Dukes, David

David Dukes

David Dukes (né David Coleman Dukes) was born on June 6, 1945 in San Francisco, CA, US.  

Dukes started his acting in San Francisco and the Bay Area, an alum of Marin College, then joining ACT (American Conservatory Theatre in 1967).  In 1970 he lefts ACT and went to Los Angeles to make theatrical tours  before heading to New York, to make his Broadway debut as Horace in the Lyceum Theatre's The School For Wives.

Dukes died on October 9, 2000 of heart failure in Lakewood/Spanaway, WA, US, during the filming of Red Rose.  He was survived by his wife, Carol Muske Dukes. and two children, Shawn and Annie.

Film
Alex in Wonder~2001 - Joseph Bloomfield
Tick Tock~2000 - Holden Avery
Goosed~1999 - Steffon Stevens
Can I Play?~1998 - Veterinarian
Slappy and the Stinkers~1998 - Spencer Dane Sr.
Gods and Monsters~1998 - David Lewis
Tinseltown~1997 - Jake
Fled~1996 - D.A. Chris Paine
Me and the Kid~1993 - Victor Feldman
Under Surveillance~1991 -
Rutanga Tapes, The~1990 - Bo Petersen
Handmaid's Tale, The~1990 - uncredited Doctor
See You in the Morning~1989 - Peter
Deadly Intent~1988 (V) - Myron Weston
Catch the Heat~1987 - Waldo Tarr
Date with an Angel~1987 - Ed Winston
Rawhead Rex~1986 - Howard Hallenbeck
Men's Club, The~1986 - Phillip
Without a Trace~1983 - Graham Selky
Only When I Laugh~1981 - David
First Deadly Sin, The~1980 - Daniel Blank
Little Romance, A~1979 - George de Marco, Director
Wild Party, The~1975 - James Morrison
Strawberry Statement, The~1970 - Guard

TV
Rose Red~2002 (mini) - Professor Carl Miller
All in the Family: The E! True Hollywood Story~2000 - Himself
Lot, The~2001 - Oscar Wilde in Oscar's Wilde
Dawson's Creek~1999-2000 - Joseph McPhee in:
    You Had Me at Goodbye
    Great Xpectations
    True Love
    Neverland
    Homecoming
    Ch... Ch... Ch... Changes
     ...That Is the Question: Part 1
Law & Order~2000 - David Moore in Stiff
Family Law~2000 - Patrick Simpson in A Mother's Son
Snoops~1999 - Father Batista in  Higher Calling
Ally McBeal~1999 - Johnson Biblico in Let's Dance
Sliders~1999 - Thomas Michael Mallory in Roads Taken
7th Heaven~1999 - Jack Brenner in We the People
Practice, The~1999 - Ted in A Day in the Life
Supreme Sanction~1999 - Jordan McNamara
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story~1998 - Leland Hayward
Love Letter, The~1998 - Everett Reagle
Pauly~1997 - Edward Sherman (7 episodes)
Last Stand at Saber River~1997 - Edward Janroe
Diagnosis Murder~1997 - Darren Worthy in In Defense of Murder
Norma Jean & Marilyn~1996 - Arthur Miller
Surrogate, The~1995 - Stuart Quinn
Mommies, The~1993 - Jack Larson
Time Trax~1993 - Kyle Fernando/Romulo Rayfield in Mysterious Stranger
And the Band Played On~1993 - Dr. Mervyn Silverman
Spies~1992 - Robert Prescott
Look at It This Way~1992 (mini) - Tim Curtiz
She Woke Up~1992 - Sloane
Sisters~1991 - Dr. Wade Halsey~1991-1993
Wife, Mother, Murderer~1991 - Joe Hubbard
Josephine Baker Story, The~1991 - Jo Boullion
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story~1991 - Jerry Levin
Snow Kill~1990 - Murdoch
Turn Back the Clock~1989 - Barney Powers
War and Remembrance~1988 (mini) - Leslie Slote
Strange Interlude~1988 - Dr. Ned Darrell
Alfred Hitchcock Presents~1986 - Groom in Deadly Honeymoon
Twilight Zone, The~1985 - Todd Ettinger in Ye Gods
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof~1985 - Gooper
Kane & Abel~1985 (mini) - David Osborne
Space~1985 (mini)  Martin Scorcella/Leopold Strabismus
Hitchhiker, The~1984-  Ted Miller in Remembering Melody
Sentimental Journey~1984
George Washington~1984 (mini) -  George William 'Will' Fairfax
Winds of War, The~1983 (mini) - Leslie Slote (see Actor Connections - TV)
Miss All-American Beauty~1982 - Avery McPherson
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger~1980 - Bill Sanger
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure~1979 - Miles Standish
How the West Was Won~1979 -  Louis Riel in L'Affaire Riel
Triangle Factory Fire Scandal, The~1979 - Lou Ribin
Some Kind of Miracle~1979 - Joe Dine
Three's Company~1978-  Jim Walsh in Jack's Naval Pal
Fire in the Sky, A~1978 - David Allan
Many Loves of Arthur, The~1978 - Dr. Chase
Go West, Young Girl~1978 - Reverend Crane
Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue~1977 (mini) - Mike Koshko
All in the Family~1977 - Lambert in Edith's 50th Birthday: Part 1
Barney Miller~1977 - Laneer in  Corporation
Police Woman~1977 - McCormick in  Deadline: Death
One Day at a Time~1976 - Byron DeVere in The Maestro
Jeffersons, The~1976 - Cal Roberts in George and the President
Theater in America~1975 - in The Rules of the Game
Valley Forge~1975
Beacon Hill~1975 - Robert Lassiter
Rules of the Game, The~1975 - Guido Venanzi
Cannon~1974 - Ted Anschluss in The Avenger
Harry O~1974 - Joe Heston in Coinage of the Realm
Virginian, The~1970 - Lad Dormer in Train of Darkness

