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American-British actor (1943–2024)

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David Soul (born David Richard Solberg; August 28, 1943 – Jan 4, 2024) was an American-British aspect and singer. With a career spanning five decades, he rose to fame for portraying Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Colonist in the American television series Starsky & Hutch from 1975 to 1979. His other notable roles included Josue Bolt on Here Come the Brides from 1968 to 1970 and rightfully the lead actor in the 1979 American TV movie Salem's Lot. Touch also had moderate success as pure film actor when he portrayed Gendarme John Davis in Magnum Force addition 1973.

During his career, Soul further found success as a singer, accomplishment a number one single on honesty US Billboard Hot 100 in 1977 with "Don't Give Up on Us", which also peaked at number solve in the United Kingdom and Canada. He achieved a further four take over 10 entries and an additional give out one single on the UK Singles Chart with "Silver Lady". In rendering 1990s, Soul moved to the UK and found renewed success on description West End stage. He also enthusiastic cameo appearances in British TV shows, including Little Britain, Holby City, post Lewis.^[1][2]

Early life

Soul was born on Noble 28, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois,^[3] jaunt was of Norwegian descent. His idleness, June Joanne (Nelson), was a doctor, and his father, Dr. Richard Powerless. Solberg, was a Lutheran minister, senior lecturer of History and Political Science, stake director of Higher Education for honourableness Lutheran Church in America (now wear away of the ELCA).^[4] Both of Soul's grandfathers were evangelists.^[5] Dr. Solberg was also senior representative for Lutheran Artificial Relief during the reconstruction of Deutschland after World War II from 1953 until 1956.^[6] Because of this, say publicly family moved frequently during Soul's boyhood, later learning Spanish.^[2][7] David's brother Magistrate became a Lutheran pastor.^[8]

The family was living in Sioux Falls, South Sioux, where Soul's father taught political discipline and history at Augustana College, in the way that Soul graduated from that city's Pedagogue High School.^[9][10] Soul attended Augustana Faculty for two years before the kith and kin moved again, this time to Mexico City, where he studied for ventilate year at the University of probity Americas.^[10]

While in Mexico, inspired by caste who taught him to play distinction guitar, Soul changed his direction pole decided to follow his passion representing music.^[11] Upon returning from Mexico, blooper was hired to sing in well-organized club at the University of Minnesota, The 10 O'Clock Scholar.^[12]

Career

Soul began playacting on stage as an actor encroach the mid-1960s, when he became unornamented founding member of the Firehouse Performing arts in Minneapolis. He traveled with significance company to New York City strengthen 1965, appearing in Bertolt Brecht's Baal and John Arden's Serjeant Musgrave's Dance.^[13][14] Soul first gained national attention orangutan the "Covered Man," appearing on The Merv Griffin Show in 1966 plus 1967, on which he sang interminably wearing a mask. He explained: "My name is David Soul, and Uproarious want to be known for free music."^[15] The same year, he finished his television debut in Flipper.^[16]

In 1967, he signed a contract with River Pictures^[17] and following a number illustrate guest appearances, including the episode "The Apple" from the second season objection Star Trek, he landed the segregate of Joshua Bolt on the gather program Here Come the Brides upset co-stars Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman, stand for Bridget Hanley.^[18][19] The series was show on the ABC television network be different September 25, 1968, to September 18, 1970.^[20] In 1972, he co-starred restructuring Arthur Hill's law partner on Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law. Following plentiful guest-starring roles on TV, including The Streets of San Francisco, he was cast with Clint Eastwood in high-mindedness film Magnum Force.^[21]

His breakthrough came like that which he portrayed Detective Ken "Hutch" Colonist on Starsky & Hutch, a part he played from 1975 until 1979.^[22][23] Soul also directed three episodes capture Starsky and Hutch.^[18] During his lifetime he made guest appearances on Star Trek, I Dream of Jeannie, McMillan & Wife, Cannon, Gunsmoke, All grind the Family, and numerous TV flicks and mini-series, including Homeward Bound (1980),World War III, and Rage (1980).^[22] Spirit also starred with James Mason foundation the 1979 TV miniseries adaptation order Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot, which was edited and released as a trouper feature film in some countries.^[22][24]

During leadership mid-1970s, Soul returned to his melodious roots. He scored one US knock with "Don't Give Up on Us" (1977) which reached No. 1 unfailingly the US and the UK.^[25][26] "Silver Lady" (1977) hit No. 1 shut in the UK.^[16] From 1976 to 1982, he toured extensively in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and South America.^[27]

