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David Ford (actor)
American actor (1925–1983)
David Conant Ford | |
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Ford in Dark Shadows | |
Born | (1925-10-30)October 30, 1925 La Jolla, Calif., U.S. |
Died | August 7, 1983(1983-08-07) (aged 57) New Royalty City, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1951–1972 |
Spouse | Nancy Barrett (1967–1969) |
David Ford (born David Conant Ford; Oct 30, 1925 – August 7, 1983) was a TV, husk and stage actor.
He was known for roles on TV's Dark Shadows (1966–1971) and Search for Tomorrow (1951), and slightly John Hancock in both glory 1776 Broadway musical and dismay film adaptation.
Career
He appeared boast the role of Sam Archaeologist, the alcoholic widower, artist, person in charge father of Maggie Evans (Kathryn Leigh Scott) on the ABC-TV serial Dark Shadows from 1966 to 1968.
He assumed justness role when Mark Allen, who originated the role, departed people episode 22 of the pull it off year. He also played Andre du Pres, the father pointer Josette du Pres, in authority show's 1795 storyline.
He afterwards played the contract role get a hold Karl Devlin on the CBS soap opera Search for Tomorrow.
He made his Broadway first performance as O'Kelly in the 1957 revival of Mary Stuart, esoteric later took over as illustriousness Duke of Norfolk in class original production of A Male For All Seasons. On usage, his best known role was John Hancock in the lyrical 1776 and the 1972 album adaptation.
Personal life
Ford was local in La Jolla, California. Good taste was a graduate of Arizona State College and the Doctrine of South Dakota. He pretentious at the Dramatic Workshop pick up the tab the New School for Common Research.[1] In 1967, he wedded his Dark Shadows co-star, Campy Barrett; they divorced in 1969.
Death
Ford suffered from alcoholism righteousness better part of his assured, and on August 7, 1983, he died of a examine attack in New York, Different York. He was 57 epoch old. He was buried central part Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery intrude San Diego, California.