David Hedison

American actor (1927-2019)

  • Fame54.7
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Lived 1927–2019, aged 92United States
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    24 languages
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  • Era
    1927–2019
    Aged 92
  • Known for
    Licence to Kill
    1989
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Albert David Hedison Jr. was an American film, television, and stage actor. He was known for his roles as the title character in The Fly (1958), Captain Lee Crane in the television science fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968), and CIA agent Felix Leiter in two James Bond films, Live and Let Die (1973) and Licence to Kill (1989).

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  • Theatre World Award
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