David Dukes

David Dukes
Born David Coleman Dukes
(1945-06-06)June 6, 1945
San Francisco, California, United States
Died October 9, 2000(2000-10-09) (aged 55)
Lakewood, Washington, United States
Occupation Actor

David Coleman Dukes (June 6, 1945 – October 9, 2000) was an American character actor.[1] He had a long career in films, appearing in 35. Dukes starred in the mini-series The Winds of War and War and Remembrance in the 1980s, and he was a frequent television guest star. Later in life, Dukes had recurring roles on shows such as Pauly, Sisters and Dawson's Creek.[1]

Personal life

Dukes was born in San Francisco, California, the son of a California Highway Patrol Officer.[2] Dukes had a son Shawn by his first wife Carolyn McKenzie and a daughter Annie by his second wife Carol Muske.

David Dukes was the eldest of four boys: David, James, Robert and Joe Paul. He married his first wife while a student at the College of Marin on October 9, 1965. Their son Shawn David Dukes was born on March 31, 1966.

Career

Dukes' film career included 35 movies. Throughout his career, he was a television guest star, notably as the man who attempted to rape Edith Bunker on All in the Family and as a blind bully on Three's Company. During the 1980s, Dukes appeared in the dual miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance. He received an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor for his role in The Josephine Baker Story (1991) and appeared as Arthur Miller in Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996). He was a regular in the first season of Sisters, playing the transvestite husband of oldest sister, Alex (Swoosie Kurtz). Dukes' role became a recurring character in subsequent seasons. On Dawson's Creek, he had the recurring role of Mr. McPhee, father to Jack (Kerr Smith) and Andie (Meredith Monroe) from the second through fourth seasons. He also starred in Without A Trace as the ex-husband of Kate Nelligan.

Theater

Dukes had considerable stage experience, first appearing on Broadway in 1971. He later appeared in a revival of Molière's The School for Wives. Dukes' theatrical roles included as Dracula, Doctor Frankenstein, and Antonio Salieri in the original production of Amadeus, replacing Ian McKellen. He also replaced John Lithgow in the original production of David Henry Hwang's play M. Butterfly, and he received a Tony nomination in 1980 for best featured actor in a play for Bent.[3]

Audio

David Dukes recorded several audiobooks, most notably Isaac Asimov's unabridged Prelude to Foundation.

Sudden death

Dukes died of a heart attack on October 9, 2000, in Spanaway, Washington, while on location, shooting the Stephen King mini-series Rose Red.[4] Dukes is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.[5]

Filmography

Movies

Television

Audio

References

  1. 1 2 Eakin, Emily (October 12, 2000). "David Dukes, Chameleon of An Actor, 55". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ Film Reference: David Dukes Biography (1945-2000)
  3. ↑ "Broadway Actor David Dukes Is Dead at 55". Playbill. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  4. ↑ "Broadway Actor David Dukes Is Dead at 55". Playbill. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  5. ↑ Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries
  6. ↑ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 11, no. 2, February/March 1993: pp. 38, 42.

Further reading

  • "David Dukes." Variety. October 11, 2000.
  • Susan King and Don Shirley. "David Dukes; Versatile Character Actor on Screen, Stage." Los Angeles Times. October 11, 2000.
  • Tom Vallance. "David Dukes." The Independent (London). October 17, 2000.
  • David Dukes on IMDb
  • David Dukes at the Internet Broadway Database Edit this at Wikidata
  • "David Dukes". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  • Remembering David Dukes
  • Problems with the county medical examiner, from his wife's official website
  • Broadway Actor David Dukes Is Dead at 55, from Playbill
  • David Dukes papers, 1946-2004, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
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