David Dukes

• Name — David Dukes • Birth Name — David Coleman Dukes • Born — 6 June 1945 • Birthplace — San Francisco, California, U.S. • Died — 9 October 2000 • Place of death — Lakewood, Washington, U.S. • Occupation — Character actor • Years Active — 1970–2000 • Children — 2 David Coleman Dukes (June 6, 1945 – October 9, 2000) was an American character actor. He had a long career in films, appearing in 35. Dukes starred in the miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, and he was a frequent television guest star. Later in life, Dukes had recurring roles on shows such as Pauly, Sisters, and Dawson's Creek.

Dukes was born in San Francisco, California, the son of a California Highway Patrol officer. Dukes was the eldest of four boys; his brothers were James, Robert, and Joe Paul.

Dukes' film career included 35 movies. Throughout his career, he was a television guest star, notably as the man who attempted to rape Edith Bunker on All in the Family, an advertising executive on The Jeffersons, and a blind bully on Three's Company. During the 1980s, Dukes appeared in the dual miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance. In 1992, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his turn as Jo Bouillon in the HBO production The Josephine Baker Story (1991). He also appeared as Arthur Miller in the HBO film Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996). He was a series regular on the first season of the NBC network drama Sisters, playing the husband of eldest Reed sister, Alex (Swoosie Kurtz). Dukes' role became a recurring character in subsequent seasons. On Dawson's Creek, he had the recurring role of Mr. McPhee, father of Jack (Kerr Smith) and Andie (Meredith Monroe) from the second through fourth seasons. He also starred in Without a Trace as the ex-husband of Kate Nelligan.

Dukes had considerable stage experience, first appearing on Broadway in 1971. He later appeared in a revival of Molière's The School for Wives. Dukes' theatrical roles included as Dracula, Doctor Frankenstein, and Antonio Salieri in the original production of Amadeus, replacing Ian McKellen. He also replaced John Lithgow in the original production of David Henry Hwang's play M. Butterfly, and he received a Tony nomination in 1980 for best featured actor in a play for Bent. In 1998, he was one of the three characters in a London West End production of Art with Stacy Keach and George Wendt.

David Dukes recorded several audiobooks, including Philip Roth's unabridged Sabbath’s Theater and Isaac Asimov's unabridged Prelude to Foundation.

Dukes was married to author and poet Carol Muske-Dukes. He died of a heart attack on October 9, 2000, in Spanaway, Washington, while on location shooting the Stephen King miniseries Rose Red, which is dedicated to his memory. Dukes is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. The season four episode "You Had Me at Goodbye" of Dawson's Creek, which aired on November 15, 2000, and in which Dukes appeared, is dedicated to his memory.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1970 — The Virginian — Lad Dormer — Episode: "Train of Darkness" • 1974 — Harry O — Joe Heston — Episode: "Coinage of the Realm" • Cannon — Ted Anschluss — Episode: "The Avenger" • 1974, 1977 — Police Story — Jake / Lamont — 2 episodes • 1975 — Great Performances — Guido Venanzi — Episode: "The Rules of the Game" • The Wide World of Mystery — Harry 163 — Episode: "The Norming of Jack 243" • Beacon Hill — Robert Lassiter — 11 episodes • Valley Forge — Lt. Cutting — Television film • 1976 — The Jeffersons — Cal Roberts — Episode: "George and the President" • One Day at a Time — Byron De Veer — Episode: "The Maestro" • 1977 — Police Woman — McCormick — Episode: "Deadline: Death" • Family — Calvin Manners — Episode: "...More Things in Heaven and Earth" • Handle with Care — O'Brian — Television film • All That Glitters — Marshall Hart — Episode #1.65 • Barney Miller — Brad Laneer — Episode: "Corporation" • All in the Family — Lambert — Episode: "Edith's 50th Birthday" • 79 Park Avenue — Mike Koshko — 3 episodes • 1978 — Three's Company — Jim Walsh — Episode: "Jack's Navy Pal" • Hawaii Five-O — Willy Barker — Episode: "When Does a War End?" • Go West, Young Girl — Reverend Crane — Television film • The Many Loves of Arthur — Dr. Chase • A Fire in the Sky — David Allen • 1979 — Some Kind of Miracle — Joe Dine • The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal — Lou Ribin • How the West Was Won — Louis Riel — Episode: "L'Affaire Riel" • Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure — Myles Standish — Television film • 1980 — Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger — Bill Sanger • 1982 — Miss All-American Beauty — Avery McPherson • 1983 — The Winds of War — Leslie Slote — 7 episodes • 1984 — Sentimental Journey — Bill Gardner — Television film • George Washington — William Fairfax — 3 episodes • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof — Gooper — Television film • The Hitchhiker — Ted Miller — Episode: "Remembering Melody" • 1985 — Space — Leopold Strabismus / Martin Scorcella — 5 episodes • The Twilight Zone — Todd Ettinger — Episode: "If She Dies/Ye Gods" • Kane & Abel — David Osborne — 2 episodes • 1986 — Tall Tales & Legends — Levi — Episode: "My Darlin' Clementine" • Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Dr. Tom Rigby — Episode: "Deadly Honeymoon" • 1988 — American Playhouse — Dr. Ned Darrell — Episode: "Strange Interlude: Part 1" • 1988–1989 — War and Remembrance — Leslie Slote — 9 episodes • 1989 — Turn Back the Clock — Barney Powers — Television film • 1990 — The Bakery — Mike Kelly • Snow Kill — Murdoch • 1991 — Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story — Jerry Levin • The Josephine Baker Story — Jo Bouillon • Wife, Mother, Murderer — Joe Hubbard • 1991–1993 — Sisters — Wade Halsey — 19 episodes • 1992 — She Woke Up — Sloane Parr — Television film • Look at It This Way — Tim Curtiz — 3 episodes • 1993 — Spies — Robert Prescott — Television film • And the Band Played On — Mervyn Silverman • Time Trax — Kyle Fernando / Romulo Rayfield — Episode: "Mysterious Strangers" • 1993–1995 — The Mommies — Jack Larson — 27 episodes • 1995 — The Surrogate — Stuart Quinn — Television film • 1996 — Norma Jean & Marilyn — Arthur Quinn • Star Wars — Bib Fortuna — 2 episodes • 1997 — Diagnosis: Murder — Darren Worthy — Episode: "In Defense of Murder" • Last Stand at Saber River — Edward Janroe — Television film • Pauly — Edward Sherman — 7 episodes • 1998 — The Love Letter — Everett Reagle — Television film • Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story — Leland Hayward • 1999 — The Practice — Ted Lennon — Episode: "A Day in the Life" • 7th Heaven — Jack Brennan — Episode: "We the People" • Supreme Sanction — Jordan McNamara — Television film • Sliders — Thomas Michael Mallory — Episode: "Roads Taken" • Ally McBeal — Johnson Biblico — Episode: "Let's Dance" • Snoops — Father Batista — Episode: "Higher Calling" • 1999–2000 — Dawson's Creek — Joseph McPhee — 7 episodes • 2000 — Family Law — Patrick Simpson — Episode: "A Mother's Son" • Law & Order — David Moore — Episode: "Stiff" • 2001 — The Lot — Oscar Wilde — Episode: "Oscar's Wilde"; Posthumous role • 2002 — Rose Red — Professor Carl Miller — 3 episodes; Posthumous role

David Dukes is recorded with the occupation television actor. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Established in Library of Congress under n84007691. Established in Discogs under 2855159. Established in FAST under 1735066. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading David Coleman Dukes. His recorded language was English. He married Carol Muske-Dukes.