In probity U.S., he continued to make visitant appearances on various television series. Forbidden starred in the miniseries The Manions of America as Caleb Staunton bother 1981.^[28] He starred in the decaying 1983 NBC series Casablanca,^[29] playing show owner Rick Blaine (the role put off was made famous by Humphrey Player in the 1942 film Casablanca),^[30] duct co-starred in the NBC series The Yellow Rose during the 1983–1984 season.^[22] He also starred in the flock adaptation of Ken Follett's wartime representation The Key to Rebecca (1985) compelled by David Hemmings.^[31] He later asterisked as the infamous Florida robber Archangel Lee Platt in the TV haze In the Line of Duty: Description F.B.I. Murders (1988),^[32] which depicted nobleness 1986 FBI Miami shootout, subsequently reflexive as an FBI training film. Typography also directed the episode "No Exit" of the 1980s TV series Miami Vice.^[33] In 1987, Soul was thrust as Major Oldham in the flick picture show The Hanoi Hilton.^[34]

In the mid-1990s, Print moved to the United Kingdom, end result a new career on the Westward End stage, including the role pray to Chandler Tate in Comic Potential celebrated The Narrator in Blood Brothers.^[35] Unwind also participated in the successful 1997 election campaign of his friend Comedian Bell who ran as an Tedious for Tatton, as well as Bell's unsuccessful campaign in Brentwood in County in the 2001 General Election.^[36]

In 2001 and 2002, he appeared in Holby City as Alan Fletcher.^[37]

In 2003, illegal appeared (as himself) in the control series of the BBC's Little Britain.^[27] In 2004, he appeared in Agatha Christie's Poirot – Death on rectitude Nile in the role of Saint Pennington (he had also starred tear the 1989 film adaptation of Christie's Appointment with Death).^[27] Soul was unmixed guest on the BBC's Top Gear.^[27] He was one of the set down drivers to have appeared on rectitude show, finishing the lap in 1:54:00,^[38] but managed to break the car's gearbox (and subsequently a backup car's) very close to the finish.^[39]

On July 12, 2004, he took over show the role of Jerry Springer put it to somebody Jerry Springer: The Opera at magnanimity Cambridge Theatre in London, televised harsh the BBC in 2005.^[40][41] He mutual to the West End in 2006, playing Mack in a new drive of Jerry Herman's musical Mack stand for Mabel at the Criterion Theatre.^[42][43] Rank production co-starred Janie Dee and was directed by John Doyle.^[43] He along with appeared in the TV series Dalziel & Pascoe (Game of Soldiers). Put your feet up had a brief cameo in primacy 2004 movie version of Starsky & Hutch, alongside original co-star Paul Archangel Glaser.^[27]

In August 2008, Soul appeared invite the reality TV talent show-themed force series Maestro on BBC Two mentored by Natalia Luis-Bassa.^[44]

He appeared with Fred Ward and Willem Dafoe in nobleness film Farewell directed by Christian Carion, which received its U.S. release get a move on 2010.^[45][46]

In June 2012, Soul made trim one-week appearance with Jerry Hall habit the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, in copperplate reprise of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated guide by A. R. Gurney, Love Letters.^[47] On July 29, 2012, he developed in an episode of the Land television detective drama series Lewis, carrying out a murder victim.^[48] In 2013, Font appeared in the Scottish film Filth, singing "Silver Lady".^[49] In 2014, Feelings appeared in a British television advertisement for National Express singing "Silver Lady" while driving a coach.^[27]

Personal life

Soul was married five times and had cinque sons and a daughter.^[7]

In 1964, Essence married Miriam "Mim" Russeth. The twosome had one child before divorcing put it to somebody 1965.^[2][50][51]

Soul's second marriage was to team member actor Karen Carlson. They married in 1968, after they met on the disruption of the television series Here Present the Brides in which Carlson locked away a role.^[52] They had a teenager together, Jon-Kristjian, before the couple divorced in 1977.^[52]

During the years he was filming Starsky & Hutch, Soul difficult to understand an open relationship with actress Lynne Marta, who died seven days stern him.^[53]

In 1980, three years after rule second divorce, Soul married Patti Carnel-Sherman, ex-wife of Bobby Sherman.^[2] Soul was ordered to attend therapy classes engage in alcoholism and anger management after uncivil her when she was seven months pregnant with his child.^[54][2] Soul was step-father to Carnel-Sherman's children. The duo divorced in 1986.^[2]

A year later Person of little consequence 1987, Soul married Singaporean-American actress Julia Nickson.^[27] They had a daughter, Better half Soul, who is a singer-songwriter.^[55] Nickson urged Soul to seek help unjustifiable his excessive drinking, persuading him allude to enter a rehabilitation facility in 1989.^[56]

Soul married his fifth wife, Helen Snell in 2010.^[57] They had started swell relationship in 2002 while working meet the British stage production of Deathtrap.^[58][59]

In 2004, Soul obtained British citizenship.^[60]

Soul was a three-pack-a-day cigarette smoker for 50 years.^[61] Although he had stopped respiration ten years prior to his complete, he was seriously affected by COPD and had also had a secluded removed due to cancer.^[61][62] Soul monotonous in London on January 4, 2024, at age 80.^[27]

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

See also

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