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David Hedison

David Hedison, American actor (died 2019)

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Born
May 20, 1927
Died
July 18, 2019
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1927

About David Hedison

Albert David Hedison Jr. was an American film, television, and stage actor. He was known for his roles as the title character in The Fly (1958), Captain Lee Crane in the television science fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968), and CIA agent Felix Leiter in two James Bond films, Live and Let Die (1973) and Licence to Kill (1989). He was reluctant to make it, especially when NBC insisted he change his first name (Al) to David (which was his middle name). In 1951, he won a Barter Theatre Award for most promising young actor, entitling him to work at a theatre in Virginia. His first movie with them was the classic war film The Enemy Below (1957), which also starred Robert Mitchum. Hedison worked regularly on television, guest starring in Perry Mason, Wonder Woman and The Farmer's Daughter.

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David Hedison timeline

  1. In 1951, he won a Barter Theatre Award for most promising young actor, entitling him to work at a theatre in Virginia.
  2. His first movie with them was the classic war film The Enemy Below (1957), which also starred Robert Mitchum.
  3. He was known for his roles as the title character in The Fly (1958), Captain Lee Crane in the television science fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968), and CIA agent Felix Leiter in two James Bond films, Live and Let Die (1973) and Licence to Kill (1989).

The world when David Hedison was born

David Hedison was born in 1927. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Hedison's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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