David Birney

Age: 70
Height: 5' 9"

Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Born: Apr. 23rd, 1939

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David Birney's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
St. Elsewhere	Dr. Ben Sam…
Bridget Loves Bernie	Bernie Stei…
Glitter	Sam Dillon
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing	Mark Elliot…

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

He holds a B.A. in English from Dartmouth College and an M.A. in Theatre from UCLA.
Serves on the Board of the Foundation for Bio-Medical Research and the Advisory Panel for the Council for Children's Rights
Has twice been a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Once married to 'Meredith Baxter' (qv) (Elyse Keaton on _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv)), whom he met while filming their television series _"Bridget Loves Bernie" (1972)_ (qv) in 1972. They have three children: a daughter, Kate, and twins named Mollie and Peter (b. 1984).
Served on the Dartmouth College Board of Overseers for the Hopkins Center for the Perforning Arts
For five years, he chaired the American Diabetes Association.
A long time spokesperson for childrens' and educational issues.
Although one of his earliest TV roles was that of Bernie Steinberg, a Jewish man who falls in love with an Irish woman, he is Irish himself and was once the Grand Marshal of the parade for the Irish Faire held in Burbank, California in the late 1980s.

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