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David Birney Net Worth
David Birney Net Worth 2020: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships
David Edward Birney net worth is
$5 Million
David Edward Birney Wiki Biography
David Birney was born on the 23rd April 1939, in Washington, D.C. USA, and is a television, film, and theater actor, perhaps best known for his roles in the series “Bridget Loves Bernie” (1972-1973) and “St. Elsewhere” (1982-1983). Birney’s career started in 1967.
Have you ever wondered how rich David Birney is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Birney’s net worth is as high as $5 million, an amount earned through his successful acting career. In addition to playing in television shows, Birney also worked in both theater and film, which improved his wealth too.
David Birney Net Worth $5 Million
David Birney was the first child of Jeanne and Edwin B. Birney, a special agent for the FBI, and went to high schools in Ohio and Brooklyn before he matriculated from West High School in Cleveland. He later attended Dartmouth College graduating with a BA in English literature, while at the UCLA Birney received an MA in Theatre Arts, and then decided to pursue an acting career.
Following his notable roles in the theater in such adaptations as Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and Richard III among others, David finally got his first on-screen part in 1967. He appeared in an episode of the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated series “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing”, and then starred in a Primetime Emmy Award-nominated TV movie called “Saint Joan” (1967). From 1972 to 1973, he portrayed Bernie Steinberg in 24 episodes of the Golden Globe Award-nominated show “Bridget Loves Bernie”, which is one of his best parts to date. In 1976, Birney played John Quincy Adams in the Primetime Emmy Award-winning show “The Adams Chronicles”, and also had a role as Serpico in the series about the famous New York detective who hunted bad cops. He ended the ‘70s with a starring role in John Carpenter’s horror movie “Someone’s Watching Me!” (1978), and starred in the Primetime Emmy Award-winning television drama “High Midnight” (1979), all of which contributed steadily to his net worth.
David returned to TV series in the ‘80s, and played Dr. Ben Samuels in 22 episodes of the Golden Globe Award-nominated “St. Elsewhere” (1982-1983), while from 1989 to 1993, he appeared in four episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning “Murder, She Wrote”. In 1990, Birney had a part alongside Stephen Dorff in the drama “Always Remember I Love You”, and in 1995 he portrayed Harry Chandler Moore in 13 episodes of the show “Live Shot”. Birney’s latest notable appearance was in the Golden Globe Award-winning series “Without a Trace” in 2007.
Regarding his personal life, David Birney was married to Joan Concannon, and then he married fellow actress Meredith Baxter in 1974, with whom he played in “Bridget Loves Bernie”. David has three children with her, but they divorced in 1989, since when he has remained unmarried.
| Full Name | David Birney |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 23, 1939 |
| Died | October 18, 1864, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Producer |
| Education | Dartmouth College |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Meredith Baxter (m. 1974–1989) |
| Children | Mollie Birney, Kate Birney, Peter Birney |
| Parents | Jeanne Birney, Edwin B. Birney |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083709/ |
| Movies | Caravan to Vaccarès, Trial by Combat, Someone's Watching Me!, Oh, God! Book II, OHMS, Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls, Tomorrow's a Killer, Night of the Fox, Always Remember I Love You, The Naked Truth, Seal Morning, Bye, See You Monday, The Five of Me, King Richard II |
| TV Shows | Live Shot, St. Elsewhere, Glitter, Serpico, The Adams Chronicles, Bridget Loves Bernie, A World Apart, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Performing at the Miniature Theatre of Chester in Arthur Miller's "The Price". [October 2005] |
| 2 | Played Anakin Skywalker in the NPR radio dramatization of "Return of the Jedi" (1996). |
| 3 | Ex-stepfather of Eva Bush. |
| 4 | Although one of his earliest TV roles was that of Bernie Steinberg, a Jewish man who falls in love with an Irish woman, he is Irish himself and was once the Grand Marshal of the parade for the Irish Faire held in Burbank, California in the late 1980s. |
| 5 | Once married to Meredith Baxter (Elyse Keaton on Family Ties (1982)), whom he met while filming their television series Bridget Loves Bernie (1972) in 1972. They have three children: a daughter, Kate, and twins named Mollie and Peter (b. 1984). |
| 6 | A long time spokesperson for childrens' and educational issues. |
| 7 | Serves on the Board of the Foundation for Bio-Medical Research and the Advisory Panel for the Council for Children's Rights |
| 8 | Served on the Dartmouth College Board of Overseers for the Hopkins Center for the Perforning Arts |
| 9 | Has twice been a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts. |
| 10 | For five years, he chaired the American Diabetes Association. |
| 11 | He holds a B.A. in English from Dartmouth College and an M.A. in Theatre from UCLA. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seal Morning | 1986 | TV Series | Dr. Bernard Lacey |
| The Twilight Zone | 1986 | TV Series | Dr. Myron Mandel (segment "Tooth and Consequences") |
| Glitter | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Sam Dillon |
| Master of the Game | 1984 | TV Mini-Series | David Blackwell |
