James Daughton (born June 27, 1950) is an American film and television actor who is best known for his role as Gregory ''(Greg)'' Marmalard in ''

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'' (1978). Daughton's portrayal of ''Greg Marmalard'' has become iconic in American popular culture as the quintessential

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. Raised in

San Diego, California San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...

, Daughton had roles early in his career on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' (as Mikal in the episode "The Tyrant"), ''

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'' (as the man who challenges

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to water ski over the shark), and 1972 western '' The Revengers'' (as

William Holden William Holden (born William Franklin Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor, and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film ''Stalag 17'' (1953) ...

's son). He appeared in the television series ''

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'', playing a character named Willie Grand in the April 1973 episode "The Murdering Class". He also appeared in the 1982 film ''

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'', in which he was noted primarily for stripping naked and running into the sea. His other film appearances include ''Malibu Beach'' (1978), ''Swim Team'' (1979), ''

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'' (1984), ''

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'' (1985), '' Girlfriend from Hell'' (1989) and ''

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'' (2002).

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Daughton, James 1950 births Living people American male film actors Place of birth missing (living people) American male television actors Actors from San Diego Male actors from San Diego