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David Hedison (Albert David Hedison Jr.) was born on 20 May, 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, is an actor. Discover David Hedison's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

Popular As Albert David Hedison Jr.
Occupation actor
Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 20 May 1927
Birthday 20 May
Birthplace Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Date of death 18 July, 2019
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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David Hedison Height, Weight & Measurements

At 92 years old, David Hedison height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Who Is David Hedison's Wife?

His wife is Bridget Hedison (29 June 1968 - 22 February 2016) ( her death) ( 2 children)

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Wife Bridget Hedison (29 June 1968 - 22 February 2016) ( her death) ( 2 children)
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David Hedison Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is David Hedison worth at the age of 92 years old? David Hedison’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated David Hedison's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

The Fly (1958)$750 /week

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1941

Albert David Hedison Jr. was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the elder son of Albert and Rose Hedison, naturalized United States citizens from Armenia. His father owned a jewelry enameling business and his son was expected to follow in his footsteps. Young Al had other ideas, having put his sights on an acting career after seeing Tyrone Power on the screen in Blood and Sand (1941). Following the completion of military service in the navy (as a Seaman 2nd Class, working on mothballing decommissioned warships), he enrolled at Brown University. Three years later, he joined the Neighborhood Playhouse School in Manhattan and studied acting under Sanford Meisner. He then underwent further training at the Actor's Studio with the legendary Lee Strasberg. When he finally made his theatrical debut he was billed as 'Al Hedison'. Voted most promising newcomer for his performance in the off-Broadway play "A Month in the Country", he received a Theatre World Award. More importantly, this opened the doors to work in the film business, albeit slowly. One of a myriad of struggling actors, Hedison had taken a temporary job as a radio announcer for a local station in North Carolina to make ends meet.

1954

Upon his return to New York, the offers began to come in and he made his screen bow in 1954.

1958

His first significant role was as the unfortunate scientist André Delambre whose matter transmitter experiments end up with him being turned into The Fly (1958). It did not end well for the poor man.

"Under contract to 20th Century Fox from 1958, Hedison next starred in the Cold War spy series Five Fingers (1959) portraying the part of an American counterintelligence officer (the accompanying change of his stage moniker to 'David Hedison' came about at the insistence of NBC and Fox). By the early 60s, Hedison had become a much sought-after, robust lead for made-for-TV films and TV series.

1960

For the actor, however, it set the tone for other forays into the genres of fantasy and science fiction, notably as Ed Malone in The Lost World (1960) and as Captain Lee Crane in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) (arguably his most famous role), both Irwin Allen productions. He later recalled really 'hitting it off' with co-star Richard Basehart, saying "Richard and I had real chemistry. He taught me so much about being camera ready when I needed to be. Television filming is so very fast, we always had to keep moving on.

1962

He had befriended the actor Roger Moore while filming an episode of The Saint (1962) and this paved the way for him to appear in two James Bond films -- Live and Let Die (1973) and Licence To Kill (1989) -- on both occasions as CIA operative Felix Leiter. Over the years followed numerous guest spots on crime dramas like The F. B. I.

1965

(1965), Cannon (1971), Ellery Queen (1975), Barnaby Jones (1973) and Murder, She Wrote (1984).

1973

First actor to portray 007's CIA friend Felix Leiter twice: Live and Let Die (1973) and Licence To Kill (1989). Still the only actor ever to play the role in two non consecutive Bond films.

2019

Until his death on July 18th 2019, David Hedison, known for the classic movies The Enemy Below (1957) and The Fly (1958) and the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964), was the last surviving star of all three of these classics.