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David Canary
David Canary
77 years (Aug 25, 1938 – Nov 16, 2015)
Elwood, Indiana, USA
6 Movies
12 TV Shows

David Canary

Small-screen casting has made David Canary a familiar American actor who has spent most of a career inside continuing stories. 1967 is where the record begins. Casting has come more often from television than from film. Week after week he appeared as Candy Canaday in 'Bonanza'. There is work in 'Hombre' as well.
Small-screen casting has made David Canary a familiar American actor who has spent most of a career inside continuing stories. 1967 is where the record begins. Casting has come more often from television than from film. Week after week he appeared as Candy Canaday in 'Bonanza'. There is work in 'Hombre' as well.
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Is David Canary still alive?
David Canary passed away on November 16, 2015 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of David Canary?
David Canary is best known for roles in Hombre, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
How many movies has David Canary been in?
Over a 48-year career (since 1967), David Canary has appeared in 6 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was David Canary's first movie?
The career of David Canary began with Hombre (1967).
What is David Canary's most recent movie or series?
David Canary's most recent release is Curb Your Enthusiasm, which premiered on October 15, 2000.
What TV shows has David Canary appeared in?
On television, David Canary has appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Law & Order, Bonanza, Kung Fu.
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David Canary
David Canary
1938-08-25 · Elwood, Indiana, USA

David Hoyt Canary (August 25, 1938 – November 16, 2015) was an American actor. Canary is best known for his roles as ranch foreman "Candy" Canaday in the Bonanza beginning in its ninth season, and as Adam Chandler in the television soap opera All My Children, for which he received 16 Daytime Emmy Award nominations and won five times.

In his youth, Canary was a star football player and was drafted as a lineman in the inaugural 1960 AFL draft by the Denver Broncos. Instead, he opted to pursue acting. Early roles included Russ Gehring in the primetime soap opera Peyton Place and Lamar Dean in the 1967 Western film Hombre. Canary's most notable stage performance was on Broadway in the original production of Tennessee Williams's Clothes for a Summer Hotel, starring Geraldine Page. A baritone, he also appeared in musical stage roles in shows such as Kismet, Man Of La Mancha, The Fantasticks, Sweeney Todd and Carousel, along with dramatic performances in The Seagull, Macbeth, and Clarence Darrow.

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