David Hedison

David Hedison is an American actor. 

Early Accomplishments

David started out as a stage actor in theatre productions. One of his earliest works was in the play, A Month In The Country. His remarkable role in this production earned him a Theatre World Award. After this role, he branched into screen acting and featured in the 1957 film, The Enemy Below. 

Best Known For

Portraying the Felix Leiter character in the James Bond movies has given David the most recognition in the movie industry through the films, Live And Let Die and License To Kill released in 1973 and 1989 respectively. 

Sexual Orientation

David is straight. 

Family

David's parents were Armenian. For 47 years, David was married to his wife Bridget Hedison until her life was snatched from him through a tragic case of breast cancer. David's 2 daughters walked in his path and are also in the movie industry. His daughter Alexandra Hedison is an actress and producer while Serena Hedison is a director and editor. Through Alexandra, his daughter-in-law is the popular actress Jodie Foster. 

Religious Belief

David's religious beliefs or personal convictions are currently unknown. 

Worth To Know

David is actually his middle name. His first name is Albert.
David served in the US Navy for 18 months. Though he acts both on screen and stage, David refers to the theatre as his love, what satisfies him while screen acting is just to sustain a living.
His last known theatre work was in 2009, while his last movie role was The Reality Trap in 2005.