American actor
David Clennon
Born (1943-05-10 ) May 10, 1943 (age 80) Education Occupation Actor Years active 1969–present Spouse
Perry Adleman
(
m. 1996)
Children 2
David Clennon (born May 10, 1943)
[1] is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Miles Drentell in the
ABC series
thirtysomething and
Once and Again , as well as his role as Palmer in the
John Carpenter film
The Thing . He has been frequently cast in films directed by
Hal Ashby ,
Costa-Gavras and
Jordan Walker-Pearlman .
Life and career
Born in
Waukegan, Illinois , the son of Virginia, a homemaker, and Cecil Clennon, an accountant, Clennon attended the
University of Notre Dame from 1962 to 1965. He studied at the
Yale School of Drama for three years and became a member of their professional acting company. In 1996 he married Perry Adleman, a writer, camera assistant and photographer. They have two children.[
citation needed ]
In 1980, Clennon provided the voice for
Admiral Motti in
NPR 's Star Wars The Original Radio Drama . He was a regular on the TV shows
Barney Miller ,
Almost Perfect ,
The Agency , and
Saved . Clennon also played Carl Sessick (a.k.a. Carl the Watcher) on
Ghost Whisperer and appeared on
Star Trek: Voyager as Dr. Crell Moset. In 1993 he won an
Emmy award for his guest appearance on the series
Dream On .
[2]
Clennon often performs at
New Haven, Connecticut 's
Long Wharf Theatre .[
citation needed ]
Political activism
Clennon staunchly opposed the
Vietnam War , often participating in protests, and remains politically active. In 2013, he repeatedly spoke out against the film
Zero Dark Thirty and refused to vote for it for an
Academy Award , stating that it promoted using
torture as acceptable.
[3]
I firmly believe that the film Zero Dark Thirty promotes the acceptance of the crime of torture as a legitimate weapon in America's so-called war on terror. In that belief, following my conscience, I will not vote for Zero Dark Thirty in any category. I cannot vote for a film that makes heroes of Americans who commit the crime of torture.
[4]
In 2018, he opposed the four Emmy nominations for
Ken Burns 's documentary program
The Vietnam War , feeling that it contained "half-truths, distortions and omissions" about the war.
[5]
Filmography
The Paper Chase (1973) - Toombs
Helter Skelter (1976, TV Movie) - Harry Jones
Bound for Glory (1976) - Carl - Man in Gas Station
The Greatest (1977)
Coming Home (1978) - Tim
Gray Lady Down (1978) - Crew member of USS Neptune
Go Tell the Spartans (1978) - Lt. Finley Wattsberg
On the Yard (1978) - Psychiatrist
Billy in the Lowlands (1979) - Social Worker
Being There (1979) - Thomas Franklin
Hide in Plain Sight (1980) - Richard Fieldston
WKRP in Cincinnati (1981, TV Series) - Norris Breeze
The Thing (1982) - Palmer
The Escape Artist (1982) - Newspaper Editor
Missing (1982) - Consul Phil Putnam
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982) - Dave Robell - The Agent
Special Bulletin (1983, TV Movie) - Dr. Bruce Lyman
Star 80 (1983) - Geb
Hanna K. (1983) - Amnon
The Right Stuff (1983) - Liaison Man
Falling in Love (1984) - Brian Gilmore
Sweet Dreams (1985) - Randy Hughes
Legal Eagles (1986) - Blanchard
The Trouble with Dick (1986) - Lars
He's My Girl (1987) - Mason Morgan
The Couch Trip (1988) - Lawrence Baird
Betrayed (1988) - Jack Carpenter
Downtown (1990) - Jerome Sweet
Light Sleeper (1992) - Robert
Man Trouble (1992) - Lewie Duart
Matinee (1993) - Jack
And the Band Played On (1993, TV Movie) - Mr. Johnstone
Dos crímenes (1994) - Jim
Almost Perfect (TV series) - (1995-1997) - Neal Luder
Grace of My Heart (1996) - Dr. 'Jonesy' Jones
From the Earth to the Moon (1998, TV Mini-Series) - Dr. Leon (Lee) Silver
Playing by Heart (1998) - Martin (uncredited)
Nothing Human (Star Trek: Voyager) (1998) - Crell Moset
Just Shoot Me! (1999, TV Series) - Martin Spancer
The Visit (2000) - Parole Board Member Brenner
Antitrust (2001) - Barry Linder (uncredited)
Silver City (2004) - Mort Seymour
Constellation (2005) - Bear Korngold
Syriana (2005) - Donald
Life of the Party (2005) - Jack
Grey’s Anatomy (American TV series, 2005) - season 5 episode 4
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) - White House Official
Saving Sarah Cain (2007) - Homeless Man
Convention (2008) - Sen. Chuck McGee
Ghost Whisperer (TV series - season 4, 2008-2009) - Carl Sessick
Extraordinary Measures (2010) - Dr. Renzler
The Good Doctor (2011) - Dr. Harbison
Ghost Phone: Phone Calls from the Dead (2011) - Hamilton
J. Edgar (2011) - Senator Friendly
Mr. Jones (2013) - The Curator
House of Cards (2014, TV Series) - Ted Havemeyer
Gone Girl (2014) - Rand Elliott
Amigo Undead (2015) - Old Man Schumer
Vacation (2015) - Harry Co-Pilot
Reversion (2015) - Ciespy
Welcome to the Men's Group (2016) - Fred
References
^
Today's birthdays, May 10, 2018 . Richmond Times-Dispatch .
^
The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present . Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1443.
ISBN
0-345-45542-8 .
^
"And the Academy Award for the Promotion of Torture Goes to ‌" . Truth-out.org. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013 .
^ Hammond, Pete (January 12, 2013).
"Did Oscar Voter Who Spoke Out Against 'Zero Dark Thirty' Run Afoul Of Academy Rules?" . Deadline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013 .
^ Clennon, David (September 15, 2018).
"Not One Emmy for Ken Burns and "The Vietnam War" " . LA Progressive . Retrieved September 3, 2019 .
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