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David Birney was born on the 23rd April 1939, in Washington, D.C. USA, and is a television, film, and theater actor, perhaps best known for his roles in the series “Bridget Loves Bernie” (1972-1973) and “St. Elsewhere” (1982-1983). Birney’s career started in 1967.

Have you ever wondered how rich David Birney is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Birney’s net worth is as high as $5 million, an amount earned through his successful acting career. In addition to playing in television shows, Birney also worked in both theater and film, which improved his wealth too.

David Birney Net Worth $5 Million

David Birney was the first child of Jeanne and Edwin B. Birney, a special agent for the FBI, and went to high schools in Ohio and Brooklyn before he matriculated from West High School in Cleveland. He later attended Dartmouth College graduating with a BA in English literature, while at the UCLA Birney received an MA in Theatre Arts, and then decided to pursue an acting career.

Following his notable roles in the theater in such adaptations as Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Richard II and Richard III among others, David finally got his first on-screen part in 1967. He appeared in an episode of the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated series “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing”, and then starred in a Primetime Emmy Award-nominated TV movie called “Saint Joan” (1967). From 1972 to 1973, he portrayed Bernie Steinberg in 24 episodes of the Golden Globe Award-nominated show “Bridget Loves Bernie”, which is one of his best parts to date. In 1976, Birney played John Quincy Adams in the Primetime Emmy Award-winning show “The Adams Chronicles”, and also had a role as Serpico in the series about the famous New York detective who hunted bad cops. He ended the ‘70s with a starring role in John Carpenter’s horror movie “Someone’s Watching Me!” (1978), and starred in the Primetime Emmy Award-winning television drama “High Midnight” (1979), all of which contributed steadily to his net worth.

David returned to TV series in the ‘80s, and played Dr. Ben Samuels in 22 episodes of the Golden Globe Award-nominated “St. Elsewhere” (1982-1983), while from 1989 to 1993, he appeared in four episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning “Murder, She Wrote”. In 1990, Birney had a part alongside Stephen Dorff in the drama “Always Remember I Love You”, and in 1995 he portrayed Harry Chandler Moore in 13 episodes of the show “Live Shot”. Birney’s latest notable appearance was in the Golden Globe Award-winning series “Without a Trace” in 2007.

Regarding his personal life, David Birney was married to Joan Concannon, and then he married fellow actress Meredith Baxter in 1974, with whom he played in “Bridget Loves Bernie”. David has three children with her, but they divorced in 1989, since when he has remained unmarried.



