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Occupation
  
Actor

Name
  
William Devane

Spouse
  
Eugenie Devane (m. 1961)

Children
  
Joshua Devane

Years active
  
1967–present

Role
  
Film actor

Parents
  
Joseph Devane

Siblings
  
Pat Devane, Joey Devane

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Full Name
  
William Joseph Devane

Born
  
September 5, 1939 (age 84) (
1939-09-05
)
Albany, New York, U.S.

Movies and TV shows
  
24, 24: Live Another Day, Knots Landing, Marathon Man, Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

Similar People
  
Kevin Dobson, Ted Shackelford, Kim Raver, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee

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William Joseph Devane (born September 5, 1939) is an American film, television and theatre actor, perhaps best known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1983–1993) and as James Heller on the serial drama 24 (2005–2007, 2014). He is also known for his supporting roles in films such as McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), Marathon Man (1976), and Space Cowboys (2000).

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Early life

Devane was born in [Albany, New York] in 1939, the son of Joseph (Joe) Devane, who had been Franklin D. Roosevelt's chauffeur when he was Governor of New York. His father was of Irish descent and his mother had Dutch and German ancestry. Devane graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.

Career

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In 1966, Devane portrayed Robert F. Kennedy in the Off-Broadway spoof MacBird. He gained acclaim for his role as President John F. Kennedy in a TV movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis, The Missiles of October (1974), and again when he played blacklisted radio personality John Henry Faulk in the Emmy Award-winning TV movie, Fear on Trial (1975). He is widely known for his ten years as the villainous Greg Sumner on Knots Landing.

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In 1994, Devane appeared as Al Capone in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in an episode entitled "That Old Gang of Mine". He also had a recurring role on the CBS show Early Edition (1996–2000) as lead character's father.

Devane appeared in the films McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) with Julie Christie and Warren Beatty; Lady Liberty (1971) with Sophia Loren; Family Plot (1976) directed by Alfred Hitchcock; Marathon Man (1976) with Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier; Rolling Thunder (1977) with Tommy Lee Jones; Red Alert (1977) with Ralph Waite, based on a novel by Harold R. "Hal" King; The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) with Jackie Earle Haley; Yanks (1979) with Richard Gere; Testament (1983) with Jane Alexander; Timestalkers (1987) with Lauren Hutton and Klaus Kinski; Forgotten Sins (1996) with John Shea; Exception to the Rule (1997), with Kim Cattrall and Sean Young; Payback (1999) with Mel Gibson; Hollow Man (2000), with Elisabeth Shue and Kevin Bacon; and Space Cowboys (2000) with Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, James Garner, and Donald Sutherland.

Devane has played members of the Presidential Cabinet on two evening dramas. In 2004, on The West Wing, he guest-starred as the Secretary of State and potential Vice-Presidential nominee. In Season 4 (2005), he joined the cast of 24 as Secretary of Defense James Heller. He also "Special Guest Starred" as Heller in season 5 & 6. On The West Wing, Devane appeared in several scenes with Martin Sheen; they also appeared together as President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert F. Kennedy, respectively, 30 years earlier in The Missiles of October (1974).

Later career

In 2004, Devane starred in three episodes of Stargate SG-1 (3 episodes), as President Henry Hayes and appears in the direct-to-DVD movie Stargate: Continuum. He also starred in the short-lived sitcom Crumbs and as Brian's real estate broker father in What About Brian (2006–07). In 2008, he starred in Russ Emanuel's "Chasing the Green" alongside Jeremy London, Ryan Hurst, and Robert Picardo. He also appears in the Jesse Stone mystery movies with Tom Selleck. In 2010, he appeared in NCIS: "Worst Nightmare" as the grandfather-who-is-not-what-he-appears-to-be of a child kidnapped from Marine Corps Base Quantico.

In 2012, Devane began a recurring role as Grandpa Edward Grayson on the ABC primetime soap opera Revenge. Devane also played the President of the United States in the Christopher Nolan film The Dark Knight Rises.

