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David Dukes
Born	David Coleman Dukes (1945-06-06)June 6, 1945 San Francisco,California, U.S.
Died	October 9, 2000(2000-10-09) (aged 55) Lakewood, Washington, U.S.
Occupation	Character actor
Years active	1970–2000
Spouses	Carolyn McKenzie ​ (m. 1965)​ Carol Muske-Dukes ​ (before 2000)​
Children	2

David Coleman Dukes (June 6, 1945 – October 9, 2000) was an Americancharacter actor.^[1] He had a long career in films, appearing in 35. Dukes starred in the miniseriesThe Winds of War andWar and Remembrance, and he was a frequent television guest star. Later in life, Dukes had recurring roles on shows such asPauly,Sisters, andDawson's Creek.^[1]

Dukes was born inSan Francisco, California, the son of aCalifornia Highway Patrol officer.^[2] Dukes was the eldest of four boys; his brothers were James, Robert, and Joe Paul.

Dukes' film career included 35 movies. Throughout his career, he was a television guest star, notably as the man who attempted to rapeEdith Bunker onAll in the Family, an advertising executive onThe Jeffersons, and a blind bully onThree's Company. During the 1980s, Dukes appeared in the dual miniseriesThe Winds of War andWar and Remembrance. In 1992, he received aPrimetime Emmy Award nomination forOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his turn as Jo Bouillon in theHBO productionThe Josephine Baker Story (1991). He also appeared asArthur Miller in the HBO filmNorma Jean & Marilyn (1996). He was a series regular on the first season of theNBC network dramaSisters, playing the husband of eldest Reed sister, Alex (Swoosie Kurtz). Dukes' role became a recurring character in subsequent seasons. OnDawson's Creek, he had the recurring role of Mr. McPhee, father of Jack (Kerr Smith) and Andie (Meredith Monroe) from the second through fourth seasons. He also starred inWithout a Trace as the ex-husband of Kate Nelligan.

Dukes had considerable stage experience, first appearing on Broadway in 1971. He later appeared in a revival ofMolière'sThe School for Wives. Dukes' theatrical roles included asDracula, Doctor Frankenstein, andAntonio Salieri in the original production ofAmadeus, replacingIan McKellen. He also replacedJohn Lithgow in the original production ofDavid Henry Hwang's playM. Butterfly, and he received aTony nomination in 1980 for best featured actor in a play forBent.^[3] In 1998, he was one of the three characters in a London West End production of'Art' withStacy Keach andGeorge Wendt.

David Dukes recorded several audiobooks, includingPhilip Roth's unabridgedSabbath’s Theater andIsaac Asimov's unabridgedPrelude to Foundation.

Dukes was married toCarol Muske-Dukes.

He died of a heart attack on October 9, 2000, in Spanaway, Washington, while on location shooting theStephen King miniseriesRose Red.^[3] Dukes is interred in theForest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.^[4]

The season four episode "You Had Me at Goodbye" ofDawson's Creek, which aired on November 15, 2000, and in which Dukes appeared, is dedicated to his memory.

• "David Dukes."Variety. October 11, 2000.
• Susan King and Don Shirley. "David Dukes; Versatile Character Actor on Screen, Stage."Los Angeles Times. October 11, 2000.
• Tom Vallance. "David Dukes."The Independent (London). October 17, 2000.

• David Dukes atIMDb
• David Dukes at theInternet Broadway Database
• "David Dukes".Find a Grave. RetrievedAugust 28, 2010.
• Remembering David Dukes
  • Problems with the county medical examiner, from his wife's official website
• David Dukes papers, 1946-2004, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division,New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

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