Actor david janssen biography
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David Janssen: 16 Man on the Run Facts About &#;The Fugitive&#; Star
Although steadily employed throughout the s and early s, David Janssen saw his status as an actor and a star rise significantly in when he made his debut in the television series The Fugitive.
Created by Roy Huggins (Maverick, The Rockford Files), the concept of the show was brilliant, especially for the time: David Janssen is Richard Kimble, a doctor wrongly convicted in the murder of his wife who, through fate’s helping hand, escapes from justice and goes on the run, desperate to find the one-armed man he knows is responsible and clear his own name. In pursuit — doggedly — is Lt. Philip Gerard (Barry Morse). Sorry to spoil a show that’s over years-old, but four seasons and episodes later, Kimble is proven to be an innocent man.
David Janssen himself admitted he was rather stunned at the impact The Fugitive had with the audience. “I’ve had many surprises my acting career,” he related to the Oakland Tribu • David Janssen was born David Harold Meyer in in Naponee, Nebraska, to Berniece Mae (Graf) and Harold Edward Meyer, a banker. He was of German, and some Swiss-German and Ulster-Scots, descent. David took the surname of his stepfather, Eugene Janssen. The Janssen family settled in Hollywood when he was a teenager and he attended Fairfax High School, where he developed an interest in acting. His film debut was a bit part in It's a Pleasure (), and at the age of 18 signed a contract with 20th Century-Fox. However, the studio dropped him after allegedly becoming disenchanted with his odd hairline and big prominent ears. Janssen had better luck at Universal, where he signed on in the early s and became a supporting player in 32 films before appearing on TV as the star of Richard Diamond, Private Detective (). He resumed his movie career in , a year after the series ended. His biggest success came from his lead in the series The Fugitive (), playing the haunted, hunted Dr. Richard Ki • Died Feb. 13, of massive heart attack in Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, CA Actor David Janssen was almost the perfect TV hero. That special quality was probably most evident in the series "Harry O," produced in the mids. He played private detective Harry Orwell, a bit cynical but brave, hobbled by the physical infirmities of a hard life catching up with him as he worked his way toward "Harry O" is considered by most TV critics as a small masterpiece of the television form eller gestalt and Janssen an example of the special charisma that very few actors have before the television camera. He played gentle, tentative heroes, perfect for television in the s and '70s but perhaps not quite right for motion pictures. Although TV brought him fame and fortune, Janssen's rulle career was far less distinguished. Consider the titles: "Bonzo Goes to College," "Dondi," "Ring of Fire," "Hell to Eternity," "Macho Callahan," and "Onc
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