David Birney

(1939-2022)

American actor and director

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David Edwin Birney (April 23, 1939 – April 27, 2022) was an American actor and director whose career included performances in both contemporary and classical roles in theatre, film, and television. He is noted for having played the title role in the television series Serpico. He also starred in Bridget Loves Bernie, an early 1970s TV series about an interfaith marriage that also starred Meredith Baxter, whom he married after the series ended. He also portrayed Dr. Ben Samuels in St. Elsewhere from 1982 until 1983.

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Born	David Edwin Birney 23 April 1939 Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died	29 April 2022 (aged 83) Santa Monica, California, USA
Zodiac	Taurus
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Joan Concannon - · · m. 1961; div. 1973 info edit

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Meredith Baxter 1947- · American actress and producer · m. 1974; div. 1990 info edit

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Kate info 1st child with Meredith Baxter Female b. 5 Dec 1974 · Age: 50 · 1974- · Celebrity Baby

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Mollie info 2nd child with Meredith Baxter Female b. 2 Oct 1984 · Age: 40 · 1984- · Celebrity Baby

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Peter info 3rd child with Meredith Baxter Male b. 2 Oct 1984 · Age: 40 · 1984- · Celebrity Baby

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