Devane reprised his role as James Heller, now President, in the limited-run series 24: Live Another Day, which premiered in May 2014.

Devane is now part of the regular cast of the sitcom The Grinder.

Personal life

Devane married Eugenie Devane in 1961. They have two children.

Filmography

Actor
2022
Bosch: Legacy (TV Series) as
Whitney Vance
- Plan B (2022) - Whitney Vance
- Message in a Bottle (2022) - Whitney Vance
- Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (2022) - Whitney Vance
- The Wrong Side of Goodbye (2022) - Whitney Vance
2015
The Grinder (TV Series) as
Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Full Circle (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Divergence (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- For the People (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- A System on Trial (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Genesis (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- From the Ashes (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Delusions of Grinder (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- The Ties That Grind (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- The Retooling of Dean Sanderson (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Grinder v Grinder (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Blood Is Thicker Than Justice (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Exodus (Pt. 1) (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- The Olyphant in the Room (2016) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Grinder Rests in Peace (2015) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Giving Thanks, Getting Justice (2015) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Buckingham Malice (2015) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Dedicating This One to the Crew (2015) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- A Bittersweet Grind (Une Mouture Amer) (2015) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Little Mitchard No More (2015) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- The Curious Disappearance of Mr. Donovan (2015) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- A Hero Has Fallen (2015) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
- Pilot (2015) - Dean Sanderson Sr.
2015
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (TV Movie) as
Dr. Dix
2015
Truth as
Gen. Hodges (voice, uncredited)
2014
Interstellar as
Williams
2014
24: Live Another Day (TV Mini Series) as
President James Heller
- Day 9: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 a.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
- Day 9: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2014) - President James Heller
2014
50 to 1 as
Leonard Doc Blach
2013
Bad Turn Worse as
Big Red
2012
The Dark Knight Rises as
President
2012
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (TV Movie) as
Dr. Dix
2012
Red Clover (TV Movie) as
Pop O'Hara
2012
Revenge (TV Series) as
Edward Grayson
- Chaos (2012) - Edward Grayson
- Perception (2012) - Edward Grayson
2011
Good Morning, Killer (TV Movie) as
Everett Morgan Gray
2011
Flag of My Father as
Jake
2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (TV Movie) as
Dr. Dix
2010
The Kane Files: Life of Trial as
Thompson
2010
NCIS (TV Series) as
Nicolas Mason
- Worst Nightmare (2010) - Nicolas Mason
2010
Psych (TV Series) as
Don Peters
- Viagra Falls (2010) - Don Peters
2010
Notes from the Underbelly (TV Series) as
Walter
- The Circle of Life (2010) - Walter
2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse (TV Movie) as
Dr. Dix
2010
King of the Hill (TV Series) as
Chuck Garrison
- The Honeymooners (2010) - Chuck Garrison (voice)
2010
The River Why as
Dutch Hines
2009
The Dealership (TV Movie) as
Frank Carson
2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (TV Movie) as
Dr. Dix
2009
Chasing the Green as
Victor Gatling
2009
The Least Among You as
Alan Beckett
2008
The Fall as
Judge Stanley Seeban
2008
Stargate: Continuum (Video) as
President Hayes
2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change (TV Movie) as
Dr. Dix
2005
24 (TV Series) as
Secretary of Defence James Heller / James Heller
- Day 6: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2007) - James Heller
- Day 6: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2007) - James Heller
- Day 5: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2006) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 5: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2006) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 5: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (2006) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
- Day 4: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (2005) - Secretary of Defence James Heller
2006
What About Brian (TV Series) as
