Jump to content

Mark Withers (actor): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American actor (1947–2024)}}
{{Short description|American actor (1947–2024)}}
⚫
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Mark Withers
| name = Mark Withers
| image = Cropped_Photo_of_Mark_Withers.jpg
| image = Cropped_Photo_of_Mark_Withers.jpg
| caption =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1947|06|25}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|06|25}}
| birth_place = [[Binghamton, New York]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Binghamton, New York]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|11|22|1947|06|25}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|11|22|1947|06|25}}
| death_place =
| education = [[California State University, Los Angeles]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Minnesota State University, Mankato]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])
| education = [[California State University, Los Angeles]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Minnesota State University, Mankato]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
}}
}}


'''Mark Fred Withers''' (June 25, 1947 – November 22, 2024) was an American actor, best known for his roles on television.
⚫
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2016}}
'''Mark Fred Withers''' (June 25, 1947 – November 22, 2024)<ref>{{Cite web |date=1981-03-22 |title=Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/256911439/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Newspapers.com}}</ref> was an American actor, best known for his roles on television.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Withers was born in [[Binghamton, New York]]. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting and directing from [[California State University, Los Angeles]] and a Master of Fine Arts from [[Minnesota State University, Mankato]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MARK WITHERS - Resume {{!}} Actors Access |url=https://resumes.actorsaccess.com//one_page_resume.cfm?custom_link=markwithers |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=resumes.actorsaccess.com}}</ref>
Withers was born in [[Binghamton, New York]] on June 25, 1947.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1981-03-22 |title=Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/256911439/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting and directing from [[California State University, Los Angeles]] and a Master of Fine Arts from [[Minnesota State University, Mankato]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MARK WITHERS - Resume {{!}} Actors Access |url=https://resumes.actorsaccess.com//one_page_resume.cfm?custom_link=markwithers |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=resumes.actorsaccess.com}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Line 21: Line 22:


== Death ==
== Death ==
Withers died of [[pancreatic cancer]] on November 22, 2024, at the age of 77.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/legit/news/mark-withers-dead-dynasty-1236241755/|title=Mark Withers, Television Actor on ''Dynasty'', Dies at 77|first=Matt|last=Minton|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 7, 2024|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/mark-withers-dies-77-dynasty-stranger-things-1236196878/|title=Mark Withers Dies: ''Dynasty'' & ''Stranger Things'' Actor Was 77|first=Glenn|last=Garner|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 7, 2024|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref>
Withers died of pancreatic cancer on November 22, 2024, at the age of 77.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/legit/news/mark-withers-dead-dynasty-1236241755/|title=Mark Withers, Television Actor on ''Dynasty'', Dies at 77|first=Matt|last=Minton|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 7, 2024|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/mark-withers-dies-77-dynasty-stranger-things-1236196878/|title=Mark Withers Dies: ''Dynasty'' & ''Stranger Things'' Actor Was 77|first=Glenn|last=Garner|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 7, 2024|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 14:09, 7 December 2024

Mark Withers
Born(1947-06-25)June 25, 1947
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 2024(2024-11-22) (aged 77)
EducationCalifornia State University, Los Angeles (BA)
Minnesota State University, Mankato (MFA)
OccupationActor

Mark Fred Withers (June 25, 1947 – November 22, 2024) was an American actor, best known for his roles on television.

Early life and education

Withers was born in Binghamton, New York on June 25, 1947.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting and directing from California State University, Los Angeles and a Master of Fine Arts from Minnesota State University, Mankato.[2]

Career

Withers portrayed Ted Dinard, the ill-fated gay lover of Steven Carrington (played by Al Corley) during the 1981 first season of the prime time soap opera Dynasty.[3] Other television credits include Wonder Woman; The Greatest American Hero; Magnum, P.I.; The Dukes of Hazzard; Hart to Hart; Remington Steele; Hotel; Dallas; L.A. Law; Matlock; The King of Queens and Frasier.

