Portrait of David Janssen

David Janssen

Bio: David Janssen was born David Harold Meyer in 1931 in Naponee, Nebraska, to Berniece Mae (Graf) and Harold Edward Meyer, a banker. He was of German, and some Swiss-German and Ulster-Scots, descent
Born: Fri, Mar 27 1931
Birthplace: Naponee, Nebraska, USA

Death: Wed, Feb 13 1980
David Janssen is 48 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
David Janssen would have been no older than
48 in Los Angeles Plays Itself
as 'Steve in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 28 2004
Poster of Inchon
Inchon
David Janssen would have been no older than
48 in Inchon
as 'David Feld'.
Mon, May 04 1981
Poster of City in Fear
City in Fear
David Janssen would have been no older than
48 in City in Fear
as 'Vince Perrino'.
Sun, Mar 30 1980
Poster of S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic
David Janssen would have been no older than
48 in S.O.S. Titanic
as 'John Jacob Astor'.
Fri, Feb 29 1980
Poster of High Ice
High Ice
David Janssen was
48 in High Ice
as 'Glencoe MacDonald'.
Mon, Jan 07 1980
Poster of The Golden Gate Murders
The Golden Gate Murders
David Janssen was
48 in The Golden Gate Murders
as 'Det. Sgt. Paul Silver'.
Wed, Oct 03 1979
Poster of Covert Action
Covert Action
David Janssen was
46 in Covert Action
as 'Lester Horton'.
Fri, Mar 03 1978
Poster of Nowhere to Run
Nowhere to Run
David Janssen was
46 in Nowhere to Run
as 'Harry Adams'.
Mon, Jan 16 1978
Poster of Superdome
Superdome
David Janssen was
46 in Superdome
as 'Mike Shelley'.
Mon, Jan 09 1978
Poster of Golden Rendezvous
Golden Rendezvous
David Janssen was
46 in Golden Rendezvous
as 'Charles Conway'.
Sun, Dec 25 1977
Poster of A Sensitive, Passionate Man
A Sensitive, Passionate Man
David Janssen was
46 in A Sensitive, Passionate Man
as 'Michael Delaney'.
Mon, Jun 06 1977
Poster of Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
David Janssen was
46 in Mayday at 40,000 Feet
as 'Capt. Pete Douglass'.
Fri, Apr 29 1977
Poster of Warhead
Warhead
David Janssen was
45 in Warhead
as 'Tony Stevens'.
Tue, Feb 15 1977
Poster of Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning
David Janssen was
45 in Two-Minute Warning
as 'Steve'.
Fri, Nov 12 1976
Poster of Stalk the Wild Child
Stalk the Wild Child
David Janssen was
45 in Stalk the Wild Child
as 'Dr. James Hazard'.
Wed, Nov 03 1976
Poster of Joys
Joys
David Janssen was
44 in Joys
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 05 1976
Poster of The Swiss Conspiracy
The Swiss Conspiracy
David Janssen was
44 in The Swiss Conspiracy
as 'David Christopher'.
Mon, Mar 01 1976
Poster of Once Is Not Enough
Once Is Not Enough
David Janssen was
44 in Once Is Not Enough
as 'Tom Colt'.
Fri, Jun 20 1975
Poster of Fer-de-Lance
Fer-de-Lance
David Janssen was
43 in Fer-de-Lance
as 'Russ Bogan'.
Fri, Oct 18 1974
Poster of Smile Jenny, You're Dead
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
David Janssen was
42 in Smile Jenny, You're Dead
as 'Harry Orwell'.
Sun, Feb 03 1974
Poster of Pioneer Woman
Pioneer Woman
David Janssen was
42 in Pioneer Woman
as 'Robert Douglas'.
Wed, Dec 19 1973
Poster of Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
David Janssen was
42 in Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
as 'Harry Orwell'.
Sat, Nov 03 1973
Poster of Hijack!
Hijack!
David Janssen was
42 in Hijack!
as 'Jake Wilkenson'.
