John William Considine III (born January 2, 1935) is a retired American writer and actor who wrote for and made numerous appearances in film and television from 1960 until 2007.

Biography

Early life

John William Considine III was born on January 2, 1935 in Los Angeles to producer John Considine Jr. His grandfathers were two pioneering

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impresarios:

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and namesake John Considine Sr. He's the older brother of actor, writer and photographer Tim Considine and the paternal nephew of the late political reporter and newspaper columnist Bob Considine.

Career

Among the many television series on which Considine has appeared as a guest star are '' Adventures in Paradise'', '' Surfside Six'', '' The Aquanauts'', '' Lock-Up'', '' Sea Hunt'', '' Ripcord'', '' Combat!'', '' Straightaway'', '' My Favorite Martian'', '' The Twilight Zone'', '' The Outer Limits'', '' Perry Mason'', '' The Fugitive'', '' The F.B.I.'', '' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'', '' Marcus Welby, M.D.'', '' The Rockford Files'', '' The Devlin Connection'', '' The Eddie Capra Mysteries'', '' Lou Grant'', '' Mannix'', ''

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'', '' Eight is Enough'', '' Hart to Hart'', '' Remington Steele'', '' Highway to Heaven'', '' The Jeffersons'', ''

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'', '' MacGyver'', '' Hardcastle & McCormick'', '' The Colbys'', '' Emerald Point N.A.S.'', '' Crazy Like a Fox'', '' Knight Rider'', '' The A-Team'', ''

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'' and '' Boston Legal''. His film career included roles in '' The Greatest Story Ever Told'' (1965), '' Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls'' (1973), ''The Thirsty Dead'' (1974), '' Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson'' (1976), '' Welcome to L.A.'' (1976), '' The Late Show'' (1977), '' When Time Ran Out'' (1980), '' Circle of Power'' (1981), ''

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'' (1982), '' Choose Me'' (1984), '' Trouble in Mind'' (1985), '' Fat Man and Little Boy'' (1989), '' Coupe de Ville'' (1990), '' Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'' (1995) and '' The Book of Stars'' (1999). He wrote the original screenplay for – and appeared in – the Robert Altman film '' A Wedding'' (1978), and he has had acting roles on several daytime soap operas, including '' Bright Promise'' (as Dr. Brian Walsh, 1971–72); ''

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'' (as Phillip Chancellor II, 1973–74); and two stints as different characters on '' Another World'' (as Vic Hastings, 1974–1976, and as Reginald Love, 1986–1988).Reading Series – An Evening with John Considine
, Townsend, Washington: Northwind Arts Center, March 28, 2013

Filmography

Film

Television

Bibliography

*''Improvising: My Life and Show Business'' (S&L Enterprises, 2012).Google Books
/ref> *''A War: A Boy's Struggle To Survive World War II in Beverly Hills'' (CreateSpace, 2013).

Notes

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Considine, John Living people 1935 births American male soap opera actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors Considine family