| St. Elsewhere | 1982-1983 | TV Series | Dr. Ben Samuels |
| Richard II | 1982 | Video | Richard II |
| The Love Boat | 1978-1982 | TV Series | Paulo De Matzee / Mike Adler |
| Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls | 1981 | TV Movie | Lyon Burke |
| The Five of Me | 1981 | TV Movie | Henry Hawksworth |
| CBS Afternoon Playhouse | 1981 | TV Series | Mr. Fenning |
| Mom, the Wolfman and Me | 1980 | TV Movie | Theo Marker |
| Oh, God! Book II | 1980 | Don Richards | |
| OHMS | 1980 | TV Movie | Jack Coker |
| High Midnight | 1979 | TV Movie | Tony Giannetti |
| Au revoir à lundi | 1979 | Frank | |
| Family | 1979 | TV Series | Joe Alcott |
| Someone's Watching Me! | 1978 | TV Movie | Paul Winkless |
| Greatest Heroes of the Bible | 1978 | TV Series | Daniel |
| Fantasy Island | 1978 | TV Series | Sgt. Alan Boardman |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1972-1978 | TV Series | John Richard Carr / Lt. Waldron / Dillon |
| Testimony of Two Men | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Jonathan 'Jon' Ferrier |
| Tales of the Unexpected | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Paul Rogers |
| Serpico | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Officer Frank Serpico |
| A Dirty Knight's Work | 1976 | Sir John Gifford | |
| Bronk | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Willie Harvey |
| Police Story | 1974-1976 | TV Series | Officer Andrew 'Dooly' Doolittle / Officer Joe Waldron |
| The Streets of San Francisco | 1976 | TV Series | Neil Ruggers |
| The Adams Chronicles | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | John Quincy Adams |
| Medical Center | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Nick Matero / MacDonald 'Mac' Guthrie |
| Cannon | 1972-1975 | TV Series | Jeff Restin / Terry Alexander |
| Police Woman | 1975 | TV Series | Shawn Barry |
| McMillan & Wife | 1975 | TV Series | Randy Murphy / Randy Newmark III |
| Only with Married Men | 1974 | TV Movie | Dave Andrews |
| The Wide World of Mystery | 1974 | TV Series | Perry |
| Caravan to Vaccares | 1974 | Bowman | |
| Murder or Mercy | 1974 | TV Movie | Dr. Peter Peterson |
| Great Mysteries | 1973 | TV Series | Harry Langley |
| Bridget Loves Bernie | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Bernie Steinberg |
| Circle of Fear | 1972 | TV Series | John |
| The F.B.I. | 1971 | TV Series | Michael Sander |
| A World Apart | 1969 | TV Series | Oliver Harrell (1970-1971) |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1968 | TV Series | Brother Martin |
| The Edge of Night | 1967 | TV Series | Waiter |
| The Unvanquished | 1967 | TV Movie | |
| Saint Joan | 1967 | TV Movie | Ladvenu |
| Love Is a Many Splendored Thing | 1967 | TV Series | Mark Elliott #2 (1969-1970) |
| Without a Trace | 2007 | TV Series | Leslie Warwick |
| The Comedy of Errors | 2000 | The Duke | |
| Poltergeist: The Legacy | 1999 | TV Series | Father Elias |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1998 | TV Series | Letant |
| Sliders | 1998 | TV Series | Cadmus |
| Love Boat: The Next Wave | 1998 | TV Series | Buddy Pomus |
| Live Shot | 1995 | TV Series | Harry Chandler Moore |
| Burke's Law | 1995 | TV Series | Jim Deacon |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1989-1993 | TV Series | Lawrence Baker / Earl Harper / Lawrence Erlich / ... |
| The Naked Truth | 1992 | Fed. #2 | |
| Touch and Die | 1992 | TV Movie | Scanzano |
| The Ray Bradbury Theater | 1992 | TV Series | Captain Williams |
| Secrets | 1992 | TV Mini-Series | Thomas Strickland |
| Keeping Secrets | 1991 | TV Movie | Alan Hamel |
| Always Remember I Love You | 1990 | TV Movie | Philip Mendham |
| Night of the Fox | 1990 | TV Movie | Hugh Kelso |
| Matlock | 1989 | TV Series | Jack McCarthy |
| American Playhouse | 1989 | TV Series | Adam |
| Love and Betrayal | 1989 | TV Movie | Bill Landry |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1989 | TV Series | Dr. Rolo DeVito |
| Nightfall | 1988 | Aton | |
| The Long Journey Home | 1987 | TV Movie | Carter Wells |
| Tomorrow's a Killer | 1987 | Larry Turner | |
| Power's Play | 1986 | TV Movie | Lucas Cord |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Playhouse | 1989 | TV Series adaptation - 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Playhouse | 1989 | TV Series producer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant But Cancelled | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Perfect Pitch | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| CBS This Morning | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Hour Magazine | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| Missing... Have You Seen This Person? | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Star Search | 1984 | TV Series | Himself - Introducer |
| Battle of the Network Stars XIV | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - NBC Team |
| The Alan Thicke Show | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| All-Star Family Feud Special | 1978-1980 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1979 | TV Series | Guest Appearance |
| Family Feud | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Laugh-In | 1973 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Performer |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers of Television | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Dr. Ben Samuels - St. Elsewhere |
| Matlock | 1994 | TV Series | Jack McCarthy |
Known for movies
Bridget Loves Bernie (1972-1973)
as Bernie Steinberg
Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
as Paul Winkless
St. Elsewhere (1982-1983)
as Dr. Ben Samuels
Oh, God! Book II (1980)
as Don Richards
