David Cherrill (born Christopher David Colson; December 23, 1941) is an American television actor, writer and director.

Credits

* Days of Our Lives (2008–2017) * One Life to Live (hired by Michael Malone; 1995–1997, 2001–2004) * Another World (hired by Dorothy Ann Purser; 1984–1989) *

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(Actor: Tom Hughes 1973–78) (1998–1999) *

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(1983) * The Doctors (1977–1982) * Shipman *

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* Far from the Madding Crowd *

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*Shadowchaser *

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* A Woman of Substance *

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* The Professionals *

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* Dunkirk * How to Be a Little Sod

Awards and nominations

He's been nominated for 6

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

s (1985, 1989, 1994–1996 and 2002); winning in 1994, and a Writers Guild of America Award. His first nomination was shared with

Gary Tomlin Gary Tomlin is an American soap opera actor, writer, producer and director. Career Tomlin's career on daytime serials began in 1973 when he was cast on CBS's ''Search for Tomorrow'' as Bruce Carson. He also made a guest appearance on "The Nightwa ...

, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Judith Donato,

Richard Culliton Richard Culliton is an American television writer known for his work on soap operas. He has won four Writers Guild of America Awards, including one as a head writer, and three Daytime Emmy Awards. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University. His w ...

Judith Pinsker Judith Ann Pinsker (January 17, 1940, Kenmore, New York - April 26, 2014, Englewood, New Jersey) was an American television writer. Pinsker co-wrote (with Claire Labine) the 1995 ''New York Times'' bestseller ''General Hospital'' tie-in novel ''Ro ...

, Frances Myers,

Roger Newman Roger Newman (31 August 1940 – 4 March 2010) was a British born- American soap opera actor and writer. He was born in London, and died in New York City. Newman began his career as a child in radio. He moved with his family to Montréal af ...

Carolyn Culliton Carolyn Culliton (née DeMoneyIMDbBiography for Carolyn Culliton) is an American daytime radio and television writer. Born in Indiana, she graduated from Northwestern University.TheMemoirGroup.comWho We Are Her husband is fellow daytime serial writ ...

, David Colson,

Lloyd Gold Lloyd "Lucky" Gold (born September 6, 1950) is an American screenwriter and playwright. Gold's plays have been produced at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, the Seattle Repertory Theatre, the McCarter Theater and others. He wrote numerous film scripts ...

, and Cynthia Saltzman.

References

External links

*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1250955/ *https://web.archive.org/web/20120219141424/http://www.ampmgt.com/david_cherrill.htm *https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117799097.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 *https://web.archive.org/web/20110615094251/http://tv.yahoo.com/show/the-life-and-crimes-of-william-palmer/show/15100/castcrew *https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015357/http://www.inspiredmovies.com/english/take3girls-closingcredits *http://www.mediagems.de/01filmtv/between.html *https://web.archive.org/web/20160310113415/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/680679/David-Cherrill {{DEFAULTSORT:Cherrill, David American television writers American male television writers 1941 births Living people