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William Devane

American actor

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Also known as William Joseph Devane

Born: September 5, 1939
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2019-06-21
2.Stated in Playbill VaultRetrieved 2019-10-28
3.Stated in Lawrence Journal-Worldnewspaperarchive.com/celebrity-clipping-may-11-1985-392773/Retrieved 2019-10-28
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, September 5, 1937
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-28
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Albany
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-15
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: stage actor
, film actor
, television actor
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Education: American Academy of Dramatic Arts(until 1961)
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1.Stated in Notable Past Studentsaada.edu/alumni/notable-alumni#decade:all/orderby:all/display:panel/perpage:All
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, Albany High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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William Joseph Devane is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1983–1993) and as James Heller on the Fox serial dramas 24 (2005–2007) and 24: Live Another Day (2014). He is also known for his work in films such as Family Plot (1976), Marathon Man (1976), Rolling Thunder (1977), Payback (1999), and Space Cowboys (2000).

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Doomsday Rock(1997)
Exception to the Rule(1997)
Forgotten Sins(1996)
The Monroes(1995)
Virus(1995)
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174(1995)
Phenom(1993)
The X-Files(1993)
The President's Child(1992)
A Woman Named Jackie(1991)
Vital Signs(1990)
Timestalkers(1987)
Testament(1983)
Jane Doe(1983)
Honky Tonk Freeway(1981)
From Here to Eternity(1980)
Knots Landing(1979)
The Dark(1979)
Yanks(1979)
Red Alert(1977)
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training(1977)
Rolling Thunder(1977)
Marathon Man(1976)
Family Plot(1976)
Report to the Commissioner(1975)
The Missiles of October(1974)
Lady Liberty(1971)
The Pursuit of Happiness(1971)
The 300 Year Weekend(1971)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller(1971)
The Monroes(1966)
The Absolute Truth
Payback: Straight Up
Day 6: 5:00 am - 6:00 am
Day 6: 1:00 am - 2:00 am
Day 5: 12:00 am - 1:00 am
Day 5: 11:00 pm - 12:00 am
Day 5: 1:00 am - 2:00 am
Day 4: 4:00 am - 5:00 am
Day 4: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Day 4: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Day 4: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Day 4: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Day 4: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Day 4: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Day 4: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Day 4: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac

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Given name: William
Child: Joshua Devane
Family name: Devane
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-20
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Start of work period: 1967
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Birth name: William Joseph Devane

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