Albert David Hedison Jr.

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Albert David Hedison Jr. Wiki Biography

Born Albert David Hedison, Jr. on the 20th May 1927, in Providence, Rhode Island USA, heis a retired actor probably best known to the world as Felix Leiter in the “Live and Let Die” (1973), and “License to Kill” (1989), “James Bond” films, and as Captain Lee Crane in the TV sci-fi series “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” (1964-1968). His career started in the late ’40s and ended in the early 2000s.

Have you ever wondered how rich David Hedison is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Hedison’s net worth is as high as $1 million, an amount earned through his long and successful career as an actor. Apart from appearing in television and film, David also worked on stage, appearing in such productions as “A Month in the Country”, “Come into My Parlour”, and “Love Letters”, among many others, which also improved his wealth.

David fell in love with acting in the early ‘40s, once he saw the drama “Blood and Sand”, and its star Tyrone Power. David enrolled at Brown University after matriculating, and there studied acting at Sock and Buskin Players. In order to polish his talents, David moved to New York and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse, with the legendary Sanford Meisner and Martha Graham, and at the Actors Studio taking lessons from Lee Strasberg.

With the war coming to the USA, David became a part of the United States Navy in 1945, however, World War 2 was done before he even finished his basic training, and he returned home. He then started pursuing an acting career, and made several theater appearances, winning the Theater World Award for “A Month in the Country”. He stayed in theater throughout his acting career, and made his last appearance on stage in “The Marriage Play”, directed by Edward Albee in the late 2000s.

Just after his breakout role in “A Month in the Country”, David signed a contract with 20th Century Fox and made his film debut in the role of Lt. Ware in the action adventure “The Enemy Below” (1957), starring Robert Mitchum, and Curt Jürgens. The following year he starred in the fantasy horror “The Fly”, with Patricia Owens and Vincent Price, then continued with leads in the early ’60, featuring in the sci-fi adventure “The Lost World” (1960), war drama “Marines, Let’s Go” (1961), and then in 1964 was selected for the role of Captain Lee Crane in the TV sci-fi series “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” (1964-1968), appearing in 110 episodes of the series, which increased his net worth to a large degree. This has remained one of his most prominent roles in his entire career.

Then in 1973 he was selected for the role of James Bond’s ally Felix Leiter in the film “Live and Let Die”, with Bond being recently deceased actor Roger Moore; he repeated the role in 1989, in the film “License to Kill” next to Timothy Dalton. Throughout the ‘70s he appeared in made-for-television films such as “For the Use of the Hall” (1975), “The Art of Crime” (1975) a nd “Murder in Peyton Place” (1977), which certainly added to his net worth.

However, since that high point, his career on screen was in constant decline, appearing in minor roles in secondary films and although he made more than 90 appearances, only a few are worth mentioning, such is that of Arthur Hendricks in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” in 2004. After that, he retired from screen roles, and remained focused on theater for several more years, before retiring completely from acting.

Regarding his personal life, David was married to Bridget from 1968 until her death in 2016. The couple had two children, including actress Alexandra Hedison.

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Albert David Hedison Jr. Quick Info

Full Name David Hedison
Net Worth $1 Million
Date Of Birth May 20, 1927
Place Of Birth Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Height 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Profession Actor
Education Brown University
Nationality American
Spouse Bridget Hedison (m. 1968–2016)
Children Alexandra Hedison, Serena Hedison
Parents Albert David Hedison, Sr., Rose Boghosian
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373314/
Movies The Fly, Licence to Kill, Live and Let Die, The Lost World, The Enemy Below, North Sea Hijack, The Son of Robin Hood, Marines, Let’s Go, The Naked Face, Mach 2, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Fugitive Mind, Megiddo: The Omega Code 2, The Cat Creature, Murder in Peyton Place, Spectres, Undeclared War,…
TV Shows Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Another World, Five Fingers

Albert David Hedison Jr. Quotes

  • In your career, you must be so careful, otherwise you get caught in a particular image and it’s hard to break.
  • [on why he turned down the lead in The Brady Bunch (1969)] I turned it down because after four years of subs and monsters, who needs kids and dogs?
  • Of course, there are pictures you never want to see again — most of the films I’ve made like The Fly (1958), The Lost World (1960), Marines, Let’s Go (1961). There’s a whole slew of shit I avoid like the plague and when I know they’ll be on TV I have a dinner party and invite my friends over so they can’t see them.
  • When I go back to theater I feel good about myself. When I do films or TV, it’s to make a little bread to pay my mortgage or whatever and when I’ve made the money I do theater again. And when I get a part I like, a part I can work on, that satisfies me. I feed good about myself. Most of the time I don’t even watch what I do on TV. I go in, get the job done, and just know it’s nothing. It’s a job. Sometimes, I try something different and I’ll watch out of curiosity. Generally, I don’t watch too much of what I do. Movies are basically the same, except it’s more money spent on sets.

