Jere Burns
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| Born | Jerald Eugene Burns October 15, 1954 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Kinmont (1997-1999) (divorced) Melissa Burns (1982-1996) (divorced) 3 Children |
Jere Burns (born October 15, 1954) is an American actor.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Burns was drawn to acting late in college. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1980 Burns moved to Manhattan and was cast in the title role in Don Juan at the New York Shakespeare Festival.
[edit] Career
His Broadway theatre credits include Hairspray and After the Night and the Music.
Burns made his television debut in a small role on ABC's Mom's On Strike in 1984. He had a recurring role as pathological rapist James Fitzsimmons on Hill Street Blues and body collector Breugel on Max Headroom. In 1988 he landed the plum role of sleazy Kirk Morris on Dear John. He also appeared as the villainous Cade Dalton on the NBC miniseries The Gambler Returns: Luck of the Draw (1991), hateful Vice-President of Sales Pete Schmidt on Bob (1993), a member of the feuding family in Greedy (1994), Frank Alfonse on Good Morning, Miami (2002), and Michael on Help Me Help You (2006).
Burns' screen credits include Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001).
[edit] Personal life
Burns has been married twice. He was married to his first wife Melissa, from 1982 until 1996. They had three children together before divorcing. In 1997, he remarried to actress Kathleen Kinmont until their divorce in 1999. He is the ex-son-in-law of Abby Dalton.
