A tall, blond actor who has played heroes who are masculine yet soft and whose eyes express a pain yet uncovered, David Soul used ingenuity to break into show business, sending out glossy photos of himself with his head covered as the "mystery singer." Merv Griffin took the bite and put Soul on his syndicated talk show, thus breaking the ice. Soul then made his acting debut on an episode of "Star Trek" in 1967, and from 1968-70 played Joshua Bolt, the middle brother of three who bring 100 women to Seattle in "Here Come the Brides" on ABC. In 1974, he replaced Lee Majors as the associate
With family, divided time between Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Berlin, Germany
1962
Offered a contract as a pro baseball player with Chicago Red Sox; declined because family was moving to Mexico where his father had accepted a teaching position
Performed as a folksinger in Minneapolis, Minnesota; later toured as an opening act for bands like The Byrds, Jay and the Americans and The Lovin' Spoonful
1965
Acted on stage at the Firehouse Theater in Minneapolis
