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John Considine
John Considine
	Cosidine in an episode of Lock-Up (1961)
Born	John William Considine III; January 2, 1935 (age 89); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor; Writer;
Years active	1960–2007
Spouses	; Toby Considine (m. 1957⁠–⁠1976) ; Jette Maguire (m. 1980⁠–⁠1984) ; Astrid Lee Peterson (m. 1984)
Family	Tim Considine (brother); John Considine (paternal grandfather); Alexander Pantages (maternal grandfather); Bob Considine (paternal uncle);

John William Considine III (born January 2, 1935) is a retired American writer and actor who wrote for and made numerous appearances in film and television from 1960 until 2007.

Biography

Early life

John William Considine III was born on January 2, 1935 in Los Angeles to producer John Considine Jr. His grandfathers were two pioneering vaudeville impresarios: Alexander Pantages and namesake John Considine Sr.^[1] He's the older brother of actor, writer and photographer Tim Considine and the paternal nephew of the late political reporter and newspaper columnist Bob Considine.

Career

Among the many television series on which Considine has appeared as a guest star are Adventures in Paradise, Surfside Six, The Aquanauts, Lock-Up, Sea Hunt, Ripcord, Combat!, Straightaway, My Favorite Martian, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Perry Mason, The F.B.I., Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Marcus Welby, M.D., The Rockford Files, The Devlin Connection, The Eddie Capra Mysteries, Lou Grant, Mannix, Cannon, Taxi, Dynasty, Family, Eight is Enough, Hart to Hart, Remington Steele, Highway to Heaven, The Jeffersons, Hotel, MacGyver, Hardcastle & McCormick, The Colbys, Emerald Point N.A.S., Crazy Like a Fox, Knight Rider, The A-Team, Simon & Simon, Murder, She Wrote, L.A. Law and Boston Legal.

His film career included roles in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls (1973), The Thirsty Dead (1974), Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976), Welcome to L.A. (1976), The Late Show (1977), When Time Ran Out (1980), Circle of Power (1981), Endangered Species (1982), Choose Me (1984), Trouble in Mind (1985), Fat Man and Little Boy (1989), Coupe de Ville (1990), Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) and The Book of Stars (1999).

He wrote the original screenplay for – and appeared in – the Robert Altman film A Wedding (1978), and he has had acting roles on several daytime soap operas, including Bright Promise (as Dr. Brian Walsh, 1971–72); The Young and the Restless (as Phillip Chancellor II, 1973–74); and two stints as different characters on Another World (as Vic Hastings, 1974–1976, and as Reginald Love, 1986–1988).^[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1942	A Yank at Eton	Boy	Uncredited
1942	Reunion in France	Little Boy	Uncredited
1946	The Green Years	Schoolboy	Uncredited
1965	The Greatest Story Ever Told	John
1973	Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls	Dr. Death
1974	California Split	Man at Bar
1974	The Thirsty Dead	Baru
1976	Welcome to LA	Jack Goode
1976	Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson	The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler) (VF : Pierre Fromont)
1977	The Late Show	Jeff Lamar
1978	A Wedding	Jeff Kuykendall (VF : Jacques Thebault)
1980	When Time Ran Out	Webster (VF : Dominique D'ys)
1981	Circle of Power	Jordon Carelli
1982	Endangered Species	Burnside
1984	Choose Me	Dr. Ernest Greene (voice)
1985	Trouble in Mind	Nate Nathanson
1986	Opposing Force	General McDonald
1987	Made in Heaven	Angel
1989	Fat Man and Little Boy	Robert Tuckson
1990	Coupe de Ville	Professor Kloppner, Eastbrook Academy
1992	Exiled in America	Dr. Tom Robinson
1995	Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home	Commander Blake
1997	Tinseltown	Wolfie
1999	The Book of Stars	Lost John

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1963	The Twilight Zone	McClure	Episode: "The Thirty-Fathom Grave"
1963	The Outer Limits	Lt. Bertram Cabot	Episode: "The Man Who Was Never Born"
1964	Perry Mason	Chris Thompson	Episode: "The Case of the Frustrated Folk Singer"
1978	The Eddie Capra Mysteries	Alex Nukem	Pilot: "Nightmare at Pendragon Castle
1979	The Rockford Files	Dr. Lee Yost	Episode: "A Different Drummer"
1980	Eight is Enough	Mr. Andretti	Episode: "Jeremy"
1981	Hart to Hart	Eliot Knox	Episode: "Harts and Flowers"
1985	Knight Rider	Phillip Nordstrom	Episode: "Knight of the Juggernaut"
1990	Murder, She Wrote	Porter Finley	Episode: "Family Jewels"
1992	Batman: The Animated Series	Hackle	Voice, episode: "P.O.V."

Bibliography

Improvising: My Life and Show Business (S&L Enterprises, 2012).^[2]^[3]
A War: A Boy's Struggle To Survive World War II in Beverly Hills (CreateSpace, 2013).^[2]