Wed, Sep 26 1973
Poster of Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey
David Janssen was
41 in Birds of Prey
as 'Harry Walker'.
Tue, Jan 30 1973
Poster of Moon of the Wolf
Moon of the Wolf
David Janssen was
41 in Moon of the Wolf
as 'Sheriff Aaron Whitaker'.
Tue, Sep 26 1972
Poster of The Longest Night
The Longest Night
David Janssen was
41 in The Longest Night
as 'Alan Chambers'.
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
David Janssen was
40 in O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
as 'James O'Hara'.
Fri, Apr 02 1971
Poster of Macho Callahan
Macho Callahan
David Janssen was
39 in Macho Callahan
as 'Diego Callahan'.
Sun, Feb 28 1971
Poster of Night Chase
Night Chase
David Janssen was
39 in Night Chase
as 'Adrian Vico'.
Fri, Nov 20 1970
Poster of Generation
Generation
David Janssen was
38 in Generation
as 'Jim Bolton'.
Mon, Dec 15 1969
Poster of Marooned
Marooned
David Janssen was
38 in Marooned
as 'Ted Dougherty'.
Thu, Dec 11 1969
Poster of Where It's At
Where It's At
David Janssen was
38 in Where It's At
as 'A.C. Smith'.
Wed, May 07 1969
Poster of The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman
David Janssen was
37 in The Shoes of the Fisherman
as 'George Faber'.
Thu, Nov 14 1968
Poster of The Green Berets
The Green Berets
David Janssen was
37 in The Green Berets
as 'George Beckworth'.
Thu, Jul 04 1968
Poster of Warning Shot
Warning Shot
David Janssen was
35 in Warning Shot
as 'Sgt. Tom Valens'.
Wed, Jan 18 1967
Poster of My Six Loves
My Six Loves
David Janssen was
32 in My Six Loves
as 'Marty Bliss'.
Wed, Apr 03 1963
Poster of Belle Sommers
Belle Sommers
David Janssen was
31 in Belle Sommers
as 'Danny Castle'.
Wed, May 30 1962
Poster of The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
David Janssen was
30 in The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 06 1962
Poster of Man-Trap
Man-Trap
David Janssen was
30 in Man-Trap
as 'Vince Biskay'.
Wed, Sep 20 1961
Poster of Twenty Plus Two
Twenty Plus Two
David Janssen was
30 in Twenty Plus Two
as 'Tom Alder'.
Sun, Aug 13 1961
Poster of Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
David Janssen was
30 in Ring of Fire
as 'Sergeant Steve Walsh'.
Wed, Jun 14 1961
Poster of King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
David Janssen was
30 in King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as 'Arnold Rothstein'.
Sun, Jun 11 1961
Poster of Dondi
Dondi
David Janssen was
29 in Dondi
as 'Dealey'.
Sun, Mar 26 1961
Poster of Hell to Eternity
Hell to Eternity
David Janssen was
29 in Hell to Eternity
as 'Sgt, Bill Hazen'.
Mon, Aug 01 1960
Poster of Lafayette Escadrille
Lafayette Escadrille
David Janssen was
26 in Lafayette Escadrille
as 'Duke Sinclair'.
Fri, Feb 28 1958
Poster of The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind
David Janssen was
25 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Capt. Genaro'.
Fri, Oct 26 1956
Poster of Showdown at Abilene
Showdown at Abilene
David Janssen was
25 in Showdown at Abilene
as 'Verne Ward'.
Mon, Oct 01 1956
Poster of Away All Boats
Away All Boats
David Janssen was
25 in Away All Boats
as 'uncredited'.
Thu, Aug 16 1956
Poster of Francis in the Haunted House
Francis in the Haunted House
David Janssen was
25 in Francis in the Haunted House
as 'Police Lieutenant Hopkins'.
Mon, Jul 09 1956
Poster of Toy Tiger
Toy Tiger
David Janssen was
25 in Toy Tiger
as 'Larry Tripps'.
Fri, Jun 29 1956
Poster of Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye
David Janssen was
24 in Never Say Goodbye
as 'Dave Heller'.
