Mark Withers (actor) explained

Mark Withers
Birth Name:Mark Fred Withers
Birth Date: June 25, 1947
Birth Place:Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Education:California State University, Los Angeles (BA)
Minnesota State University, Mankato (MFA)

Mark Fred Withers (born June 25, 1947)[1] is an American actor, best known for his roles on television.

Early life and education

Withers was born in Binghamton, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting and directing from California State University, Los Angeles and a Master of Fine Arts from Minnesota State University, Mankato.[2]

Career

Withers portrayed Ted Dinard, the ill-fated gay lover of Steven Carrington (played by Al Corley) during the 1981 first season of the prime time soap opera Dynasty.[3] Other television credits include Wonder Woman; The Greatest American Hero; Magnum, P.I.; The Dukes of Hazzard; Hart to Hart; Remington Steele; Hotel; Dallas; L.A. Law; Matlock; The King of Queens and Frasier.

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1985Basic TrainingCaptain Drysdale
1998Southern ManL.J.
2013The Ultimate LifeStrang
2014Turn Around JakeLeo Zaker
2015The Phoenix IncidentBill Lauder
2019BoldenJoe Segretto
2019The CreatressMr. BellowUncredited

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978How the West Was WonTobe Harker2 episodes
1978Wild and WoolyWillTelevision film
1978Wonder WomanLutherEpisode: "The Murderous Missile"
1978–1979KazPeter Colcourt23 episodes
1979California FeverSibleyEpisode: "The Good Life"
1979, 1981Trapper John, M.D.Various roles2 episodes
1981DynastyTed Dinard6 episodes
1981The Greatest American HeroShaefferEpisode: "Fire Man"
1981Best of the WestNat LindsayEpisode: "The New Marshal"
1981Death of a CenterfoldBilly ComptonTelevision film
1982Magnum, P.I.Dave GilbertEpisode: "Try to Remember"
1982The Dukes of HazzardDennisEpisode: "Bad Day in Hazzard"
1982Hart to HartPaul WatermanEpisode: "Harts and Fraud"
1984Something About AmeliaJensenTelevision film
1984Her Life as a ManTom
1985It's Your MoveMr. RosenbergEpisode: "The Dregs of Humanity: Part 2"
1985Santa BarbaraDoctorEpisode #1.206
1985The Hugga BunchParker SeversonTelevision film
1985Remington SteeleNorman MaxwellEpisode: "Premium Steele"
1986HotelDennis PrestonEpisode: "Child's Play"
1986Hill Street BluesRogerEpisode: "I Want My Hill Street Blues"
1986Mac DefordTelevision film
1986Divorce CourtDr. Ed WellsEpisode dated 14 July 1986
1986HunterDavid HendricksEpisode: "From San Francisco with Love"
1986–1987Days of Our LivesCoach Locke8 episodes
1987DallasPrivate InvestigatorEpisode: "Night Visitor"
1987L.A. LawDr. GlasbandEpisode: "Beef Jerky"
1987The WizardCopelandEpisode: "H.E.N.R.I. VIII"
1987The New GidgetCoach HardestyEpisode: "Calendar Boys"
1989MatlockJudgeEpisode: "The Black Widow"
2001FrasierBoard MemberEpisode: "A Day in May"
2002The King of QueensIPS DriverEpisode: "Hero Worship"
2003She SpiesSecurity GuardEpisode: "Message from Kassar"
2006Ted DinardTelevision film
2011Criminal MindsLou ManzoniEpisode: "The Bittersweet Science"
2012Ruby & MartinShannon's Dad2 episodes
2013Drop Dead DivaAttorney GeneralEpisode: "The Real Jane"
2013In DevelopmentMitch KramerEpisode: "Where's Mike?"
2013True BloodMorris3 episodes
2013CastleAlan LaneEpisode: "Like Father, Like Daughter"
2014RecklessChief Victor Ellsworth3 episodes
2014Work from HomeFrankEpisode: "Family Dinner"
2016Stranger ThingsGaryEpisode: ""
2017, 2018Sense8Lawrence2 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1981-03-22 . Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York . 2023-05-17 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: MARK WITHERS - Resume Actors Access . 2023-05-17 . resumes.actorsaccess.com.
  3. Book: Schemering, Christopher . Christopher Schemering . . September 1985. . 0-345-32459-5 . 80–84 .