David Dukes Death
David passed away on October 9, 2000 at the age of 55 in Lakewood, Washington, USA. David's cause of death was heart attack.
When did David Dukes die?
October 9, 2000How did David Dukes die? What was the cause of death?
Heart attackHow old was David Dukes when died?
55Where did David Dukes die? What was the location of death?
Lakewood, Washington, USA
David Dukes Birthday and Date of Death
David Dukes was born on June 6, 1945 and died on October 9, 2000. David was 55 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 6, 1945
Date of Death: October 9, 2000
Age at Death: 55
David Dukes - Biography
David Coleman Dukes (June 6, 1945 – October 9, 2000) was an American character actor. He had a long career in films, appearing in 35. Dukes starred in the mini-series The Winds of War in the 1980s, and was a frequent television guest star, and appeared later in life in recurring roles on shows such as Pauly, Sisters and Dawson's Creek.
Dukes' film career included 35 movies. Throughout his career, he was a television guest star, notably as the man who attempted to rape Edith Bunker on All in the Family, an advertising executive on The Jeffersons, and as a blind bully on Three's Company. During the 1980s, Dukes appeared in the dual miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance.
He received an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor for his role in The Josephine Baker Story (1991) and appeared as Arthur Miller in Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996). He was a regular on the first season of Sisters, playing the transvestite husband of oldest sister Alex (Swoosie Kurtz). Dukes' role became a recurring character in subsequent seasons. On Dawson's Creek, he had the recurring role of Mr. McPhee, father to Jack (Kerr Smith) and Andie (Meredith Monroe) from the second through fourth seasons. He also starred in Without a Trace as the ex-husband of Kate Nelligan.
Dukes died of a heart attack on October 9, 2000 in Spanaway, Washington while on location shooting the Stephen King miniseries Rose Red. Dukes is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
