David Coleman Dukes (June 6, 1945 â€" October 9, 2000) was an American
character actor. He had a long career in films, appearing in 35. Dukes
starred in the miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance,
and he was a frequent television guest star. Later in life, Dukes had
recurring roles on shows such as Pauly, Sisters and Dawson's
Creek.Dukes was born in San Francisco, California, the son of a
California Highway Patrol Officer.David Dukes was the eldest of four
boys: David, James, Robert and Joe Paul. He married his first wife,
Carolyn McKenzie, on October 9, 1965 when he was a student at the
College of Marin. Their son Shawn David Dukes was born on March 31,
1966. Dukes also had a daughter Annie by his second wife Carol
Muske.Dukes' film career included 35 movies. Throughout his career, he
was a television guest star, notably as the man who attempted to rape
Edith Bunker on All in the Family, an advertising executive on The
Jeffersons, and as a blind bully on Three's Company. During the 1980s,
Dukes appeared in the dual miniseries The Winds of War and War and
Remembrance. He received an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor
for his role in The Josephine Baker Story (1991) and appeared as
Arthur Miller in Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996). He was a regular on the
first season of Sisters, playing the transvestite husband of oldest
sister Alex (Swoosie Kurtz). Dukes' role became a recurring character
in subsequent seasons. On Dawson's Creek, he had the recurring role of
Mr. McPhee, father to Jack (Kerr Smith) and Andie (Meredith Monroe)
from the second through fourth seasons. He also starred in Without a
Trace as the ex-husband of Kate Nelligan.
character actor. He had a long career in films, appearing in 35. Dukes
starred in the miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance,
and he was a frequent television guest star. Later in life, Dukes had
recurring roles on shows such as Pauly, Sisters and Dawson's
Creek.Dukes was born in San Francisco, California, the son of a
California Highway Patrol Officer.David Dukes was the eldest of four
boys: David, James, Robert and Joe Paul. He married his first wife,
Carolyn McKenzie, on October 9, 1965 when he was a student at the
College of Marin. Their son Shawn David Dukes was born on March 31,
1966. Dukes also had a daughter Annie by his second wife Carol
Muske.Dukes' film career included 35 movies. Throughout his career, he
was a television guest star, notably as the man who attempted to rape
Edith Bunker on All in the Family, an advertising executive on The
Jeffersons, and as a blind bully on Three's Company. During the 1980s,
Dukes appeared in the dual miniseries The Winds of War and War and
Remembrance. He received an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor
for his role in The Josephine Baker Story (1991) and appeared as
Arthur Miller in Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996). He was a regular on the
first season of Sisters, playing the transvestite husband of oldest
sister Alex (Swoosie Kurtz). Dukes' role became a recurring character
in subsequent seasons. On Dawson's Creek, he had the recurring role of
Mr. McPhee, father to Jack (Kerr Smith) and Andie (Meredith Monroe)
from the second through fourth seasons. He also starred in Without a
Trace as the ex-husband of Kate Nelligan.
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