David Coleman Dukes was an American character actor.
15 Facts About David Dukes
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David Dukes had a long career in films, appearing in 35.
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Later in life, David Dukes had recurring roles on shows such as Pauly, Sisters, and Dawson's Creek.
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David Dukes was born in San Francisco, California, the son of a California Highway Patrol officer.
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David Dukes was the eldest of four boys; his brothers were James, Robert, and Joe Paul.
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David Dukes was a series regular on the first season of the NBC network drama Sisters, playing the husband of eldest Reed sister, Alex.
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David Dukes starred in Without a Trace as the ex-husband of Kate Nelligan.
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David Dukes had considerable stage experience, first appearing on Broadway in 1971.
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David Dukes later appeared in a revival of Moliere's The School for Wives.
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David Dukes replaced John Lithgow in the original production of David Henry Hwang's play M Butterfly, and he received a Tony nomination in 1980 for best featured actor in a play for Bent.
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David Dukes recorded several audiobooks, including Philip Roth's unabridged Sabbath's Theater and Isaac Asimov's unabridged Prelude to Foundation.
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David Dukes married his first wife, Carolyn McKenzie, on October 9,1965, when he was a student at the College of Marin.
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David Dukes had a daughter Annie by his second wife Carol Muske.
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David Dukes died of a heart attack on October 9,2000, in Spanaway, Washington, while on location shooting the Stephen King miniseries Rose Red.
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David Dukes is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.