Albert David Hedison Jr. Important Facts

  • $750 /week
  • Along with Jeffrey Wright, he is one of only two actors to play Felix Leiter in more than one “James Bond” film: Live and Let Die (1973) and Licence to Kill (1989). Wright played the role in both Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008).
  • Father-in-law of Jodie Foster.
  • Martin Marootian once worked as an apprentice at the costume jewelry factory owned by Hedison’s Uncle.
  • He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
  • Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Capt. Lee Crane in the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964).
  • His name is one of just five celebrity names actually incorporated into The Statler Brothers’ top ten song “The Movies”. The lyricist needed a word that rhymed with Thomas Edison.
  • He is Armenian.
  • Some publications list his birth name as “Ara Heditsian.” His Armenian grandfather reportedly changed the family name from Heditsian to Hedison because everyone always mispronounced it as Hedison.
  • Children are: Alexandra Hedison and Serena Rose Hedison
  • First actor to portray 007’s CIA friend Felix Leiter twice: Live and Let Die (1973) and Licence to Kill (1989). Still the only actor ever to play the role in two non consecutive Bond films.

Albert David Hedison Jr. Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk 2017 Interviewee #2 Actor
The Reality Trap 2005 Morgan Jameson Actor
The Young and the Restless 2004 TV Series Arthur Hendricks / Arthur Actor
Spectres 2004 William Actor
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 2001 Daniel Alexander Actor
Mach 2 2001 Stuart Davis Actor
Fugitive Mind 1999 Video Senator Davis Actor
Sheng zhan feng yun 1990 US Ambassador Actor
Licence to Kill 1989 Felix Leiter Actor
Murder, She Wrote 1986-1989 TV Series Victor Casper / Victor Caspar / Mitch Payne Actor
The Law and Harry McGraw 1987 TV Series Blake Devaroe Actor
Who’s the Boss? 1987 TV Series Jim Ratcliff Actor
The Colbys 1985-1987 TV Series Roger Langdon Actor
Hotel 1985-1987 TV Series Dr. Howard Bentley / Jack Fitzpatrick Actor
Smart Alec 1986 Frank Wheeler Actor
Trapper John, M.D. 1985 TV Series Miles Warner Actor
The A-Team 1985 TV Series David Vaughn Actor
Crazy Like a Fox 1985 TV Series Ed Galvin Actor
A.D. 1985 TV Mini-Series Porcius Festus Actor
Knight Rider 1985 TV Series Theodore Cooper Actor
Finder of Lost Loves 1985 TV Series Neil Palmer Actor
Double Trouble 1985 TV Series David Burke Actor
Simon & Simon 1985 TV Series Austin Tyler Actor
The Love Boat 1977-1985 TV Series Cliff Jacobs / Barry Singer / Bradford York / … Actor
The Fall Guy 1982-1985 TV Series Monte Sorrenson / Milo / Jordan Stevens Actor
Partners in Crime 1984 TV Series Davidson Actor
The Naked Face 1984 Dr. Peter Hadley Actor
Fantasy Island 1978-1984 TV Series Daniel Garman / Phillip Camden / Captain John Day / … Actor
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues 1983 TV Movie Carson Actor
Dynasty 1983 TV Series Sam Dexter Actor
Amanda’s 1983 TV Series David Actor
Matt Houston 1982 TV Series Pierre Cerdan Actor
Romance Theatre 1982 TV Series Marc Actor
T.J. Hooker 1982 TV Series Saxon Actor
Hart to Hart 1982 TV Series Miles Wiatt Actor
Nero Wolfe 1981 TV Series Phillip Corrigan Actor
Charlie’s Angels 1978-1981 TV Series John Thornwood / Carter Gillis Actor
Benson 1979 TV Series John Taylor Actor
The Power Within 1979 TV Movie Danton Actor
Ffolkes 1979 King Actor
Greatest Heroes of the Bible 1979 TV Series Ashpenaz Actor
Flying High 1978 TV Series Actor
Colorado C.I. 1978 TV Movie David Royce Actor
Project U.F.O. 1978 TV Series Frederick Flanagan Actor
The Bob Newhart Show 1978 TV Series Steve Darnell Actor
Wonder Woman 1977 TV Series Evan Robley Actor
Murder in Peyton Place 1977 TV Movie Steven Cord Actor
