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David Janssen

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

David Harold Meyer

BIRTHDAY

March 27, 1931

BORN ON DAY

Friday

BIRTHPLACE

Naponee, Nebraska, United States

DIED AT AGE

48 Years 10 Months 17 Days

DEATHDATE

February 13, 1980

DEATHPLACE

Malibu, California, United States

CAUSE OF DEATH

Heart Attack

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

ARIES

FEATURES

Brown eyes and grey hair

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

6'0''(feet & inches)

1.8288 meters

182.88 cm

WEIGHT

79 kg

173.8 lbs

David Janssen Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Berniece Graf

FATHER

Harold Edward Meyer

SISTER(S) NAME

Jill Janssen

Teri Janssen

David Janssen Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Ellie Graham (1958-1970)

SPOUSE

Dani Crayne (1975-1980)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

FAMOUS FROM/AS

The Fugitive (TV Series 1963)

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RELIGION

Christian

SCHOOLING FROM

Fairfax High School, Los Angeles

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Career of David Janssen

He appeared in various television series in his starting career. He played the character Kamo in an episode of the television drama "Route 66." He played a starring role in his own television series Richard Diamond, Private Detective; The Fugitive; O'Hara, U.S. Treasury; Harry O. He played a starring role in the film "Warning Shot." He starred as John Jacob Astor in the mini-series "S.O.S. Titanic."

Some Lesser Known Facts About David Janssen

Did David Janssen takes alcohol? Yes. His alcoholism was perhaps a reason for his sudden death of a heart attack.
Was David Janssen in the habit of Smoking? Yes. He used to smoke four packs of cigarettes a day.
The actor enjoyed playing tennis and golf in his free time.
He was a workaholic person and used to work for twelve to fourteen hours a day. Most of the time he skipped his dinner and avoid social events.
Not only he was a superb actor but he also was an excellent songwriter.
The actor was an avid reader. Most of the time he purchases two copies of the book he wanted to read to keep in his two homes in Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
Many people think that he was a supporter of US involvement in the Vietnam War due to his involvement in The Green Berets but the truth behind was that Janssen was strictly against the Vietnam War.
He played basketball in high school.
Most of his flying scenes in the film " Birds of Prey" was done by the actor himself.
He got a knee injury in the year 1948 when he was pole vaulting for reporters who were from the Hollywood Citizen News.
Janssen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the year 1989. The star was in front of his favorite ice cream shops when he was a child.
Very few of us know that the actor served the United States Army. Popular actors Martin Milner and Clint Eastwood were also in the army at that time and were posted at the same place where Janssen was at the duty.

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Ouadio

A very good actor. He was acting like he was not acting. I loved watching the fugitive series back in Africa in 70s, but I did not watch the until June 24th 2024 with a happy emotional ending, but sadden to learn that he died at the age of 48,One of my favorite actors.