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David Somerville(1933-2015)

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  • Actor
  • Writer
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David Somerville in McCloud (1970)
David Somerville was born on 2 October 1933 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for The Forest (1982), Betty Boop for President (1980) and Star Trek (1966). He was married to Denise Anne Biron and Judith Lynne Corns. He died on 14 July 2015 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornOctober 2, 1933
DiedJuly 14, 2015(81)
BornOctober 2, 1933
DiedJuly 14, 2015(81)
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Known for

The Forest (1982)
The Forest
3.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1982
Betty Boop for President (1980)
Betty Boop for President
5.7
Video
  • Grampy
  • Beezlebub
  • Additional Voices
  • 1980
Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Larry Matson(as David-Troy)
Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
McCloud
7.0
TV Series
  • Peter

Credits

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Music Department

  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1981–1986

Actor

  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Announcer
    • Lead Guitar
    • 1981
  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
    The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Club Emcee
    • 1981
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Literary Agent
    • 1981
  • Betty Boop for President (1980)
    Betty Boop for President
    5.7
    Video
    • Grampy
    • Beezlebub
    • Additional Voices
    • 1980
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)
    The Amazing Spider-Man
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Singer
    • 1978
  • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
    McCloud
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Peter
    • 1974
  • The Daring Dobermans (1973)
    The Daring Dobermans
    5.6
    • Businessman
    • 1973
  • The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (1970)
    The Tim Conway Comedy Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Singer
    • Various
    • 1970
  • Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton in Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
    Gomer Pyle: USMC
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 4th Recruit (as David-Troy)
    • 1967
  • Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Larry Matson (as David-Troy)
    • 1966
  • Buddy Bregman, Gus Backus, Charlie Barnet, Fats Domino, Gogi Grant, Harry James, Joe Lopes, Andra Martin, Freddy Martin, Howard Miller, Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, John Mills, Russ Morgan, William Reynolds, George Shearing, David Somerville, Jeri Southern, Cal Tjader, The Del Vikings, The Lancers, The Diamonds, and The Bill Thompson Singers in The Big Beat (1958)
    The Big Beat
    6.3
    • David Somerville - Diamonds Member
    • 1958

Writer

  • Betty Boop for President (1980)
    Betty Boop for President
    5.7
    Video
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • David-Troy
  • Born
    • October 2, 1933
    • Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • July 14, 2015
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Denise Anne Biron1990 - July 14, 2015 (his death)
  • Children
    • David Orlando "Landa" Somerville Jr.
  • Parents
      John Ball "Jack" Somerville
  • Relatives
    • Marc Somerville(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Has also done voice-overs for TV ads

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Lead singer and founding member of The Diamonds. He met his fellow Diamonds singers while working as a radio operator at the CBC in 1953. He left the group in 1961 to pursue a solo career as a folk singer under the name David Troy, before joining The Four Preps in 1967.
  • Nicknames
    • "Diamond" Dave
    • David Troy
    • The Four Preps
    • The Diamonds

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