David Walsh Naughton (born February 13, 1951) is an American actor and
singer known for his starring roles in the horror film An American
Werewolf in London (1981) and the Disney comedy Midnight Madness
(1980), as well as for a long-running "Be a Pepper" ad campaign for
beverage maker Dr Pepper. He also starred in the short-lived sitcom
Makin' It and sang its hit theme song "Makin' It", giving him a Top 5
hit on the Billboard charts.Naughton was born in West Hartford,
Connecticut, the son of Rosemary (née Walsh) and Joseph Naughton,
both of whom were teachers. He is the younger brother of theater and
film actor James Naughton. His family is Irish American. Naughton
attended the University of Pennsylvania and the London Academy of
Music and Dramatic Art. Naughton was an Assistant Stage Manager and
Understudy for the Broadway production of Hugh Leonard's Da.Naughton
first became widely known as a result of his four-year stint singing
and dancing in television commercials and personal appearances to
promote Dr Pepper. He starred in the sitcom Makin' It and hit the
Billboard Top Ten in 1979 with the sitcom's theme song, also titled
"Makin' It." A US million selling disc, the track also peaked at #44
in the UK Singles Chart. He starred in the Disney comedy Midnight
Madness (1980) followed by his lead role in the Academy Award-winning
horror film An American Werewolf in London (1981). He also appeared in
the television series My Sister Sam and also in episodes of MacGyver,
Melrose Place, Murder, She Wrote, JAG and Seinfeld. Dr Pepper ended
its relationship with Naughton after he appeared naked in An American
Werewolf in London.
singer known for his starring roles in the horror film An American
Werewolf in London (1981) and the Disney comedy Midnight Madness
(1980), as well as for a long-running "Be a Pepper" ad campaign for
beverage maker Dr Pepper. He also starred in the short-lived sitcom
Makin' It and sang its hit theme song "Makin' It", giving him a Top 5
hit on the Billboard charts.Naughton was born in West Hartford,
Connecticut, the son of Rosemary (née Walsh) and Joseph Naughton,
both of whom were teachers. He is the younger brother of theater and
film actor James Naughton. His family is Irish American. Naughton
attended the University of Pennsylvania and the London Academy of
Music and Dramatic Art. Naughton was an Assistant Stage Manager and
Understudy for the Broadway production of Hugh Leonard's Da.Naughton
first became widely known as a result of his four-year stint singing
and dancing in television commercials and personal appearances to
promote Dr Pepper. He starred in the sitcom Makin' It and hit the
Billboard Top Ten in 1979 with the sitcom's theme song, also titled
"Makin' It." A US million selling disc, the track also peaked at #44
in the UK Singles Chart. He starred in the Disney comedy Midnight
Madness (1980) followed by his lead role in the Academy Award-winning
horror film An American Werewolf in London (1981). He also appeared in
the television series My Sister Sam and also in episodes of MacGyver,
Melrose Place, Murder, She Wrote, JAG and Seinfeld. Dr Pepper ended
its relationship with Naughton after he appeared naked in An American
Werewolf in London.
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