Thayer David Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Thayer David Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Thayer David (born David Thayer Hersey; March 4, 1927 â€" July 17,

1978) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was best

known for his work on the ABC serial Dark Shadows (1966â€"1971), and

as the fight promoter Miles Jergens in the film Rocky (1976). He also

appeared as Count Saknussemm in the film Journey to the Center of the

Earth (1959). His raspy distinctive voice narrated many voice-overs in

commercials and instructional films.Thayer David was born March 4,

1927, in Medford, Massachusetts. His father, Thayer Frye Hersey, was

an executive in the paper pulp industry. David attended Harvard

University in the 1940s but did not graduate, concentrating instead

upon a career on the stage. With financial support from his father, he

co-founded the Brattle Theater Company (1948â€"1952) in Cambridge,

Massachusetts, and established himself in the professional theatre.He

went on to act in The Relapse 1950 (Sir Tunbelly Clumsey);The Taming

of the Shrew 1951 (Grumio); The Way of the World 1954 (Petulant); The

Carefree Tree 1955 (The Sixth Son); King Lear 1956 (Duke of Cornwall);

Mister Johnson 1956 (Gollup); Saint Joan 1956 (The Inquisitor);

Protective Custody 1956 (Dr. Steidl); Oscar Wilde 1957 (Oscar Wilde);

The Golden Six 1958 (Tiberius); A Man for All Seasons 1961 (Cardinal

Wolsey); La Belle 1962; Andorra 1963 (pub keeper); The Seagull 1964

(Sorin); The Crucible 1964 (Danforth); Baker Street 1965 (Moriarty);

The Royal Hunt of the Sun 1965 (Miguel Estete); Ring Round the Moon

1966 (Messerchann); Those That Play the Clowns 1966 (Henning);

Breakfast at Tiffany's 1966 (Rusty Trawler); The Sorrows of Frederick

1967; The Bench 1968 (Phillipi); Uncle Vanya 1971 (Serebryakov); The

Jockey Club Stakes 1973 (Sir Dymock Blackburn); The Dogs of Pavlov

1974.David played Count Saknussem in the film Journey to the Center of

the Earth (1959). From 1966 to 1971, David portrayed various

characters on ABC's daytime phenomenon Dark Shadows. His many roles on

Dark Shadows included Matthew Morgan, Ben Stokes, Professor T. Elliot

Stokes, Sandor Rakosi, Count Petofi, Timothy Stokes (Parallel Time),

Mordecai Grimes, and Ben Stokes (Parallel Time).
Thayer David Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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