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David Clennon

David Clennon

Department: Acting

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Clennon (born May 10, 1943) is an American actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of Miles Drentel in the ABC series Thirtysomething, a role he reprised on Once and Again. Clennon was born in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of Virginia, a homemaker, and Cecil Clennon, an accountant. Clennon is well known for his political activism. In 1980, David Clennon provided the voice for Admiral Motti in NPR's Star Wars The Original Radio Drama. He was a regular on the TV shows Almost Perfect, The Agency and Saved. Most recently, Clennon played Carl Sessick (a.k.a Carl the Watcher) on Ghost Whisperer. In 1993 he won an Emmy award for his guest appearance on the series Dream On. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Clennon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Thing

The Thing

1982

Being There

Being There

1979

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

1993

Original Sins

Original Sins

1995

Star 80

Star 80

1983

The Couch Trip

The Couch Trip

1988

Matinee

Matinee

1993

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

1982

Light Sleeper

Light Sleeper

1992

The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

1973

Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

1985

The Day the Bubble Burst

The Day the Bubble Burst

1982

Downtown

Downtown

1990

Missing

Missing

1982

Constellation

Constellation

2007

Grace of My Heart

Grace of My Heart

1996

Breaking Out

Breaking Out

2010

Life of the Party

Life of the Party

2005

Special Bulletin

Special Bulletin

1983

Falling in Love

Falling in Love

1984

The Image

The Image

1990

He's My Girl

He's My Girl

1987

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

Tecumseh: The Last Warrior

1995

Lars Shrike Walks the Night

Lars Shrike Walks the Night

2024

The Staircase

The Staircase

1998

Billy in the Lowlands

Billy in the Lowlands

1979

Gray Lady Down

Gray Lady Down

1978

The Agency

The Agency

2003

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

2013

The Greatest

The Greatest

1977

Gideon's Trumpet

Gideon's Trumpet

1980

Reward

Reward

1980

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

1987

Two Crimes

Two Crimes

1995

Mad City

Mad City

1997

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

2006

Saving Sarah Cain

Saving Sarah Cain

2007

Dr. Del

Dr. Del

2016

The 11th Green

The 11th Green

2020

The Men of Outpost 31

The Men of Outpost 31

2016

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

1998

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7

1993

Go Tell the Spartans

Go Tell the Spartans

1978

Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight

1980

Gone Girl

Gone Girl

2014

Vacation

Vacation

2015

Ghost Phone

Ghost Phone

2013

Reversion

Reversion

2015

Amigo Undead

Amigo Undead

2015

Man Trouble

Man Trouble

1992

Playing by Heart

Playing by Heart

1998

Betrayed

Betrayed

1988

Danger in Paradise

Danger in Paradise

1977

Legal Eagles

Legal Eagles

1986

Extraordinary Measures

Extraordinary Measures

2010

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

1993

The Migrants

The Migrants

1974

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

2011

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

1983

Best Kept Secrets

Best Kept Secrets

1984

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

1976

Coming Home

Coming Home

1978

The Trouble with Dick

The Trouble with Dick

1987

Silver City

Silver City

2004

Panic in Echo Park

Panic in Echo Park

1977

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

1982

Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory

1976

The Visit

The Visit

2001

Story Theatre

Story Theatre

1969

On the Yard

On the Yard

1978

1945A

1945A

2010

Hanna K.

Hanna K.

1983

J. Edgar

J. Edgar

2011

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980

Crime Club

Crime Club

1975

Welcome to the Men's Group

Welcome to the Men's Group

2016

The Seagull

The Seagull

1975

Syriana

Syriana

2005

The Sound

The Sound

2025

The Thing Expanded

The Thing Expanded

2026

Days with Dandekar

Days with Dandekar

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

October Road

October Road

2007

Saved

Saved

2006

Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer!

1986

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005

Once and Again

Once and Again

1999

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

1987

Dream On

Dream On

1990

The Agency

The Agency

2001

Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

2003

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

2005

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995

Mission Hill

Mission Hill

1999

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1987

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001

Cybill

Cybill

1995

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

1995

LAX

LAX

2004

Maximum Bob

Maximum Bob

1998

Close to Home

Close to Home

2005

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

1997

ER

ER

1994

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004

The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

2009

Family Law

Family Law

1999

Almost Perfect

Almost Perfect

1995

Park Place

Park Place

1981

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

Weeds

Weeds

2005

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008

Creepshow

Creepshow

2019

From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

Farmed and Dangerous

Farmed and Dangerous

2014

Prison Break

Prison Break

2005

House of Cards

House of Cards

2013

NCIS

NCIS

2003

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

2000

Kojak

Kojak

1973

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Blood & Orchids

Blood & Orchids

1986

Scrubs

Scrubs

2001