Death

Withers died of pancreatic cancer on November 22, 2024, at the age of 77.[4][5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Basic Training Captain Drysdale
1998 Southern Man L.J.
2013 The Ultimate Life Strang
2014 Turn Around Jake Leo Zaker
2015 The Phoenix Incident Bill Lauder
2019 Bolden Joe Segretto
2019 The Creatress Mr. Bellow Uncredited

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1978 How the West Was Won Tobe Harker 2 episodes
1978 Wild and Wooly Will Television film
1978 Wonder Woman Luther Episode: "The Murderous Missile"
1978–1979 Kaz Peter Colcourt 23 episodes
1979 California Fever Sibley Episode: "The Good Life"
1979, 1981 Trapper John, M.D. Various roles 2 episodes
1981 Dynasty Ted Dinard 6 episodes
1981 The Greatest American Hero Shaeffer Episode: "Fire Man"
1981 Best of the West Nat Lindsay Episode: "The New Marshal"
1981 Death of a Centerfold Billy Compton Television film
1982 Magnum, P.I. Dave Gilbert Episode: "Try to Remember"
1982 The Dukes of Hazzard Dennis Episode: "Bad Day in Hazzard"
1982 Hart to Hart Paul Waterman Episode: "Harts and Fraud"
1984 Something About Amelia Jensen Television film
1984 Her Life as a Man Tom
1985 It's Your Move Mr. Rosenberg Episode: "The Dregs of Humanity: Part 2"
1985 Santa Barbara Doctor Episode #1.206
1985 The Hugga Bunch Parker Severson Television film
1985 Remington Steele Norman Maxwell Episode: "Premium Steele"
1986 Hotel Dennis Preston Episode: "Child's Play"
1986 Hill Street Blues Roger Episode: "I Want My Hill Street Blues"
1986 Alex: The Life of a Child Mac Deford Television film
1986 Divorce Court Dr. Ed Wells Episode dated 14 July 1986
1986 Hunter David Hendricks Episode: "From San Francisco with Love"
1986–1987 Days of Our Lives Coach Locke 8 episodes
1987 Dallas Private Investigator Episode: "Night Visitor"
1987 L.A. Law Dr. Glasband Episode: "Beef Jerky"
1987 The Wizard Copeland Episode: "H.E.N.R.I. VIII"
1987 The New Gidget Coach Hardesty Episode: "Calendar Boys"
1989 Matlock Judge Episode: "The Black Widow"
2001 Frasier Board Member Episode: "A Day in May"
2002 The King of Queens IPS Driver Episode: "Hero Worship"
2003 She Spies Security Guard Episode: "Message from Kassar"
2006 Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar Ted Dinard Television film
2011 Criminal Minds Lou Manzoni Episode: "The Bittersweet Science"
2012 Ruby & Martin Shannon's Dad 2 episodes
2013 Drop Dead Diva Attorney General Episode: "The Real Jane"
2013 In Development Mitch Kramer Episode: "Where's Mike?"
2013 True Blood Morris 3 episodes
2013 Castle Alan Lane Episode: "Like Father, Like Daughter"
2014 Reckless Chief Victor Ellsworth 3 episodes
2014 Work from Home Frank Episode: "Family Dinner"
2016 Stranger Things Gary Episode: "Chapter Four: The Body"
2017, 2018 Sense8 Lawrence 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York". Newspapers.com. March 22, 1981. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "MARK WITHERS - Resume | Actors Access". resumes.actorsaccess.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Schemering, Christopher (September 1985). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. Ballantine Books. pp. 80–84. ISBN 0-345-32459-5.
  4. ^ Minton, Matt (December 7, 2024). "Mark Withers, Television Actor on Dynasty, Dies at 77". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Garner, Glenn (December 7, 2024). "Mark Withers Dies: Dynasty & Stranger Things Actor Was 77". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2024.


Stub icon

This article about an American television actor born in the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Mark_Withers_(actor)&oldid=1261698678"