| Dale Swann | |
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| Born | William Dale Swann January 21, 1948 Harrisburg, Illinois |
| Died | April 9, 2009 (aged 61) Alton, Illinois |
| Occupation | Actor |
William Dale Swann (January 21, 1948 – April 9, 2009) was an American character actor known for his numerous roles in television, film and commercials.[1]
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Swann was born on January 21, 1948, in Harrisburg, Illinois.[1] He graduated from East Alton-Wood River High School. Swann received his bachelor's degree in fine arts from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.[1]
Swann relocated to Los Angeles following college, where he lived for more than thirty years, in order to pursue his acting career.[1] He pursued television and films roles. Swann was particularly proud of his role a 1987 television movie called Proud Men, which was produced, directed and written by actor Charlton Heston.[1] According to family members, Swann received a personal letter from Heston thanking him for his role in the movie following the end of production.[1]
Swann's film roles included Black Day Blue Night, Gremlins 2: The New Batch and Tango and Cash.[1] He spent three weeks filming on location in Yugoslavia during the production of the 1991 film, Born to Ride, in which Swann appeared opposite John Stamos.[1]
Swann's television credits included parts in Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, Quantum Leap, Hunter, Baywatch and L.A. Law.[1] He also appeared in the television miniseries, 13 Days to Glory: The Alamo.[1]
To earn income between jobs, Swann worked at the UCLA Medical Center in the admitting and billing departments.[1] He also worked in Los Angeles as a telemarketing sales representative for the now-defunct company, SBS Skyline.
Swann returned to his native Alton, Illinois, in 2003, where he took a position at a company called Fabrication Specialist of Illinois.[1]
Dale Swann suffered a stroke in February 2009.[1] He died at his home in Alton, Illinois, on April 9, 2009, at the age of 61.[1] He was survived by his sister, Betty Swann, who described her brother as "...a good actor. He loved acting; he really did. He was able to express a lot of his emotions while acting," in an April 2009 interview with The Telegraph of Alton.[1] Swann never married and had no children, "He loved being independent. He loved just one woman his whole life, even though they never got married or had children," his sister told the paper.[1]