David Bauer (actor)
| David Bauer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 March 1917 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
13 July 1973 (aged 56) London, England |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Years active | 1958-1973 |
| Spouse(s) | Stella Tanner (1960-1973) (his death) (1 child) |
David Bauer (6 March 1917 – 13 July 1973) was an American actor, a Chicagoan, who was based primarily in Britain.
Early life
He was chosen as the most promising actor at Washington University and his professional career began immediately after graduating. Plays in which he appeared included A Sound of Hunting, The Inspector General, Volpone, The Iceman Cometh and Children of Darkness. He appeared as Doc in the London stage production of West Side Story at Her Majesty's Theatre. Though born in the United States, he left his native country due to McCarthyism and settled in Britain.
Career
He appeared in The Baron, The Champions (where he provided opening narration for each episode), The Avengers, Department S, Gideon's Way, Jason King, The Prisoner, The Protectors, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Saint, and Strange Report.
He appeared in films such as Patton, Inspector Clouseau, Diamonds Are Forever, You Only Live Twice, and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
Ironically in light of his reasons for leaving the United States for Britain, "Living in Harmony", the episode of The Prisoner in which he appeared as The Judge/Number Two, was banned in the series' original run on American television, supposedly due to drug use but more likely because of the political commentary on the Vietnam War that could be read into the episode.
Personal life
Bauer was married to British actress Stella Tanner until his death in 1973.[1]
Selected filmography
- Man in the Middle (1963)
- Live It Up! (1963)
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
- The Double Man (1967)
- Danger Route (1967)
- You Only Live Twice (1967)
- Torture Garden (1967)
- Inspector Clouseau (1968)
- Dark of the Sun (1968) (UK title: The Mercenaries)
- Crooks and Coronets (1969)
- The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
- Patton (1970)
- 1000 Convicts and a Woman (1971)
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
- Endless Night (1972)
- Embassy (1972)
- Road Movie (1974)
References
- ↑ Baker, Richard Anthony (2012-04-18). "Stella Tanner". The Stage. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
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