David Canary
American actor (1938-2015) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
David Hoyt Canary was an American actor. Canary is best known for his roles as ranch foreman Candy Canaday in the NBC Western drama Bonanza, and as Adam Chandler in the television soap opera All My Children, for which he received 16 Daytime Emmy Award nominations and won five times.
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Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries, White Haired Man at Park1994
Touched by an AngelSeries, Carter Winslow1991
Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and LoveFilm, Himself - Co-Host1989In a Pig's EyeFilm1983
Reading RainbowSeries1982
King of AmericaFilm, Bingham1978
The Dain CurseSeries, Jack Santos1975
Johnny FirecloudFilm, Jesse
Melvin Purvis G-ManFilm, 1975'Gene' Eugene T. Farber
PosseFilm, 1975Pensteman
Sharks' TreasureFilm, 1975Larry1973
Police StorySeries
Incident on a Dark StreetFilm, 1973Peter Gallagher1971
Alias Smith and JonesSeries1969
The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesFilm, Mr. Walski (uncredited)1968
Hawaii Five-OSeries, George1967
HombreFilm, Lamar Dean
The St. Valentine's Day MassacreFilm, 1967Frank Gusenberg1965
The F.B.I.Series, Eugene Bradshaw1959
BonanzaSeries, Candy Canaday1951
Search for TomorrowSeries1938Born25 August 1938
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries, White Haired Man at Park1994Touched by an AngelSeries, Carter Winslow1991Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and LoveFilm, Himself - Co-Host1989In a Pig's EyeFilm1983Reading RainbowSeries1982King of AmericaFilm, Bingham1978The Dain CurseSeries, Jack Santos1975Johnny FirecloudFilm, JesseMelvin Purvis G-ManFilm, 1975'Gene' Eugene T. FarberPosseFilm, 1975PenstemanSharks' TreasureFilm, 1975Larry1973Police StorySeriesIncident on a Dark StreetFilm, 1973Peter Gallagher1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries1969The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesFilm, Mr. Walski (uncredited)1968Hawaii Five-OSeries, George1967HombreFilm, Lamar DeanThe St. Valentine's Day MassacreFilm, 1967Frank Gusenberg1965The F.B.I.Series, Eugene Bradshaw1959BonanzaSeries, Candy Canaday1951Search for TomorrowSeries1938Born25 August 1938People around David
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Maggie Blye Also in Hombre and Melvin Purvis: G-Man- Dan Curtis Directed Melvin Purvis: G-Man (1975)
Kirk Douglas Directed Posse (1976)
Bruce Dern Also in The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
Roger Corman Produced The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
Cornel Wilde Directed Sharks' Treasure (1978)
Martin Ritt Directed Hombre (1967)
John Milius Wrote Melvin Purvis: G-Man (1975)
Dale Robertson Also in Melvin Purvis: G-Man (1975)
Dick Sargent Also in Melvin Purvis: G-Man (1975)
Ralph Meeker Also in The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
Eddie Quillan Also in Incident on a Dark Street (1973)
Frank Silvera Also in The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
William F. Nolan Wrote Melvin Purvis: G-Man (1975)- John Karlen Also in Melvin Purvis: G-Man (1975)
Buzz Kulik Directed Incident on a Dark Street (1973)
Known for
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Hombre 1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre 1967
Posse 1975
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes 1969
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 11
33 credits on file
Television 22
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2015 · aged 77
