Years active 1981–present | Role Actor Name Jonathan Prince Children Jackson Prince | |
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Full Name Jonathan Alexander Prince Occupation Actor, director, screenwriter, movie producer Parents Martin Harry Prince, Gayle Prince Movies and TV shows Camp Nowhere, American Dreams, The Cleaner, Private School, Mr Merlin Similar People Julie Warner, Eliot Wald, Robert Munic, Michael Zorek, Maryedith Burrell |
PURGATORY- A short film starring Jonathan Prince Augustin
Jonathan Alexander Prince (born August 16, 1958) is an American actor, director, screenwriter and movie producer.
Contents
- PURGATORY A short film starring Jonathan Prince Augustin
- Super Password Emma Samms Jonathan Prince July 14 1987
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References

Super Password - Emma Samms & Jonathan Prince (July 14, 1987)
Career
Prince embarked on an acting career following graduation from Harvard University. His most prominent roles include "Leo" in the 1981 CBS series Mr. Merlin, "Roy" in the 1983 sex comedy Private School and "Zach Armstrong" in the 1986 syndicated sitcom Throb. He also hosted The Quiz Kids Challenge in 1990. Prince said he decided to expand into other aspects of show business when he was on the cast of Mr. Merlin. Prince's next break came when George Burns asked him to co-write and produce Burns' feature film 18 Again. That led to a job as consultant on the Whatever Became of...? television specials, where Prince met Dick Clark.
That meeting with Dick Clark proved fortuitous because it led to the creation of American Dreams, an ensemble show tracking one Catholic family through the tumultuous years of 1963–1967. Clark's American Bandstand is a key part of the story and the episodes all include musical performances from the show. Prince is listed as the creator but he worked with Josh Goldstein to develop it. Dick Clark also played a large role in the show's creation and he is listed as an executive producer.
Personal life
Prince was born in Beverly Hills, California, the son of Gayle Prince (née Schlanger), a special education teacher, and Martin Harry Prince, an optometrist. Prince is Jewish.
On June 17, 1995, Prince married actress Julie Warner. They have one son, Jackson, born in 1997. He and Warner are now divorced.