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Thayer David
American actor (1927-1978) · United States · Actors · Died at 51
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Something wrong?David Thayer Hersey, known professionally as Thayer David, was an American actor. He was best known to television audiences for his roles on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1966-71).
A life in dates
RootsSeries, Harlan
Fun with Dick and JaneFilm, 1977Deacon1976
Charlie's AngelsSeries, Meeker1975
Fore PlayFilm, General1974
Harry OSeries, Peter MacNamara1973
KojakSeries, Tyrone
Happy Mother's Day, Love GeorgeFilm, 1973Minister Pollard1972
SavagesFilm, Otto Nurder, a Capitalist1971
ColumboSeries, Clerk
Night of Dark ShadowsFilm, 1971Rev. Strack1970
House of Dark ShadowsFilm, Professor T. Eliot Stokes1969
Dead of Night: A Darkness at BlaisedonFilm, Seth Blakely1966
Dark ShadowsSeries, Matthew Morgan/Ben Stokes/Dr. Timothy Stokes1965
The Wild Wild WestSeries, Hannibal Egloff1960
The Story of RuthFilm, Hedak1959
Journey to the Center of the EarthFilm, Count Saknussem1958
A Time to Love and a Time to DieFilm, Oscar Binding1957
SuspicionSeries, Turko
Baby Face NelsonFilm, 1957Connelly1953
General Electric TheaterSeries1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Magini1927Born4 March 1927Also in Deutsch
Filmography 32
YC40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
DCDark Shadows: The Vampire Curse
DCDark Shadows: The Haunting of Collinwood
NWNero Wolfe
SMSpider-ManFJFun with Dick and Jane
THThe Amazing Howard Hughes
SDSudden Death
RORocky
TFThe Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
FIFrancis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
TSThe Eiger Sanction
HWHearts of the West
PEPeeperFPFore Play
TCThe Secret Night Caller
STSave the Tiger
TWThe Werewolf of WashingtonHGHappy Mother's Day, Love George
TRThe Reformation: Age of RevoltSASavagesNSNight of Dark Shadows
LMLittle Big ManHSHouse of Dark ShadowsDBDead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon
TCThe CrucibleTRThe Story of RuthJEJourney to the Center of the EarthADA Time to Love and a Time to Die
WLWolf LarsenBNBaby Face Nelson56 credits on file
Television 22
TMThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesRORoots
TEThe Rhinemann Exchange
THThe Amazing Howard HughesCACharlie's Angels
SHStarsky & Hutch
SWSwitch
EQEllery Queen
TMThe Invisible Man
TFThe Rockford Files
PEPetrocelliHOHarry OKOKojakCOColumbo
HOHawaii Five-ODSDark ShadowsTWThe Wild Wild WestSUSuspicion
MTMatinee TheaterGTGeneral Electric TheaterHFHallmark Hall of Fame
SSSchlitz Playhouse of StarsIn their orbit
Spouse: Valerie FrenchAbout this person
David Thayer Hersey, known professionally as Thayer David, was an American actor. He was best known to television audiences for his roles on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1966-71). His notable film roles included Count Saknussemm in the film Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), Reverend Silas Pendrake in Little Big Man (1970), Charlie Robbins in Save the Tiger (1973), Dragon in The Eiger Sanction (1975), fight promoter Miles Jergens in Rocky (1976), and private detective Nero Wolfe in the 1979 ABC television film. He also appeared in numerous Broadway plays, and his raspy, distinctive voice lent itself to voice-over work in commercials and instructional films.
In common with Thayer
Alan OppenheimerAlso in Little Big Man (1970)
John HoytAlso in Baby Face Nelson (1957)
Jackie MasonAlso in The Stoolie (1972)
Brooke BundyAlso in Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976)Louisa MoritzAlso in Fore Play (1975)
Kerwin MathewsAlso in Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (1969)Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.