Full Name David Birney
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth April 23, 1939
Died October 18, 1864, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Place Of Birth Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Height 1.7 m
Profession Actor, Writer, Producer
Education Dartmouth College
Nationality American
Spouse Meredith Baxter (m. 1974–1989)
Children Mollie Birney, Kate Birney, Peter Birney
Parents Jeanne Birney, Edwin B. Birney
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083709/
Movies Caravan to Vaccarès, Trial by Combat, Someone’s Watching Me!, Oh, God! Book II, OHMS, Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls, Tomorrow’s a Killer, Night of the Fox, Always Remember I Love You, The Naked Truth, Seal Morning, Bye, See You Monday, The Five of Me, King Richard II
TV Shows Live Shot, St. Elsewhere, Glitter, Serpico, The Adams Chronicles, Bridget Loves Bernie, A World Apart, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Fact
1 Performing at the Miniature Theatre of Chester in Arthur Miller’s “The Price”. [October 2005]
2 Played Anakin Skywalker in the NPR radio dramatization of “Return of the Jedi” (1996).
3 Ex-stepfather of Eva Bush.
4 Although one of his earliest TV roles was that of Bernie Steinberg, a Jewish man who falls in love with an Irish woman, he is Irish himself and was once the Grand Marshal of the parade for the Irish Faire held in Burbank, California in the late 1980s.
5 Once married to Meredith Baxter (Elyse Keaton on Family Ties (1982)), whom he met while filming their television series Bridget Loves Bernie (1972) in 1972. They have three children: a daughter, Kate, and twins named Mollie and Peter (b. 1984).
6 A long time spokesperson for childrens’ and educational issues.
7 Serves on the Board of the Foundation for Bio-Medical Research and the Advisory Panel for the Council for Children’s Rights
8 Served on the Dartmouth College Board of Overseers for the Hopkins Center for the Perforning Arts
9 Has twice been a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts.
10 For five years, he chaired the American Diabetes Association.
11 He holds a B.A. in English from Dartmouth College and an M.A. in Theatre from UCLA.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Seal Morning 1986 TV Series Dr. Bernard Lacey
The Twilight Zone 1986 TV Series Dr. Myron Mandel (segment “Tooth and Consequences”)
Glitter 1984-1985 TV Series Sam Dillon
Master of the Game 1984 TV Mini-Series David Blackwell
St. Elsewhere 1982-1983 TV Series Dr. Ben Samuels
Richard II 1982 Video Richard II
The Love Boat 1978-1982 TV Series Paulo De Matzee / Mike Adler
Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls 1981 TV Movie Lyon Burke
The Five of Me 1981 TV Movie Henry Hawksworth
CBS Afternoon Playhouse 1981 TV Series Mr. Fenning
Mom, the Wolfman and Me 1980 TV Movie Theo Marker
Oh, God! Book II 1980 Don Richards
OHMS 1980 TV Movie Jack Coker
High Midnight 1979 TV Movie Tony Giannetti
Au revoir à lundi 1979 Frank
Family 1979 TV Series Joe Alcott
Someone’s Watching Me! 1978 TV Movie Paul Winkless
Greatest Heroes of the Bible 1978 TV Series Daniel
Fantasy Island 1978 TV Series Sgt. Alan Boardman
Hawaii Five-O 1972-1978 TV Series John Richard Carr / Lt. Waldron / Dillon
Testimony of Two Men 1977 TV Mini-Series Jonathan ‘Jon’ Ferrier
Tales of the Unexpected 1977 TV Mini-Series Paul Rogers
Serpico 1976-1977 TV Series Officer Frank Serpico
A Dirty Knight’s Work 1976 Sir John Gifford
Bronk 1975-1976 TV Series Willie Harvey
Police Story 1974-1976 TV Series Officer Andrew ‘Dooly’ Doolittle / Officer Joe Waldron
The Streets of San Francisco 1976 TV Series Neil Ruggers
The Adams Chronicles 1976 TV Mini-Series John Quincy Adams
Medical Center 1975-1976 TV Series Nick Matero / MacDonald ‘Mac’ Guthrie
Cannon 1972-1975 TV Series Jeff Restin / Terry Alexander
Police Woman 1975 TV Series Shawn Barry
McMillan & Wife 1975 TV Series Randy Murphy / Randy Newmark III
Only with Married Men 1974 TV Movie Dave Andrews
The Wide World of Mystery 1974 TV Series Perry
Caravan to Vaccares 1974 Bowman
Murder or Mercy 1974 TV Movie Dr. Peter Peterson
Great Mysteries 1973 TV Series Harry Langley
Bridget Loves Bernie 1972-1973 TV Series Bernie Steinberg
Circle of Fear 1972 TV Series John
The F.B.I. 1971 TV Series Michael Sander
A World Apart 1969 TV Series Oliver Harrell (1970-1971)
BBC Play of the Month 1968 TV Series Brother Martin
The Edge of Night 1967 TV Series Waiter
The Unvanquished 1967 TV Movie
Saint Joan 1967 TV Movie Ladvenu
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing 1967 TV Series Mark Elliott #2 (1969-1970)
Without a Trace 2007 TV Series Leslie Warwick
The Comedy of Errors 2000 The Duke
Poltergeist: The Legacy 1999 TV Series Father Elias
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1998 TV Series Letant
Sliders 1998 TV Series Cadmus
Love Boat: The Next Wave 1998 TV Series Buddy Pomus
Live Shot 1995 TV Series Harry Chandler Moore
Burke’s Law 1995 TV Series Jim Deacon
Murder, She Wrote 1989-1993 TV Series Lawrence Baker / Earl Harper / Lawrence Erlich / …
The Naked Truth 1992 Fed. #2
Touch and Die 1992 TV Movie Scanzano
The Ray Bradbury Theater 1992 TV Series Captain Williams
Secrets 1992 TV Mini-Series Thomas Strickland
Keeping Secrets 1991 TV Movie Alan Hamel
Always Remember I Love You 1990 TV Movie Philip Mendham
Night of the Fox 1990 TV Movie Hugh Kelso
Matlock 1989 TV Series Jack McCarthy
American Playhouse 1989 TV Series Adam
Love and Betrayal 1989 TV Movie Bill Landry
CBS Schoolbreak Special 1989 TV Series Dr. Rolo DeVito
Nightfall 1988 Aton
The Long Journey Home 1987 TV Movie Carter Wells
Tomorrow’s a Killer 1987 Larry Turner
Power’s Play 1986 TV Movie Lucas Cord

Writer

Title Year Status Character
American Playhouse 1989 TV Series adaptation – 1 episode

Producer

Title Year Status Character
American Playhouse 1989 TV Series producer – 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
Brilliant But Cancelled 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Perfect Pitch 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself
CBS This Morning 1989 TV Series Himself
The 40th Annual Tony Awards 1986 TV Special Himself – Performer
Hour Magazine 1985 TV Series Himself
Missing… Have You Seen This Person? 1985 TV Movie Himself – Host
Night of 100 Stars II 1985 TV Movie Himself
Star Search 1984 TV Series Himself – Introducer
Battle of the Network Stars XIV 1983 TV Special Himself – NBC Team
The Alan Thicke Show 1981 TV Series Himself
All-Star Family Feud Special 1978-1980 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Contestant
The Mike Douglas Show 1977-1979 TV Series Himself – Actor
The Hollywood Squares 1979 TV Series Guest Appearance
Family Feud 1978 TV Series Himself
Laugh-In 1973 TV Series Himself – Guest Performer

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Pioneers of Television 2014 TV Mini-Series documentary Dr. Ben Samuels – St. Elsewhere
Matlock 1994 TV Series Jack McCarthy

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