Clifford Tobin DeYoung (born February 12, 1945)According to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com is an American actor and musician.

Life and career

DeYoung was born in

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, United States. He is a 1968 graduate of

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. Before his acting career, he was the lead singer of the 1960s rock group Clear Light, which played the same concerts with acts such as

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, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin. After the band broke up, he starred in the Broadway production of '' Hair'' and the Tony Award-winning '' Sticks and Bones''. After four years in New York, he moved back to California to star in the television film '' Sunshine'' (1973), and featuring the songs of John Denver. There was also a short-lived television series based on the film. The song "

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" from the film reached No. 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1974, No. 14 in

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and No. 42 in Australia. "Sunshine Christmas", a sequel, was produced in 1977. Since then, DeYoung has appeared in more than 80 films and television series, including ''

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'' (1974), ''

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'' (1976), '' Captains and the Kings'' (1976), ''

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'' (1977), ''

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'' (1978) as John Skimmerhorn, ''

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'' (1978) as an FBI agent, ''

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'' (the 1981 sequel to ''

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'') in which he played twin characters who sang a duet with each other, '' Master of the Game'' (1984) as Brad Rogers, and ''

Flight of the Navigator ''Flight of the Navigator'' is a 1986 American science fiction adventure film directed by Randal Kleiser and written by Mark H. Baker, Michael Burton, and Matt MacManus. It stars Joey Cramer as David Freeman, a 12-year-old boy who is abducted by ...

'' (1986) in which he played Bill, David's father. Also in the 1980s, he made a guest appearance on '' Murder, She Wrote'', like fellow ''Navigator'' actor Joey Cramer. In 1987 he guest-starred in the television show ''

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'' as the specialist in voodoo Professor Alexander Ross. In the 1989 Civil War film '' Glory'', he played Union Colonel James Montgomery. Other projects included the films '' Suicide Kings'' (1997) and ''Last Flight Out'' (2004). He has guest-starred on '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (in the episode "

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"); as reporter Chuck DePalma in four episodes of '' JAG''; Rep. Kimball in the episode "The Day Before" on ''

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''; and as John Bonacheck, Amber Ashby's kidnapper, on ''

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'' in 2007. In 2010, DeYoung appeared in

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's independent romantic thriller ''

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''. In the 2014 film ''

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'' he played Ed, a summer resident of the Kennedy Meadows Campground on the

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Filmography

Film

*''Pilgrimage'' (1972) - Garry *''

'' (1974) - Burt Jr. *''

'' (1978) - John Burrows *''

'' (1981) - Brad Majors / Farley Flavors *'' Independence Day'' (1983) - Les Morgan *'' The Hunger'' (1983) - Tom Haver *'' Reckless'' (1984) - Phil Barton *'' Protocol'' (1984) - Hilley *''

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'' (1985) - George Ryan *'' F/X'' (1986) - Lipton *''

'' (1986) - Bill Freeman *''The Survivalist'' (1987) - Dr. Vincent Ryan *''

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'' (1988) - Bill *''Forbidden Sun'' (1988) - Professor Lake *''In Dangerous Company'' (1988) - Blake *''Fear'' (1988) - Don Haden *'' Rude Awakening'' (1989) - Agent Brubaker *'' Glory'' (1989) - Col. James M. Montgomery *'' Flashback'' (1990) - Sheriff Hightower *''To Die Standing'' (1991) - Shaun Broderick *''Immortal Sins'' (1991) - Mike *''

Dr. Giggles ''Dr. Giggles'' is a 1992 American slasher film directed by Manny Coto, starring Larry Drake as Evan Rendell Jr., the eponymous Dr. Giggles, and Holly Marie Combs as Jennifer Campbell. The film co-stars Cliff DeYoung and Glenn Quinn. It was re ...

'' (1992) - Tom Campbell *''The Skateboard Kid'' (1993) - Big Dan *'' Revenge of the Red Baron'' (1994) - Richard Spencer *''

Terminal Voyage ''Terminal Voyage'' (also known as ''Star Quest'' or ''Starquest'') is a 1994 science fiction film directed by Rick Jacobson and starring Steven Bauer, Emma Samms, Brenda Bakke, Cliff DeYoung. The film was produced by Saban Entertainment and dist ...

'' (1994) - Granier *'' Carnosaur 2'' (1995) - Maj. Tom McQuade *''

The Substitute ''The Substitute'' is a 1996 American crime action thriller film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Raymond Cruz and Luis Guzmán. It was filmed at Miami Sr. High school. Plo ...

'' (1996) - Wolson *'' The Craft'' (1996) - Mr. Bailey *'' Suicide Kings'' (1997) - Marty *''Last Flight Out'' (2004) - Tony Williams *''Stone and Ed'' (2008) - Mr. Schwartz *''Solar Flare'' (2008) - Dr. Kline *''2012: Doomsday '' (2008) - Lloyd *''

'' (2010) - Cary Stewart / Rafe Taschen *''

'' (2014) - Ed *''Reality Queen!'' (2020) - Joe Logo

Television

*'' Sunshine'' (1973, TV Movie) - Sam Hayden *''

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'' (1975, TV Movie) - Stefan Grubowski *''

'' (1978-1979) - John Skimmerhorn *''

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'' (1979, Episode 6: "Whispers") - Alex Canfield *''

'' (1987, Episode 9: "Dark Spirit") - Alexander Ross *'' Murder, She Wrote'' (1988-1992) - Mason Porter / Carlton Reid / Father Patrick Francis *''

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'' (1993, TV Mini-Series) - Joe Paulson *'' Star Trek Deep Space 9'' (1993, Episode 11) - Croden *''

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'' (1993, Episode 1: "

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") - Dr. Jay Nemman *'' RoboCop (Canadian TV series)'' (1994) - Dr. Cray Z. Mallardo *'' Deliberate Intent'' (2000, TV Movie) - Tom Kelly *'' Alias (TV Series) '' (2005, Season 4, Episode 11 "The Road Home") *''

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'' (2008, Season 5, Episodes 1 & 2 "Dream a little dream of me" Parts 1 & 2) - Phil Loomis *'' Young Riders'' 1990 (Season 1, episode 16 "Unfinished Business") -Evan Crandall *'' Andersonville'' 1996 TV movie- Sgt. Gleason

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