Sat, Mar 10 1956
Poster of The Square Jungle
The Square Jungle
David Janssen was
24 in The Square Jungle
as 'Jack Lindsay'.
Fri, Dec 30 1955
Poster of All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows
David Janssen was
24 in All That Heaven Allows
as 'Freddie Norton (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 25 1955
Poster of To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back
David Janssen was
24 in To Hell and Back
as 'Lt Lee'.
Thu, Sep 22 1955
Poster of Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy
David Janssen was
24 in Francis in the Navy
as 'Lieutenant Anders'.
Wed, Aug 24 1955
Poster of The Private War of Major Benson
The Private War of Major Benson
David Janssen was
24 in The Private War of Major Benson
as 'Young Lieutenant'.
Tue, Aug 02 1955
Poster of Chief Crazy Horse
Chief Crazy Horse
David Janssen was
24 in Chief Crazy Horse
as 'Lt. Colin Cartwright'.
Fri, Apr 01 1955
Poster of Cult of the Cobra
Cult of the Cobra
David Janssen was
24 in Cult of the Cobra
as 'Rico Nardi'.
Wed, Mar 30 1955
Poster of Yankee Buccaneer
Yankee Buccaneer
David Janssen was
21 in Yankee Buccaneer
as 'Beckett'.
Tue, Sep 16 1952
Poster of Francis Goes to West Point
Francis Goes to West Point
David Janssen was
21 in Francis Goes to West Point
as 'Cpl. Thomas (as Dave Janssen)'.
Tue, Jul 01 1952
Poster of No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom
David Janssen was
21 in No Room for the Groom
as 'Soldier (scenes deleted)'.
Fri, Jun 13 1952

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Word
The Word
David Janssen was
47+ in The Word
as 'Steve Randall'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1978
Poster of Centennial
Centennial
David Janssen was
47+ in Centennial
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1978
Poster of Dinah!
Dinah!
David Janssen was
43+ in Dinah!
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 21 1974
Poster of Harry O
Harry O
David Janssen was
43+ in Harry O
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
David Janssen was
41+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
David Janssen was
40+ in O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
David Janssen was
40+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
David Janssen was
36+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967
Poster of Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
David Janssen was
34+ in Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 10 1966
Poster of Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
David Janssen was
34+ in Goldene Kamera Verleihung
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1966
Poster of The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
David Janssen was
32+ in The Hollywood Palace
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
David Janssen was
32+ in The Fugitive
as 'Richard Kimble'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour
David Janssen was
31+ in The Eleventh Hour
as 'Hal Kincaid'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
David Janssen was
31+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
David Janssen was
30+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self - Co-Host, Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
David Janssen was
30+ in Target: The Corruptors!
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
David Janssen was
30+ in The Dick Powell Show
as 'Kenneth 'Ken' Morgan'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
David Janssen was
30+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Dan Mullin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
David Janssen was
29+ in Route 66
as 'Karno Starling'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
David Janssen was
29+ in Checkmate
as 'Len Kobalsky'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
David Janssen was
28+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Scotty Bell'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
David Janssen was
27+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as 'Ross Ingraham'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
David Janssen was
27+ in Naked City
as 'Blair Cameron, Carl Ashland'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
David Janssen was
26+ in Alcoa Theatre
as 'Mike Harper'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
David Janssen was
26+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as 'Richard Diamond / Chuck Garrett'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
David Janssen was
25+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Dix Porter, Seth Larker'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Whack-O!
Whack-O!
David Janssen was
25+ in Whack-O!
as 'Boy in hobby class'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of U.S. Marshall
U.S. Marshall
David Janssen was
25+ in U.S. Marshall
as 'Arnie Hix'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 21 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
David Janssen was
24+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
David Janssen was
23+ in The Millionaire
as 'Peter Miller, David Barrett'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
David Janssen was
21+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Pat Howard'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
David Janssen was
19+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Ralph / Joe Davies, Johnny Reynolds, Jr.'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950