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Donald Symington(1924-2013)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Donald Symington was born on 30 August 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Annie Hall (1977), Spring Break (1983) and Mighty Aphrodite (1995). He was married to Leslie Paul. He died on 24 July 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
BornAugust 30, 1924
DiedJuly 24, 2013(88)
BornAugust 30, 1924
DiedJuly 24, 2013(88)
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Known for

Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall
7.9
  • Dad Hall
  • 1977
Spring Break (1983)
Spring Break
4.9
  • Ernest Dalby
  • 1983
Woody Allen and Mira Sorvino in Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Mighty Aphrodite
7.0
  • Amanda's Father
  • 1995
Trick Baby (1972)
Trick Baby
6.7
  • Morrison
  • 1972

Credits

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Actor

  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Edward
    • 2005
  • Elizabeth Marvel in Ten Hundred Kings (2000)
    Ten Hundred Kings
    6.8
    • Ethan Berger
    • 2000
  • Man of the Century (1999)
    Man of the Century
    7.0
    • Reverend Sheehan
    • 1999
  • Woody Allen and Mira Sorvino in Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
    Mighty Aphrodite
    7.0
    • Amanda's Father
    • 1995
  • Bill Cosby and James Naughton in The Cosby Mysteries (1994)
    The Cosby Mysteries
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Host
    • 1994
  • Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See (1992)
    Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See
    9.0
    • John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
    • 1992
  • Swans Crossing (1992)
    Swans Crossing
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ralph
    • 1992
  • Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985)
    Three Sovereigns for Sarah
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Peter Cloyce
    • 1985
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Peter Cloyce
    • 1985
  • Spring Break (1983)
    Spring Break
    4.9
    • Ernest Dalby
    • 1983
  • Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner in Hanky Panky (1982)
    Hanky Panky
    5.7
    • Manager in Club
    • 1982
  • Hit and Run (1982)
    Hit and Run
    4.9
    • Robert Trench
    • 1982
  • A Question of Honor (1982)
    A Question of Honor
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Kane
    • 1982
  • Wolfen (1981)
    Wolfen
    6.3
    • Lawyer
    • 1981
  • Bloodline (1979)
    Bloodline
    4.6
    • Henley
    • 1979

Writer

  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1956–1957

Soundtrack

  • Tab Hunter, Jane Powell, and Ed Wynn in Meet Me in St. Louis (1959)
    Meet Me in St. Louis
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Meet Me In St. Louis (Finale)" (uncredited)
    • 1959

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Don Symington
  • Born
    • August 30, 1924
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • July 24, 2013
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA(Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Leslie Paul1955 - July 24, 2013 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    He acted in George Oppenheimer's play, "Here Today," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Tallulah Bankhead and Bill Story in the cast. Jack Sydow was director.

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