DAVID JANSSEN (fue un actor de cine y televisión estadounidense)

DAVID JANSSEN (nacido David Harold Meyer ) (27 de marzo de 1931 – 13 de febrero de 1980) fue un actor de cine y televisión estadounidense que es mejor conocido por su papel protagónico como Richard Kimble en la serie de televisión The Fugitive (1963-1967). Janssen también tuvo los papeles principales en otras tres series: Richard Diamond, Detective privado; Harry O; y O’Hara, Tesoro de Estados Unidos.

Biografía y carrera
Janssen apareció en muchas series de televisión antes de conseguir sus propios programas. En 1956, él y Peter Breck aparecieron en la serie sindicada Sheriff of Cochise de John Bromfield en el episodio «The Turkey Farmers». Más tarde, se estrella invitada en la NBC ‘s drama médico En el último momento en el papel de Hal Kincaid en el episodio de 1962 ‘Make Me a Place’, la serie co-estrellas Wendell Corey y Jack Ging . Se unió a su amigo Martin Milner en un episodio de 1962 de Route 66 como el personaje Kamo en el episodio «One Tiger to a Hill».

Sus películas incluyen To Hell and Back , la biografía de Audie Murphy , quien fue el soldado estadounidense más condecorado de la Segunda Guerra Mundial; La película de John Wayne sobre la guerra de Vietnam, The Green Berets ; junto a Gregory Peck en la historia espacial Marooned , en la que Janssen interpretó a un astronauta enviado a rescatar a tres hombres varados en el espacio, y The Shoes of the Fisherman , como un periodista de televisión en Roma que informa sobre la elección de un nuevo Papa ( Anthony Quinn ). También interpretó al piloto Harry Walker en la película de acción de 1973 Birds of Prey.

En 1996, TV Guide clasificó a The Fugitive en el puesto 36 de su lista de los 50 programas más importantes de todos los tiempos.

Muerte
David Janssen murió de un ataque cardíaco repentino en la madrugada del 13 de febrero de 1980, en su casa en Malibu, California, a la edad de 48 años.

DAVID JANSSEN (born David Harold Meyer) (March 27, 1931 – February 13, 1980) was an American television and film actor who is best known for his starring role as Richard Kimble on the television series The Fugitive (1963- 1967). Janssen also had lead roles in three other series: Richard Diamond, Private Detective; Harry O; and O’Hara, United States Treasury.

Biography and career
Janssen appeared on many television series before landing his own shows. In 1956, he and Peter Breck appeared on John Bromfield’s syndicated series Sheriff of Cochise in the episode «The Turkey Farmers.» Later, he guest-starred on NBC’s medical drama The Last Minute in the role of Hal Kincaid in the 1962 episode «Make Me a Place,» series co-stars Wendell Corey and Jack Ging. He joined his friend Martin Milner on a 1962 episode of Route 66 as the character Kamo in the episode «One Tiger to a Hill».

His films include To Hell and Back, the biography of Audie Murphy, who was the most decorated American soldier of World War II; John Wayne’s Vietnam War movie The Green Berets; opposite Gregory Peck in the space story Marooned, in which Janssen played an astronaut sent to rescue three men stranded in space, and The Shoes of the Fisherman, as a television journalist in Rome reporting on the choice of a new Pope (Anthony Quinn). He also played the pilot Harry Walker in the 1973 action film Birds of Prey.

In 1996, TV Guide ranked The Fugitive 36th on its list of the 50 Greatest Shows of All Time.

Death
David Janssen died of a sudden heart attack in the early morning of February 13, 1980, at his home in Malibu, California, at the age of 48.

Filmography
Movie theater
1945 It’s a Pleasure
1946 Swamp Fire
1952 No place for a boyfriend
1952 Francis goes to West Point
1952 Wild Frontier
1952 Bonzo Goes to College
1952 Yankee Buccaneer
1952 Back to the front
1954 Leave it to Harry
1955 Chief Crazy Horse
1955 Cult of the Cobra
1955 Francis in the Navy
1955 Commander Benson’s Private War
1955 To hell and back
1955 Everything Heaven Allows
1955 The Jungle Square
1956 Never Say Goodbye
1956 The Toy Tiger
1956 Francis in the haunted house
1956 Away All Boats
1956 Mr. Black Magic
1956 Showdown in Abilene
1956 The Girl He Left Behind
1958 Lafayette Escadrille
1960 Hell to Eternity
1961 Dondi
1961 Ring of Fire
1961 Twenty plus two
1961 Man-Trap
1963 My six loves
1967 Warning Shot
1968 The Green Berets
1968 The Fisherman’s Shoes
1969 Where is
1969 Marooned
1969 Generation
1970 Callahan Male
1975 Once is not enough
1976 The Swiss Conspiracy
1976 Two-minute warning
1977 Warhead
1977 Golden Rendezvous
1978 Covert Action
1981 Inchon.

TV
1962 Belle Sommers
1970 Night Pursuit
1972 The Longest Night
1972 Wolf Moon
1973 Kidnapping
1973 Birds of Prey
1973 Harry O – The Dust From Which Dreams Are Made
1973 Pioneer Woman
1974 Harry O – Smile Jenny, You’re Dead
1974 Don’t call the police
1974 Fer-de-Lance
1976 Stalk the Wild Child
1976 Mayday at 40,000 feet!
1977 A sensitive and passionate man
1978 Superdome
1978 Nowhere to run
1979 SOS Titanic
1979 The Golden Gate Murders
1980 High Ice
1980 City in Fear
1980 Father Damien: The leper priest.

T.V. series
1951 Boston Blackie
1955-1956 Lux Video Theater
1956 Matinee Theatr
1956 Sheriff of Cochise
1957 Conflic
1957 you are there
US Marshal
1957-1958 Alcoa Theater
1957-1958 The Millionaire
1957-1959 Zane Gray Theater
1957-1960 Richard Diamond
1961 Days of Death Valley
1961 Adventures in Paradise
1962 Target: The Corruptors
1962 General Electric Theater
1962 Follow the Sun
1962 checkmate
1962 Cain’s Hundred
1962 Kraft Mystery Theater
1962 Route 66
1962 The Eleventh Hour
1963 The Dick Powell Show
1961-1963 Naked City
1963-1967 The Fugitive
1965 The Hollywood Palace
1971-1972 O’Hara, United States Treasury
1973 Cannon
1973-1976 Harry O
1977 Police Story
1978 The word
1979 Centennial
1979 Biography.

Créditos: Tomado de Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Janssen