Michael Davis / Michael O'Hara
- What About the Tangled Web- (2007) - Michael Davis
- What About True Confessions? (2006) - Michael Davis
- What About Secrets- (2006) - Michael Davis
- What About What Was Supposed to Be- (2006) - Michael Davis
- What About Angelo's Ashes- (2006) - Michael O'Hara
- What About the Fish (2006) - Michael Davis
2006
Crumbs (TV Series) as
Billy Crumb
- Tennis Any Crumb? (2006) - Billy Crumb
- Maybe I'm Tony Randall (2006) - Billy Crumb
- Sleeping with the Enemies (2006) - Billy Crumb
- Six Feet Blunder (2006) - Billy Crumb
- Jody Crumb, Superstar (2006) - Billy Crumb
- Friends in High Places (2006) - Billy Crumb
- Whatever Happened to Baby Bodashka? (2006) - Billy Crumb
- Pilot (2006) - Billy Crumb
- Gift of the Magpie - Billy Crumb
- He Ain't Hetero, He's My Brother - Billy Crumb
- A Loon Again, Naturally - Billy Crumb
- Suzanne Gets Certified - Billy Crumb
- And It All Came Crumbling Down - Billy Crumb
2006
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (TV Movie) as
Dr. Dix
2004
Deceit (TV Movie) as
Grove McCarthy
2004
Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) as
President Henry Hayes
- Lost City: Part 2 (2004) - President Henry Hayes
- Lost City: Part 1 (2004) - President Henry Hayes
- Inauguration (2004) - President Henry Hayes
2003
The West Wing (TV Series) as
Secretary of State Lewis Berryhill
- Jefferson Lives (2003) - Secretary of State Lewis Berryhill
- The Dogs of War (2003) - Secretary of State Lewis Berryhill
2003
The Wind Effect (Video short) as
LT Porter
2003
Monte Walsh (TV Movie) as
Cal Brennan
2002
Threat of Exposure as
Col. Weldon
2002
A Christmas Visitor (TV Movie) as
George Boyajian
2002
The Badge as
The Judge
2002
The X-Files (TV Series) as
General Mark Suveg
- The Truth (2002) - General Mark Suveg
2002
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
Richard McCarty
- Who Shot Dick? (2002) - Richard McCarty
2001
Race to Space as
Roger Thornhill
2000
The Michael Richards Show (TV Series) as
Brady McKay
- Pilot (2000) - Brady McKay
- The Consultant (2000) - Brady McKay
- USA Toy (2000) - Brady McKay
- It's Only Personal (2000) - Brady McKay
- The Nursing Home (2000) - Brady McKay
- The Identity Loan (2000) - Brady McKay
- Discrimination (2000) - Brady McKay
- Simplification (2000) - Brady McKay
- Mr. Irresistible (2000) - Brady McKay
2000
Hollow Man as
Dr. Kramer
2000
Space Cowboys as
Eugene Davis
2000
The Man Who Used to Be Me (TV Movie) as
Older Sam Ryan
2000
Poor White Trash as
Ron Lake
2000
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story (TV Movie) as
Tom Kincaid
1997
Early Edition (TV Series) as
Bernie Hobson
- Duck Day Afternoon (1999) - Bernie Hobson
- Home Groan (1999) - Bernie Hobson
- Don't Walk Away, Renee (1998) - Bernie Hobson
- The Fourth Carpathian (1998) - Bernie Hobson
- Dad (1997) - Bernie Hobson
1999
Turks (TV Series) as
Sergeant Joseph Turk
- Live, Love, Lose and Learn (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- Shades of Gray (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- Overkill (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- Siege (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- Fathers & Sins (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- Friends & Strangers (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- About Number Ten (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- In the Fracas (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- Lend Me Your Ears (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- Tail (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- Hearts of Fire (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- After the Pilot (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
- Pilot (1999) - Sergeant Joseph Turk
1999
Payback as
Carter
1997
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) as
Benjamin Parker
- Sandcastles (1997) - Benjamin Parker
1997
Timecop (TV Series) as
Detective John Langdon
- The Heist (1997) - Detective John Langdon
1997
Doomsday Rock (TV Movie) as
Dr. Karl Sorenson (as William DeVane)
1997
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (TV Mini Series) as
Gregory Sumner
- Part 2 (1997) - Gregory Sumner
- Part 1 (1997) - Gregory Sumner
1997
The Absolute Truth (TV Movie) as
Sen. Emmett Hunter
1997
Exception to the Rule as
Lawrence Kellerman
1996
Hope & Gloria (TV Series) as
William Devane
- One Sorry Mother (1996) - William Devane
1996
Forgotten Sins (TV Movie) as
Dr. Richard Ofshe
1995
The Monroes (TV Series) as
John Monroe
- Bottom's Up (1995) - John Monroe
- Emission Control (1995) - John Monroe
- Educating Billy (1995) - John Monroe
- Triple Cross (1995) - John Monroe
- Pilot Episode (1995) - John Monroe
- The Monroe Victory Tour - John Monroe
- Rites of Passage - John Monroe
- Father Knows Best - John Monroe
1995
