David Clennon (born May 10, 1943) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Miles Drentell in the ABC series ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as his role as Palmer in the

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film '' The Thing''. He has been frequently cast in films directed by

Hal Ashby William Hal Ashby (September 2, 1929 – December 27, 1988) was an American film director and editor associated with the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking. Before his career as a director Ashby edited films for Norman Jewison, notably ''The Ru ...

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and Jordan Walker-Pearlman.

Life and career

Born in

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, the son of Virginia, a homemaker, and Cecil Clennon, an accountant, Clennon attended the

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from 1962 to 1965. He studied at the

Yale School of Drama The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University is a graduate professional school of Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1924 as the Department of Drama in the School of Fine Arts, the school provides training in e ...

for three years and became a member of their professional acting company. In 1996 he married Perry Adleman, a writer, camera assistant and photographer. They have two children. In 1980, Clennon provided the voice for

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in NPR's ''Star Wars The Original Radio Drama''. He was a regular on the TV shows ''

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'', '' Almost Perfect'', '' The Agency,'' and '' Saved''. Clennon also played Carl Sessick (a.k.a. Carl the Watcher) on ''

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'' and appeared on '' Star Trek: Voyager'' as Dr. Crell Moset. In 1993 he won an Emmy award for his guest appearance on the series '' Dream On''. Clennon often performs at

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Political activism

Clennon staunchly opposed the

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, often participating in protests, and remains politically active. In 2013, he repeatedly spoke out against the film ''

Zero Dark Thirty ''Zero Dark Thirty'' is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. The film dramatizes the nearly decade-long international manhunt for Osama bin Laden, leader of terrorist network Al-Qaeda, after th ...

'' and refused to vote for it for an

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, stating that it promoted using

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as acceptable. In 2018, he opposed the four Emmy nominations for

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's documentary program ''

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'", feeling that it contained "half-truths, distortions and omissions" about the war.

Filmography

* '' The Paper Chase'' (1973) - Toombs * '' Helter Skelter'' (1976, TV Movie) - Harry Jones * '' Bound for Glory'' (1976) - Carl - Man in Gas Station * '' The Greatest'' (1977) * '' Coming Home'' (1978) - Tim * '' Gray Lady Down'' (1978) - Crew member of USS Neptune * '' Go Tell the Spartans'' (1978) - Lt. Finley Wattsberg * '' On the Yard'' (1978) - Psychiatrist * ''Billy in the Lowlands'' (1979) - Social Worker * ''

Being There ''Being There'' is a 1979 American satire film directed by Hal Ashby. Based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Jerzy Kosiński, it was adapted for the screen by Kosiński and the uncredited Robert C. Jones. The film stars Peter Sellers ...

'' (1979) - Thomas Franklin * ''

Hide in Plain Sight ''Hide in Plain Sight'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by and starring James Caan with the storyline based on an actual case from the files of New York attorney Salvatore R. Martoche who represented Tom Leonard, a real-life Buffalo, New Yor ...

'' (1980) - Richard Fieldston * ''

WKRP in Cincinnati ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working ...

'' (1981, TV Series) - Norris Breeze * '' The Thing'' (1982) - Palmer * '' The Escape Artist'' (1982) - Newspaper Editor * ''

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'' (1982) - Consul Phil Putnam * ''

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains ''Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains'' is a 1982 teen musical drama film about three teenage girls, played by Diane Lane, Laura Dern and Marin Kanter, who start a punk band. The film also features acting roles by real-life punk musicians ...

'' (1982) - Dave Robell - The Agent * '' Special Bulletin'' (1983, TV Movie) - Dr. Bruce Lyman * ''

Star 80 ''Star 80'' is a 1983 American biographical drama film written and directed by Bob Fosse. It was adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning ''Village Voice'' article "Death of a Playmate" by Teresa Carpenter and is based on Canadian ''Playboy'' mo ...

'' (1983) - Geb * ''

Hanna K. ''Hanna K.'' is a 1983 American drama film directed by Costa-Gavras, starring Jill Clayburgh and Gabriel Byrne. The film was an attempt to depict the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in human terms.Cheryl A. Rubenberg. "Israel and the American National ...

'' (1983) - Amnon * '' The Right Stuff'' (1983) - Liaison Man * ''

Falling in Love Falling in love is the development of strong feelings of attachment and love, usually towards another person. The term is metaphorical, emphasizing that the process, like the physical act of falling, is sudden, uncontrollable and leaves the ...