Barnaby Jones 1977 TV Series Paul Nugent Actor
Gibbsville 1977 TV Series Actor
Family 1976 TV Series Peter Towne Actor
Ellery Queen 1976 TV Series Roger Woods Actor
Bronk 1975 TV Series Lyle Brewster Actor
Cannon 1973-1975 TV Series David Farnum / John Sandler / Gordon Bell Actor
The Art of Crime 1975 TV Movie Parker Sharon Actor
The Lives of Jenny Dolan 1975 TV Movie Dr. Wes Dolan Actor
Adventures of the Queen 1975 TV Movie Dr. Peter Brooks Actor
For the Use of the Hall 1975 TV Movie Allen Actor
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak 1974 TV Series Clay Actor
The Manhunter 1974 TV Series Jeffrey Donnenfield Actor
The Compliment 1974 TV Movie Steve Barker Actor
The Wide World of Mystery 1974 TV Series Herbert Kasson Actor
Medical Center 1974 TV Series Dave Actor
Shaft 1974 TV Series Gil Kirkwood Actor
The New Perry Mason 1973 TV Series Calvin Ryan Actor
The Cat Creature 1973 TV Movie Prof. Roger Edmonds Actor
Live and Let Die 1973 Leiter Actor
Crime Club 1973 TV Movie Nick Kelton Actor
The F.B.I. 1972-1973 TV Series Scott Jordan / Lou Forrester Actor
The Man in the Wood 1973 TV Movie Edmund Hardy Actor
BBC Play of the Month 1972 TV Series John Buchanan Actor
ITV Saturday Night Theatre 1972 TV Series Bill Kromin Actor
A Kiss Is Just a Kiss 1971 TV Movie Kit Shaeffer Actor
Kemek 1970 Nick Actor
Love, American Style 1969 TV Series Rob (segment “Love and the Other Love”) Actor
Journey to the Unknown 1968 TV Series William Searle Actor
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1964-1968 TV Series Captain Crane / Capt. Lee B. Crane / Capt. Crane / … Actor
The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965 Philip Actor
The Farmer’s Daughter 1964 TV Series Richard Barden Actor
Another World 1964 TV Series Spencer Harrison (1991-1996, 1999) Actor
The Saint 1964 TV Series Bill Harvey Actor
Perry Mason 1962 TV Series Damion White Actor
Bus Stop 1961 TV Series Max Hendricks Actor
Marines, Let’s Go 1961 Pfc. Dave Chatfield Actor
Hong Kong 1961 TV Series Roger Ames Actor
Five Fingers 1959-1960 TV Series Victor Sebastian Actor
The Lost World 1960 Ed Malone Actor
Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys! 1958 Narrator (voice, uncredited) Actor
Son of Robin Hood 1958 Jamie (as Al Hedison) Actor
The Fly 1958 Andre Delambre (as Al Hedison) Actor
The Enemy Below 1957 Lt. Ware (as Al Hedison) Actor
Star Tonight 1956 TV Series Actor
Kraft Theatre 1955 TV Series Actor
Atomic Recall 2007 Video documentary short special thanks Thanks
The British Academy Britannia Awards 2016 TV Movie Himself Self
The Green Girl 2014 Documentary Himself Self
Piers Morgan’s Life Stories 2012 TV Series Himself – Bond co-star Self
On the Set with John Glen 2006 Video documentary short Himself Self
SoapTalk 2004 TV Series Himself Self
Inside ‘Licence to Kill’ 2000 Video documentary short Himself Self
E! Mysteries & Scandals 2000 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood’s Scariest Insect 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen 1995 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
ABC’s Silver Anniversary Celebration 1978 TV Special Himself Self
The Hollywood Palace 1967 TV Series Himself Self
Dream Girl of ’67 1967 TV Series Himself – Bachelor Judge Self
You Don’t Say 1967 TV Series Himself Self
The Hollywood Squares 1967 TV Series Himself Self
Here’s Hollywood 1961 TV Series Himself Self
Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet 2015 TV Movie documentary Felix Leiter Archive Footage
Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness 2009 TV Series documentary Andre Delambre Archive Footage
The 16th Annual Soap Opera Awards 2000 TV Special Spencer Harrison Archive Footage
20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited) Archive Footage
The Horror Show 1979 TV Movie documentary Archive Footage