Portrait of David Hedison

Acting

David Hedison

Career

Active from 1957 to 2013, with a break from 2000 to 2012, busiest in 1961 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Enemy Below
The Enemy Below
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Hedison Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    3.5, average 4.9
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cat-and-Mouse Game 2
  • Classic Monster Movie 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

81
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Superman and the Secret Planet
Superman and the Secret Planet (2013)

as Jor El

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 30
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001)
GoodWatch score 33

as Daniel Alexander

Mach 2
Mach 2 (2001)
GoodWatch score 26

as Stuart Davis

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 61
Fugitive Mind
Fugitive Mind (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

as Senator Davis

Undeclared War
Undeclared War (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

as US Ambassador

1980s

25 titles ยท average score 62
The Naked Face
The Naked Face (1984)
GoodWatch score 47

as Dr. Peter Hadley

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Victor Casper / Mitch Payne

Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? (1984)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Jim Ratcliff

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Carson

The A-Team
The A-Team (1983)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as David Vaughn

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)
GoodWatch score 66

as Carson

Knight Rider
Knight Rider (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Theodore Cooper

T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker (1982)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show ยท as Saxon

Dynasty
Dynasty (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Sam Dexter

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Austin Tyler

The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy (1981)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Milo / Jordan Stevens

North Sea Hijack
North Sea Hijack (1980)
GoodWatch score 57

as Robert King

1970s

27 titles ยท average score 64
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart (1979)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Miles Wiatt

Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Carlyle Cranston

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Bradford York / Buddy Stanfield

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Carter Gillis / John Thornwood

Adventures of the Queen
Adventures of the Queen (1975)

as Dr. Peter Brooks

The Art of Crime
The Art of Crime (1975)

as Parker Sharon

Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die (1973)
GoodWatch score 62

as Felix Leiter

The Cat Creature
The Cat Creature (1973)
GoodWatch score 55

as Prof. Roger Edmonds

The Man in the Wood
The Man in the Wood (1973)

as Edmund Hardy

The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Steve Darnell

Cannon
Cannon (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as John Sandler / David Farnum

For Love Or Murder
For Love Or Murder (1970)

as Nick Burns

1960s

18 titles ยท average score 57
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Rob

Medical Center
Medical Center (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Dave

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show ยท as Bill Kromin

Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown (1968)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as William Searle

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Scott Jordan / Lou Forrester

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as John Buchanan

The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
GoodWatch score 53

as Philip

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Captain Crane

Another World
Another World (1964)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show ยท as Spencer Harrison

The Saint
The Saint (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Bill Harvey

Marines, Let's Go
Marines, Let's Go (1961)
GoodWatch score 57

as Pfc. Dave Chatfield

The Lost World
The Lost World (1960)
GoodWatch score 44

as Ed Malone

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 68
Five Fingers
Five Fingers (1959)

TV show ยท as Victor Sebastian

The Fly
The Fly (1958)
GoodWatch score 74

as Andre Delambre

The Son of Robin Hood
The Son of Robin Hood (1958)
GoodWatch score 37

as Jamie

The Enemy Below
The Enemy Below (1957)
GoodWatch score 81

as Lt. Ware

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Damion White

Danger
Danger (1950)

TV show