Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1931-03-27
- Day of Death1980-02-13 (48 years)
- Place of BirthNaponee, Nebraska, USA
- Also Known AsDave JanssenDavid Harold Meyer
David Janssen
Biography
David Janssen was born David Harold Meyer in Naponee, Nebraska, to Berniece Mae (Graf) and Harold Edward Meyer, a banker. He was of German, and some Swiss-German and Ulster-Scots, descent. David took the surname of his stepfather, Eugene Janssen. The Janssen family settled in Hollywood when he was a teenager and he attended Fairfax High School, where he developed an interest in acting. His film...Read More
Acting Career
- 1981
Inchon
As: David Feld
- 1980
City in Fear
As: Vince Perrino
- 1980
S.O.S. Titanic
As: John Jacob Astor
- 1980
High Ice
As: Glencoe MacDonald
- 1979
The Golden Gate Murders
As: Det. Sgt. Paul Silver
- 1978
The Word
As: Steve Randall
- 1978
Centennial
As: Narrator
- 1978
Covert Action
As: Lester Horton
1978Nowhere to Run
As: Harry Adams
1978Superdome
As: Mike Shelley
1977Golden Rendezvous
As: Charles Conway
1977A Sensitive, Passionate Man
As: Michael Delaney
1977Mayday at 40,000 Feet
As: Capt. Pete Douglass
1977Warhead
As: Tony Stevens
- 1976
Two-Minute Warning
As: Steve
1976Stalk the Wild Child
As: Dr. James Hazard
1976The Swiss Conspiracy
As: David Christopher
1975Once Is Not Enough
As: Tom Colt
1974Fer-de-Lance
As: Russ Bogan
1974Harry O
As: Harry Orwell
1974Smile Jenny, You're Dead
As: Harry Orwell
1973Pioneer Woman
As: Robert Douglas
1973Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
As: Harry Orwell
1973Hijack!
As: Jake Wilkenson
1973Birds of Prey
As: Harry Walker
1972Moon of the Wolf
As: Sheriff Aaron Whitaker
1972The Longest Night
As: Alan Chambers
1971O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
As: James O'Hara
1971Macho Callahan
As: Diego Callahan
1970Night Chase
As: Adrian Vico
1969Generation
As: Jim Bolton
- 1969
Marooned
As: Ted Dougherty
1969Where It's At
As: A.C. Smith
- 1968
The Shoes of the Fisherman
As: George Faber
- 1968
The Green Berets
As: George Beckworth
1967Warning Shot
As: Sgt. Tom Valens
1963The Fugitive
As: Richard Kimble
1963My Six Loves
As: Marty Bliss
1962The Eleventh Hour
As: Hal Kincaid
1962Belle Sommers
As: Danny Castle
1961The Dick Powell Show
As: Kenneth 'Ken' Morgan
1961Man-Trap
As: Vince Biskay
1961Cain's Hundred
As: Dan Mullin
1961Twenty Plus Two
As: Tom Alder
1961Ring of Fire
As: Sergeant Steve Walsh
1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
As: Arnold Rothstein
1961Dondi
As: Dealey
1960Route 66
As: Karno Starling
1960Checkmate
As: Len Kobalsky
1960Hell to Eternity
As: Sgt, Bill Hazen
1959Adventures in Paradise
As: Scotty Bell
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
As: Ross Ingraham
1958Naked City
As: Blair Cameron
- 1958
Naked City
As: Carl Ashland
1958Lafayette Escadrille
As: Duke Sinclair
1957Alcoa Theatre
As: Mike Harper
1957Richard Diamond, Private Detective
As: Richard Diamond / Chuck Garrett
1956The Girl He Left Behind
As: Capt. Genaro
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As: Seth Larker
- 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As: Dix Porter
1956Whack-O!
As: Boy in hobby class
1956Showdown at Abilene
As: Verne Ward
1956U.S. Marshall
As: Arnie Hix
1956Away All Boats
As: uncredited
1956Francis in the Haunted House
As: Police Lieutenant Hopkins
1956Toy Tiger
As: Larry Tripps
1956Never Say Goodbye
As: Dave Heller
1955The Square Jungle
As: Jack Lindsay
- 1955
All That Heaven Allows
As: Freddie Norton (uncredited)
1955To Hell and Back
As: Lt Lee
1955Francis in the Navy
As: Lieutenant Anders
1955The Private War of Major Benson
As: Young Lieutenant
1955Chief Crazy Horse
As: Lt. Colin Cartwright
1955Cult of the Cobra
As: Rico Nardi
1955The Millionaire
As: Peter Miller
- 1955
The Millionaire
As: David Barrett
1953General Electric Theater
As: Pat Howard
1952Yankee Buccaneer
As: Beckett
1952Francis Goes to West Point
As: Cpl. Thomas (as Dave Janssen)
1952No Room for the Groom
As: Soldier (scenes deleted)
1951The Adventures of Boston Blackie
As: Armored Car Driver (uncredited)