ghosts, 1993
John McCormick, Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
Dr. Stevens, The Cure, MCA/Universal, 1995
Watson Brewer, The Baby-Sitters Club, Columbia, 1995
Burt Squires, The Skateboard Kid 2, Concorde-New Horizons, 1995
Rodney Bingham, It's My Party, United Artists, 1996
Joseph Smith, Homage, Arrow Releasing, 1996
John Murray, Grace of My Heart, MCA/Universal, 1996
Reverend Parris, The Crucible, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Bruce Forman, Lovelife, Trimark, 1997
Dr. Reingold, Paulie, DreamWorks, 1998
Richard Bowden, Apt Pupil (also known as Un eleve doue-Ete de corruption), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
Dr. Charles Aaron, At First Sight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
Ray, The King Is Alive (also known as Dogme #4-The King Is Alive, Dogme 4, and The King Is Alive), IFC Releasing, 2000
Senator Robert Kelly, X-Men, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
Title role, Shy Guy, Hypnotic, 2001
Tom Oakley, Crazy/Beautiful, Buena Vista, 2001
Rand Parrish, Summer Catch, Warner Bros., 2001
Rupert Iris, Manfast, 2001
Brigadier General Bill Marks, High Crimes, Twentieth Century-Fox,2001
Lionel Dahmer, Dahmer, Peninsula Films, Inc., 2002
Senator Robert Kelly, X-Men 2, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
Durwood Cable, The Runaway Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
Television Appearances
Series

