Davey Marlin-Jones

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Davey Marlin-Jones (May 8, 1932 - March 2, 2004) was an American stage director, as well as a local television personality. He was born in Winchester, Indiana, and was known as a tireless advocate for the local stage and theatrical scene in the many places he lived during his long career.

From 1970 to 1987, he was a film and arts critic for WUSA-TV (formerly WTOP, the CBS affiliate) in Washington, DC. During much of that time, he also performed the same duties for WDIV-TV in Detroit. He was known for his eccentric on-air style in reviewing films and theatre and cultural events. One example of his style was the use of index cards when he reviewed films, and he would keep or throw away the card depending on whether he liked or hated the film. He enunciated with theatrical bravura and often wore large black-rimmed glasses and sometimes sported an Alpine hat.

With John and Hazel Wentworth, he founded the Washington Theatre Club and directed many of its performances. He was awarded the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee (Robert Edwin Lee) Theatre Research Margo Jones Award in 1968.[1]

Prior to his death, Marlin-Jones was a Professor of Theater and Playwriting for fifteen years at UNLV.