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My Take
What strikes me about David Hedison is how he became a quiet fixture across three corners of pop culture without ever being the marquee name. He was the doomed scientist in the original The Fly, captained the sub on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and then earned a small piece of immortality as the only actor to play Felix Leiter twice in the Bond films. That kind of longevity, from a 1956 Theatre World Award to roles spanning the 1950s through the 1980s, tells me he was a reliable craftsman first. A Brown University man who simply kept working, and I respect that durability.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Hedison
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・ヘディソン
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・へでぃそん
- Born
- May 20, 1927 – July 18, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Brown University
Awards & achievements
- 1956 Theatre World Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Hedison born?
May 20, 1927 – July 18, 2019.
Where is David Hedison from?
David Hedison is from Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
What does David Hedison do?
David Hedison works as actor, television actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.