'' (1984) - Brian Gilmore * ''

Sweet Dreams Sweet Dreams or Sweet Dream may refer to: Music Albums * ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'' (album), by Eurythmics, or the title song (see below) * ''Sweet Dreams'' (Sword album) * ''Sweet Dreams'' (soundtrack), from the 1985 film (see below) ...

'' (1985) - Randy Hughes * ''

Legal Eagles ''Legal Eagles'' is a 1986 American legal romantic comedy mystery crime thriller film directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. from a story by Reitman and the screenwriters, and starring Robert Redford, Debra Winger, an ...

'' (1986) - Blanchard * ''The Trouble with Dick'' (1986) - Lars * '' He's My Girl'' (1987) - Mason Morgan * '' The Couch Trip'' (1988) - Lawrence Baird * '' Betrayed'' (1988) - Jack Carpenter * ''

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'' (1990) - Jerome Sweet * ''

Light Sleeper ''Light Sleeper'' is a 1992 American crime drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader and starring Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, and Dana Delany. Set in New York City during a sanitation strike, the gritty neo-noir film stars Dafoe as a hi ...

'' (1992) - Robert * '' Man Trouble'' (1992) - Lewie Duart * '' Matinee'' (1993) - Jack * ''

And the Band Played On ''And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic'' is a 1987 book by ''San Francisco Chronicle'' journalist Randy Shilts. The book chronicles the discovery and spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immun ...

'' (1993, TV Movie) - Mr. Johnstone * ''Dos crímenes'' (1994) - Jim * ''Almost Perfect'' (TV series) - (1995-1997) - Neal Luder * ''

Grace of My Heart ''Grace of My Heart'' is a 1996 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Allison Anders and starring Illeana Douglas, Matt Dillon, Eric Stoltz, Patsy Kensit, and John Turturro. The film charts the music career of Denise Waverly ...

'' (1996) - Dr. 'Jonesy' Jones * ''

From the Earth to the Moon ''From the Earth to the Moon: A Direct Route in 97 Hours, 20 Minutes'' (french: De la Terre à la Lune, trajet direct en 97 heures 20 minutes) is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. It tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post-American Civil W ...

'' (1998, TV Mini-Series) - Dr. Leon (Lee) Silver * ''

Playing by Heart ''Playing by Heart'' is a 1998 American comedy-drama film, which tells the story of several seemingly unconnected characters. It was entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. It stars Gillian Anderson, Ellen Burstyn, Sean Connery, ...

'' (1998) - Martin (uncredited) * '' Nothing Human (Star Trek: Voyager)'' (1998) - Crell Moset * ''

Just Shoot Me! ''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive pr ...

'' (1999, TV Series) - Martin Spancer * '' The Visit'' (2000) - Parole Board Member Brenner * ''

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'' (2001) - Barry Linder (uncredited) * '' Silver City'' (2004) - Mort Seymour * '' Constellation'' (2005) - Bear Korngold * ''

Syriana ''Syriana'' is a 2005 American political thriller film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, loosely based on Robert Baer's 2003 memoir '' See No Evil''. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wri ...

'' (2005) - Donald * '' Life of the Party'' (2005) - Jack * Grey’s Anatomy (American TV series, 2005) - season 5 episode 4 * '' Flags of Our Fathers'' (2006) - White House Official * ''

Saving Sarah Cain ''Saving Sarah Cain'' is a 2007 made-for-television drama film based on Beverly Lewis' 2000 novel ''The Redemption of Sarah Cain''. The film premiered August 19, 2007 on Lifetime. The film is distributed by Believe Pictures and stars Lisa Pepper ...

'' (2007) - Homeless Man * ''Convention'' (2008) - Sen. Chuck McGee * '' Extraordinary Measures'' (2010) - Dr. Renzler * '' The Good Doctor'' (2011) - Dr. Harbison * ''Ghost Phone: Phone Calls from the Dead'' (2011) - Hamilton * '' J. Edgar'' (2011) - Senator Friendly * '' Mr. Jones'' (2013) - The Curator * '' House of Cards'' (2014, TV Series) - Ted Havemeyer * '' Gone Girl'' (2014) - Rand Elliott * ''Amigo Undead'' (2015) - Old Man Schumer * ''

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'' (2015) - Harry Co-Pilot * '' Reversion'' (2015) - Ciespy * '' Welcome to the Men's Group'' (2016) - Fred

References

External links

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