- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDavid Edwin Birney
- Nickname
- Dave
- Height1.75 m
- David began his career with the repertory companies at the Barter Theatre in Virginia America and the Hartford Stage Company followed by his New York debut as one of the twins in A Comedy of Errors in Joseph Papps Shakespeare Festival. In 1968 he played the lead in Summertree at New York's: Lincoln Centre winning the Clarence Derwent Award and the Theatre World Award. Later he played the lead role of Mark Elliott in the television series Love is a Many Splendored Thing followed by the part of Bernie in the comedy series Bridget Loves Bernie. Both were top ranking shows making him a well known name across America and earning numerous awards. He made his film debut in Caravan to Vaccares- IMDb mini biography by: Tonyman 5
- SpousesMeredith Baxter(April 10, 1974 - September 13, 1990) (divorced, 3 children)Mary Jean Concannon(October 20, 1961 - ?) (divorced)
- ChildrenKate BirneyPeter BirneyMollie Birney
- ParentsEdwin Bonus BirneyJeanne Leola McGee
- Once married to Meredith Baxter (Elyse Keaton on Sacrée famille (1982)), whom he met while filming their television series Bridget Loves Bernie (1972) in 1972. They have three children: a daughter, Kate, and twins named Mollie and Peter (b. 1984).
- He holds a B.A. in English from Dartmouth College and an M.A. in Theatre from UCLA.
- For five years, he chaired the American Diabetes Association.
- A long-time spokesperson for children's and educational issues.
- Had been battling Alzheimer's disease since 2017 up until his death in 2022.
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