Theatre
Measure for Measure~1999 - Lucio (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA)
Waiting for Godot~1999 - Vladimir (Matrix Theatre Company, Hollywood, CA)
Tavern, The~ - (Matrix Theatre, Company, Hollywood, CA)
Homecoming, The~ - (Matrix Theatre, Company, Hollywood, CA)
Yield of the Long Bond, The~ - (Matrix Theatre, Company, Hollywood, CA)
Dangerous Corner, The~ - (Matrix Theatre, Company, Hollywood, CA)
Art~1998 - Yvan (Wyndham's Theatre, West End, London, UK)
Broken Glass~1994 - Dr. Harry Hymen (Booth Theatre, NY)
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me~1992 -  replacement Edward (Booth Theater, NY)
Love Letters~1989 - Andrew Makepiece Ladd III   (Edison Theatre, NY)
M. Butterfly~ - replacement Rene Gallimard (Eugene O'Neill Theatre, NY)
Frankenstein~1989  - Victor Frankenstein - a young scientist (Palace Theatre, NY)
Amadeus~1980 - replacement Antonio Salieri (Broadhurst Theatre, NY)
Bent~1979 - Horst (New Apollo Theatre, NY)
Dracula~1977 - replacement Count Dracula (Martin Beck Theatre, NY)
American Rhapsody~ - (see Actor Connections - Theatre)
Travesties~1975 - Henry Carr (Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NY)
Rules of the Game~1974 - Guido Venanzi  (Helen Hayes Theatre, NY)
Love for Love~1974 - Scandal (Helen Hayes Theatre, NY)
Holiday~1973 - Nick Potter (Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NY)
Chemin de Fer~1973 - Coustouillu (Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NY)
Visit, The~1973 - Husbands #7, 8, 9/Athlete (Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NY)
Play's the Thing, The~1973 - Albert Adam (Bijou Theatre, NY)
Don Juan~1972 - Don Carlos (also coordinated the fight sequences) (Lyceum Theatre, NY) (see Actor Connections - Theatre)
Great God Brown, The~1972 - Committee Man (Lyceum Theatre, NY)  (see Actor Connections - Theatre)
School for Wives, The~1971 - Horace (Lyceum Theatre, NY)
Deedle, Deedle Dumpling, My Son God~1967 -  (ACT, San Francisco)
Importance of Being Earnest, The~ - Algernon (Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA)
Midsummer Night's Dream, A~ - Theseus (Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA)

Audio Plays
Broken Glass~1998 - (LATW) (see Actor Connections - Audio Plays)
Camping with Henry and Tom~ - (LATW)
Chapter Two~ - (LATW)
A Fair Country~ - (LATW)
M. Butterfly~ - (LATW) (see Actor Connections - Audio Plays)
Nora~ - (LATW)

Audio Books
Irish Gold, Irish Lace, Irish Whiskey: Irish Lace ; Irish Whiskey~2004 -
Paper Doll~2003
Double Deuce~2002
Fourth K, The~2001
Gold Coast, The~2001
Broken Glass~2001
Chapter Two~2001
American Rhapsody~2000
California Fire and Life~1999
Pastime/Poodle Springs~1999
The Terminal Man~1999
Rainbow Six~1998 -
Abuse of Power~1997  (see Actor Connection - Audio Plays)
Aztec Autumn~1997
Heart of War~1997
Kowloon Tong: The Last Days of Hong Kong~1997
My Other Life~1997
Plum Island~1997
Total Control: A Novel~1997
In Heaven As on Earth: A Vision of the Afterlife~1996
That Camden Summer~1996
Home Song~1995
Sabbath's Theater~1995
Thin Air~1995
Without Remorse~1993
All About Women~1992 - Contributor
Pastime~1991
Prelude to Foundation~1988

Radio
2000x Tales of the Next Millenia~1999 (see Actor Connections - Radio)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Radio Drama~1997 - Bib Fortuna

Books on, about or mentioning David Dukes
Married to the Ice Pick Killer by Carol Muske Dukes
Sparrow by Carol Muske Dukes

Awards, Honors, and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards:
Nom 1988 for Bent
Emmy Awards:
Nom 1991 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special for The Josephine Baker Story
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards:
Rec'd 1977 Distinguished performance for Travesties
Tony Awards:
Nom 1988 Best Featured Actor in a Play for Bent

Miscellany
2000 - A tennis tournament in his memory was founded and continues each October

USC School of Theater scholarship in his name

All of his film/theatre memorabilia was donated to the Lincoln Center Performing Arts Library in New York City

A founding member of the Matrix Theater Company in Hollywood

A member of the Direct Theatre, Inc.

Was on of the 36 original members of the Antaeus Project, 1991, Hollywood, CA.