Captain Ben Wyler, Hunter, NBC, 1984-1986
George Henderson, Harry and the Hendersons, Fox, 1991
Dr. Burt Peters, Chicago Hope, CBS, 1999-2000
Scott Wallace, a recurring role, The Practice, ABC, 2000-2001
Movies
Jamie Patterson, The Affair, 1973
Michael Larsen, The Last Survivors, 1975
George Pelham, The Gathering, 1977
Dean Torrence, Deadman's Curve, CBS, 1978
Anton Reiker, Summer of My German Soldier, NBC, 1979
George, The Gathering, Part II, 1979
George Orr, The Lathe of Heaven, PBS, 1980
Jason, Mind over Murder, 1980
Bruce Ross, The Wave, ABC, 1981
Cliff Bender, Tomorrow's Child, 1982
Clint Larsen, Incident at Crestridge, 1982
Calvin Oberst, Ghost Dancing, ABC, 1982
Bill Guthrie, Lady in the Corner, NBC, 1989
Dr. Peter Foley, Stolen: One Husband (also known as I Want HimBack!), CBS, 1990
Lawrence Dvorak, Live! From Death Row, Fox, 1992
Richard Robbins, Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (also known as The Final Choice and Solomon's Choice), NBC, 1992
Bill Sanders, A Mother's Revenge (also known as Desperate Justice), ABC, 1993
Nick Callahan, Someone Else's Child (also known as Lost and Found), Lifetime, 1994
Justin Sager, Widow's Kiss, HBO, 1994
Brad Harrington, Down, Out & Dangerous, USA Network, 1995
Ward Stapp, After Jimmy, CBS, 1996
Dr. Michael Millerton, Hidden in America, Showtime, 1996
Frank Gainer, Color of Justice, Showtime, 1997
Frank, Little Girl Fly Away (also known as The Poet), CBS,1998
Chase, A Memory in My Heart, CBS, 1999
Thomas Seemes, Vendetta, HBO, 1999
Jim, Locked in Silence, Showtime, 1999
Jackson Bierly, "The Other Side," On the Edge, Showtime, 2001
Dr. Zimmer, Off Season, Showtime, 2001
Lawrence Diebenkorn, L.A. Law: The Movie, NBC, 2002
Dan Freeman, A Family's Decision (also known as Too Young to Bea Dad and Too Young to Be a Father), Lifetime, 2002
Miniseries
Orin Mannon, Mourning Becomes Electra, PBS, 1978
Jimmy Donahue, Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story, NBC, 1987
Pilots
Raymond "Cowboy" Leatherberry, Owen Marshall, Counsellor at Law (also known as A Pattern of Morality), 1971
Detective Dennis Till, Cops, CBS, 1973
Priest, Ma and Pa, CBS, 1974
Astronaut David Ackroyd, The Astronauts, CBS, 1982
Officer Preston Rafferty, Dakota's Way, ABC, 1988
Without a Trace, CBS, 2002
Specials
William Franklin, The Whirlwind, CBS, 1974
Bruce--as a young man, Portrait of Grandpa Doc, ABC, 1977
The Taming of the Shrew, 1983
Host, In a New Light, ABC, 1992
The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992
Brian, Present Tense, Past Perfect, Showtime, 1995
Voice of Yehiel "Katzetnik" Dinur, The Trial of Adolf Eichmann, PBS, 1997
Burt Lancaster, AMC, 1997
Senator Robert Jefferson Kelly, X-Men: The Mutant Watch, Fox, 2000
Outer Limits Farewell Tribute, Showtime, 2000
Episodic
"A Duel with Doom," Medical Center, 1970
"Love Is When They Say They Need You," Marcus Welby, M.D., 1972
"Love and the Secret Spouse," Love, American Style, 1973
"The Mystery of Chalk Hill," Hec Ramsey, 1973
Clyde Griffiths, "Requiem for C. Z. Smith," Police Story, 1974
Bob Hill, "The Shivaree," The Waltons, 1975
Bob Hill, "The Loss," The Waltons, 1975
"Bait," Police Woman, 1976
"Day of Terror, Night of Fear," Police Story, 1978
Andrew Raines, "Andrew Part 1: Premonition," Lou Grant, 1979
Andrew Raines, "Andrew Part 2: Trial," Lou Grant, 1979
Richard Hagstrom, "The Word Processor of the Gods," Tales from the Darkside, 1984
John Langley, "The Hero," V, 1985
Anthony Mortlake, "Love and Honor," Hotel, 1985
John Langley, "The Betrayal," V, 1985
Betty Ames/Baker, "An Unlocked Window," Alfred Hitchcock Presents,NBC, 1985
Richard, "Boo!," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986
Deputy Chief Wyler, "Requiem for Sergeant McCall," Hunter, NBC, 1987
David Carroll, "The Cemetery Vote," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
Congressman Mainway, "Pulling Away," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
Reverend Eugene "Gene" Chapman, "Have Faith," Designing Women, CBS, 1990
"99 & 44/100 Pure Horror," Tales from the Crypt, HBO and Fox,1995
Mark Davis, "Look Who's Stalking," Cybill, CBS, 1995
Dr. "Mac" McEnerney, "White Light Fever," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1995
Wyck Fayer, "The Foundation," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996
Wyck Fayer, "The Soul Mate," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996
Jareth, "Remember," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1996
Wyck Fayer, "The Van Buren Boys," Seinfeld, NBC, 1997
New Keeper, "The Lighthouse," The Hunger, 1998
Jacob "Jake" Weiss, "Elijah," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998
Bill Curtis, "Ties That Bind," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1998
"Because It's There," Higher Ground, 2000
Dr. Mandell, "Waste," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (alsoknown as Law & Order: SVU), NBC, 2002
Menos, "The Seventh," Enterprise, UPN, 2002
Television Work
Movies
Director, Off Season, Showtime, 2001
Coproducer, Lathe of Heaven, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
Episodic
Directed episodes of Harry and Hendersons, Fox and syndicated.
RECORDINGS
Taped Readings
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea, Random House, 1998
Also read The Cocktail Hour; The Devil's Disciple; ThreeViewings; How I Learned to Drive.
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Wrote Retreat.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

Bruce Davison Official Site, http://www.brucedavison.com, December16, 2002

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