David Oliver (January , â€" November , ) was an American stage, film
and television actor.Oliver was one of eight children born to Pat and
William Oliver in Concord, California. He began his acting career in .
From to , Oliver played the role of Perry Hutchins on the daytime
soap opera Another World. In he played the role of Sam Gardner in the
miniseries A Year in the Life. The miniseries then became a regular
series in the fall of on NBC for one season. Oliver's wife in both
the miniseries and regular series was played by Sarah Jessica Parker.
He also starred in several stage roles including the San Diego Civic
Light Opera's productions of The Unsinkable Molly Brown and Li'l
Abner. Oliver was also one of the founding members of Young Artists
United. Shortly before his death, he had a role in the play Elegies
staged at the Canon Theater in Beverly Hills.On November , , Oliver
died at his Los Angeles home of complications due to AIDS. He was
survived by his parents, stepfather, seven siblings, and his partner,
Terry Houlihan. His memorial service was held on November at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.
and television actor.Oliver was one of eight children born to Pat and
William Oliver in Concord, California. He began his acting career in .
From to , Oliver played the role of Perry Hutchins on the daytime
soap opera Another World. In he played the role of Sam Gardner in the
miniseries A Year in the Life. The miniseries then became a regular
series in the fall of on NBC for one season. Oliver's wife in both
the miniseries and regular series was played by Sarah Jessica Parker.
He also starred in several stage roles including the San Diego Civic
Light Opera's productions of The Unsinkable Molly Brown and Li'l
Abner. Oliver was also one of the founding members of Young Artists
United. Shortly before his death, he had a role in the play Elegies
staged at the Canon Theater in Beverly Hills.On November , , Oliver
died at his Los Angeles home of complications due to AIDS. He was
survived by his parents, stepfather, seven siblings, and his partner,
Terry Houlihan. His memorial service was held on November at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.
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