William Devane

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AKA: Bill Devane
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 09/05/1937
Birthplace: Albany, New York, USA

biography

A stage-trained actor with a trademark toothy grin and a feral, sinister quality, William Devane has often played members of the Kennedy clan as well as other political figures or authoritarian characters. The Albany, New York native trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC and began his career in bit roles in New York Shakespeare Festival productions. His first role of substance was as the Robert Kennedy-inspired character battling with the title character (played by Stacy Keach) and his wife (Rue McClanahan) in the 1967 Off-Broadway satire "MacBird!". Devane earned widespread Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2005-2007
James Heller
2007
James Heller
2007
James Heller
2006
James Heller
2006
James Heller
2005
James Heller
2005
James Heller
2005
James Heller
2005
James Heller
2005
James Heller
2005
+(5 More)
(TV Show)
2006-2006
Billy Crumb
2006
Billy Crumb
2006
Billy Crumb
2006
Billy Crumb
2006
(TV Show)
2004-2004
President Henry Hayes
2004
Eugene Davis
2000
Ron Lake
2000
Dr Kramer
2000
Carter
1999
John
1979
Major Charles Rane
1977
Adamson
1976
Janeway
1976
Lawyer
1971
Assistant District Attorney
Dr Chatham
Lieutenant
Colonel Weldon
Richard Thornhill
Mayor Calo
Victor Gatling
Jimmy Pilgrim
Jock Fenner
Tom Wetherly
Coach Ball
dialogue
Roy Warner

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Began acting in neighborhood theater while attending high school in Albany, New York
 
Worked in construction and as apprentice electrician before moving to NYC
 
Professional stage debut as spear carrier in New York Shakespeare production of "The Merchant of Venice"; also worked behind the scenes at NYSF as a member of the construction crew and truck-driving staff
1967 
Played character inspired by Robert F Kennedy in Off-Broadway production "MacBird!", a satire of politics based on Shakespeare's "Macbeth"
1967 
Starred as a political activist who, with his wife, leaves the city to begin anew "In the Country" (65-minute black-and-white film)
Continued

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