David Gale (I) (1936–1991)

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Tall, thin and distinguished character actor David Quentin Gale was born on October 2, 1936 in Wimbledon, England. David Gale began his acting career on the New York stage in the late 50s. He first started acting in both movies and television in the early 70s. With his gaunt face, lean build, and intense and imposing screen presence, David was ... See full bio »

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Known For

Re-Animator
Re-Animator Dr. Carl Hill
(1985)
Bride of Re-Animator
Bride of Re-Animator Dr. Carl Hill
(1990)
The Guyver
The Guyver Fulton Balcus
(1991)
The Brain
The Brain Dr. Anthony Blakely
(1988)
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 2012 The Evil Clergyman (Video short)
Rat Creature
 1991 The New Adam-12 (TV Series)
Mr. Newport
- Homeless in America (1991) ... Mr. Newport
 1991 Switch
Doctor
 1991 The Guyver
Fulton Balcus
 1991 Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (TV Movie)
Benny Hays
 1990 Knots Landing (TV Series)
Owen Buchanan / Attorney
- A Merry Little Christmas (1990) ... Owen Buchanan
- If I Die Before I Wake (1990) ... Attorney
 1984-1990 Dallas (TV Series)
Gerhardt / Melvin
- Heart and Soul (1990) ... Gerhardt
- Peter's Principle (1984) ... Melvin
 1990 Syngenor
Carter Brown
 1990 The First Power
Monsignor
 1990 Bride of Re-Animator
Dr. Carl Hill
 1989 War and Remembrance (TV Mini Series)
Adm. Mick Carney
- Part X (1989) ... Adm. Mick Carney
 1989 Nightingales (TV Series)
Mr. Granger
- Episode #1.8 (1989) ... Mr. Granger
 1989 L.A. Law (TV Series)
Marvin Fitzgerald
- Izzy Ackerman or Is He Not (1989) ... Marvin Fitzgerald
 1988 Pulse Pounders
Rat Creature (The Evil Clergyman sequence)
 1988 Paradise (TV Series)
Doc Garrison
- Stray Bullet (1988) ... Doc Garrison
 1988 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Man on Dais at Queen's Reception (uncredited)
 1988 The Brain
Dr. Anthony Blakely
 1988 Nightingales (TV Movie)
 1988 Jakarta
DeJames
 1987 Tales from the Darkside (TV Series)
Henry Strand
- Seymourlama (1987) ... Henry Strand
 1986 Loving (TV Series)
Bishop McMahon
- Episode dated 24 September 1986 (1986) ... Bishop McMahon (credit only)
- Episode dated 22 September 1986 (1986) ... Bishop McMahon
 1985 Re-Animator
Dr. Carl Hill
 1982-1983 Search for Tomorrow (TV Series)
Rusty Sentell Sr. / Rusty Sentell, Sr. (1982-1983)
- Episode #1.8366 (1983) ... Rusty Sentell, Sr. (1982-1983)
- Episode dated 25 December 1983 (1983) ... Rusty Sentell, Sr. (1982-1983)
- Episode dated 23 December 1983 (1983) ... Rusty Sentell, Sr. (1982-1983)
- Episode #1.8315 (1983) ... Rusty Sentell, Sr. (1982-1983)
- Episode #1.8314 (1983) ... Rusty Sentell, Sr. (1982-1983)
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 1983 The Gold Diggers
The Expert
 1983 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series)
Collins
- Cooter's Girl (1983) ... Collins
 1983 Hart to Hart (TV Series)
Dr. Walter Sherin
- Trust Your Hart (1983) ... Dr. Walter Sherin
 1981 Dream House (TV Movie)
Will Cross
 1981 Ryan's Hope (TV Series)
Martin Slatin / Howard Slatin
- Episode #1.1663 (1981) ... Martin Slatin
- Episode #1.1658 (1981) ... Howard Slatin
 1981 Another World (TV Series)
Sheriff Billings
- Episode #1.4345 (1981) ... Sheriff Billings
 1980 The Molders of Troy (TV Movie)
Fergus Duffy
 1979 Savage Weekend
Mac Macauley
 1979 The Doctors (TV Series)
Lt. Fraser
- Episode #1.4376 (1979) ... Lt. Fraser
 1978 The Big Fix
 1977 The Edge of Night (TV Series)
Beau Richardson
- Episode dated 18 February 1977 (1977) ... Beau Richardson
 1976 Kojak (TV Series)
IAD Man
- A Hair-Trigger Away (1976) ... IAD Man
 1973 Solar Flares Burn for You (Short)
Mime
 1973 The Secret Storm (TV Series)
Fr. Mark Redden
- Episode #1.4985 (1973) ... Fr. Mark Redden
 1969 Heads (Short)
 1968 One Life to Live (TV Series)
Martin Kelly (1985)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Listed with Now Theater For Now in the 1983-1984 volume of Theatre World. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 3 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)

Spouse:

Sandra Jane Edmonds  (divorced)  (1 child) | See more »

Children:

Meighan Gale | See more »

Parents:

Arthur Leslie Gale | Petronelle Serena Hechmer
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Personal Quote:

Theater is an ensemble effort, with all these creative minds involved. On a normal film, a director usually tells you to move to a position without explaining the motivation involved. See more »

Trivia:

Before his untimely death, he was cast as the heavy in Ticks (1993). He was also working on a scripted entitled "The Hydra", where he would play an investigator looking into supernatural type things. As a way to bring his character, Dr. Carl Hill, back in Bride of Re-Animator (1990), he suggested that a large basket be shown with two mangled arms popping out and literally stitching a body back ... See more »

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