David Janssen

David Janssen

Acting 1931-03-27 Naponee, Nebraska, USA

David Janssen (born David Harold Meyer; March 27, 1931 – February 13, 1980) was an American actor. He was born in Naponee, Nebraska, to Berniece Mae (Graf) and Harold Edward Meyer, a banker. He was of German, and some Swiss-German and Ulster-Scots, descent. David took the surname of his stepfather, Eugene Janssen. The Janssen family settled in Hollywood when he was a teenager and he attended Fairfax High School, where he developed an interest in acting. His film debut was a bit part in It's a Pleasure (1945), and at the age of 18 signed a contract with 20th Century-Fox. However, the studio dropped him after allegedly becoming disenchanted with his odd hairline and big prominent ears. Janssen had better luck at Universal, where he signed on in the early 1950s and became a supporting player in 32 films before appearing on TV as the star of Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956). He resumed his movie career in 1961, a year after the series ended. His biggest success came from his lead in the series The Fugitive (1963), playing the haunted, hunted Dr. Richard Kimble, on the run for a murder he didn't commit. After the series ended, Janssen launched himself into a grueling schedule by appearing in lead and supporting roles in movies, but he had better luck with made-for-TV-movie roles and a short-lived series, O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971). He had another hit series with the cult favorite Harry O (1973). Janssen continued appearing in lead roles in nearly 20 made-for-TV-movies during the 1970s as well as other TV projects. He died in 1980 from a sudden heart attack at his Malibu home at the age of 48. Unfounded speculation holds that Janssen succumbed to alcoholism, a problem that plagued him most of his adult life. There were even unfounded rumors about drug use. However, a much more reasonable explanation for David Janssen's sudden demise is that this intense, dedicated, determined actor simply worked himself to death. From an IMDB Mini-Bio for David Janssen

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2004 Steve in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)
1981 David Feld
1980 Vince Perrino
1980 John Jacob Astor
1980 Glencoe MacDonald
1979 Det. Sgt. Paul Silver
1978 Lester Horton
1978 Harry Adams
1978 Mike Shelley
1978 Narrator
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1978 Steve Randall
1977 Charles Conway
1977 Tony Stevens
1977 Capt. Pete Douglass
1977 Michael Delaney
1976 Steve
1976 David Christopher
1976 Self
1976 Dr. James Hazard
1975 Tom Colt
1974 Harry Orwell
1974 Russ Bogan
1974 Harry Orwell
1974 Self
1973 Harry Walker
1973 Robert Douglas
1973 Jake Wilkenson
1973 Harry Orwell
1972 Sheriff Aaron Whitaker
1972 Alan Chambers
1971 Diego Callahan
1971
1970 Adrian Vico
1969 Ted Dougherty
1969 Jim Bolton
1969 A.C. Smith
1968 George Beckworth
1968 George Faber
1968 Self (uncredited)
1967 Sgt. Tom Valens
1964 Self
1963 Marty Bliss
1963 Richard Kimble
1962 Danny Castle
1962 Hal Kincaid
1961 Arnold Rothstein
1961 Vince Biskay
1961 Tom Alder
1961 Sergeant Steve Walsh
1961 Dealey
1961 Dan Mullin
1961 Self - Co-Host
1961 Kenneth 'Ken' Morgan
1961 Self
1960 Sgt, Bill Hazen
1960 Karno Starling
1960 Len Kobalsky
1959 Scotty Bell
1958 Duke Sinclair
1958 Blair Cameron
1958 Ross Ingraham
1958 Carl Ashland
1957 Richard Diamond / Chuck Garrett
1957 Mike Harper
1956 Verne Ward
1956 Dave Heller
1956 Police Lieutenant Hopkins
1956 Larry Tripps
1956 Capt. Genaro
1956 uncredited
1956 Arnie Hix
1956 Boy in hobby class
1955 Lt. Colin Cartwright
1955 Rico Nardi
1955 Lieutenant Anders
1955 Lt Lee
1955 Young Lieutenant
1955 Jack Lindsay
1955 Freddie Norton (uncredited)
1955 Peter Miller
1955 David Barrett
1953 Pat Howard
1952 Beckett
1952 Soldier (scenes deleted)
1952 Corporal Thomas
1951 Armored Car Driver (uncredited)
1950 Ralph / Joe Davies
1950 Johnny Reynolds, Jr.
1944 Self - Nominee