Thayer David



First NameThayer
Last NameDavid
Full Name at BirthDavid Thayer Hersey
Other NamesThayer David
Age51 (age at death)
Date of BirthMarch 4, 1927
BirthplaceMedford, Massachusetts
Date of DeathJuly 17, 1978
Location of DeathNew York City, New York
Cause of Deathheart attack
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignPisces
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameRocky

Thayer David (born David Thayer Hersey, March 4, 1927 – July 17, 1978) was a film, stage and television actor. He was best known for his work on the cult ABC serial Dark Shadows (1966–1971) and as the fight promoter George Jergens in the Oscar-winning movie Rocky in 1976. He also appeared as Count Arne Saknussemm in the film Journey to the Center of the Earth in 1959. His raspy distinctive voice narrated many voice-overs in commercials and narrations of instructional films and commercials.


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Filmography

Selected Thayer David film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1979
Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe

1978
Phil Pogostin

1977
Harlan

1977
Floyd Odlum

1977
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Elmer Morse

1976
Jergens

1976
Josiah Widdicombe

1976
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Nikita Khrushchev

1975
General

1975
Bank Manager

1975
Frank Prendergast

1975
Dragon

1974
The Missiles of October
Narrator

1973
Charlie Robbins

1973
Mr. B 

1972
Otto Nurder, a Capitalist

1972
The Stoolie
Lattimore

1971
Rev. Strack

1970
Professor T. Eliot Stokes

1970
Rev. Silas Pendrake

1966
Professor Timothy Stokes

1965
Cortez 

1960
Hedak

1959
Count Saknussem

1957
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