William Devane
| William Devane | |
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Devane in The Missiles of October (1974)
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| Born |
William Joseph Devane September 5, 1937 Albany, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse(s) | Eugenie Devane (1961–present; 2 children) |
| Children | Joshua Devane |
William Joseph Devane (born September 5, 1937) is an American film, television and theatre actor, known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1983–1993) and as James Heller on the Fox serial drama 24 (2005–2007), the role he reprised in Live Another Day (2014). He is also known for his supporting roles in films such as McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), Marathon Man (1976), and Space Cowboys (2000).
Devane was born in Albany, New York in 1937, the son of Joseph Devane, who had been Franklin D. Roosevelt's chauffeur when he was Governor of New York. His father was of Irish descent and his mother had Dutch and German ancestry. Devane graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
In 1966, Devane portrayed Robert F. Kennedy in the Off-Broadway spoof MacBird. He gained acclaim for his role as President John F. Kennedy in a TV movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis, The Missiles of October (1974), and again when he played blacklisted radio personality John Henry Faulk in the Emmy Award-winning TV movie Fear on Trial (1975). He is widely known for his ten years as the ambitious and hardnosed politician turned corporate titan Greg Sumner on Knots Landing.
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