Detonator II: Night Watch (TV Movie) as
Nick Caldwell
1995
Virus (TV Movie) as
Dr. Harbuck
1995
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (TV Movie) as
Capt. Bob Pearson
1994
Frogmen (TV Movie)
1994
Lady in Waiting as
Lt. Barrett
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Al Capone
- That Old Gang of Mine (1994) - Al Capone
1994
For the Love of Nancy (TV Movie) as
Tom
1993
Phenom (TV Series) as
Lou Del La Rosa
- Strictly Lunchroom (1994) - Lou Del La Rosa (uncredited)
- Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin' (1994) - Lou Del La Rosa (uncredited)
- It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis (1994) - Lou Del La Rosa (uncredited)
- Angela's Fifteen Minutes (1994) - Lou Del La Rosa
- Dianne's Young Buck (1994) - Lou Del La Rosa (uncredited)
- Spring Breakout (1994) - Lou Del La Rosa (uncredited)
- Men Are Dogs (1994) - Lou Del La Rosa
- My Little Tony (1994) - Lou Del La Rosa (uncredited)
- Brian and the Tennis Star (1994) - Lou Del La Rosa
- A Very Doolan Christmas (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa
- A Lou-Daughter Picnic (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa
- There's No Place Like Home (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa
- Crazy for You (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa
- Answered Prayers (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa
- Angela's Wild Ride (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa
- Game Face (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa
- Daddy's Home (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa
- Angela Gets Crushed (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa
- Secrets (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa
- Angela's First Kiss (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa (uncredited)
- Pilot (1993) - Lou Del La Rosa (uncredited)
1993
Rubdown (TV Movie) as
Harry Orwitz
1983
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Gregory Sumner / Greg Sumner
- Just Like Old Times: Part 2 (1993) - Gregory Sumner
- Just Like Old Times: Part 1 (1993) - Gregory Sumner
- Day of the Assassin (1993) - Gregory Sumner
- My Kingdom for a Horse (1993) - Gregory Sumner
- Hints and Evasions (1993) - Gregory Sumner (credit only)
- The Way Things Were (1993) - Gregory Sumner
- Farewell, My Lovely (1993) - Gregory Sumner (credit only)
- Call Waiting (1993) - Gregory Sumner
- The Getaway (1993) - Gregory Sumner
- The Invisible Man (1993) - Gregory Sumner
- Some Like It Hot (1993) - Gregory Sumner
- A Death in the Family (1993) - Gregory Sumner
- Bye-Bye, Love (1992) - Gregory Sumner (credit only)
- The Price (1992) - Gregory Sumner (credit only)
- Love and Death (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Rescue Me (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- The Children's Hour (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Lovers and Other Strangers (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Found and Lost (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Little Girl Lost (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Do You Love Me? (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Sea of Love (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Trials and Tribulations (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Dedicated to the One I Love (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Denials (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Baths and Showers (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Letting Go (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Fair Warning (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- The Torrents of Winter (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- And the Walls Came Tumbling Down (1992) - Gregory Sumner
- Holiday on Ice (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Lost at Sea (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Victoria's Secret (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- House of Cards (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- 1001 Nights of Anne Matheson (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Business with Pleasure (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Home Again, Home Again (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- I, Claudia (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Eye of the Beholder (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- The Question Game (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- The Gun Also Rises (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Play, Pause, Search: Part 2 (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Play, Pause, Search: Part 1 (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- A Horse Is a Horse (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- The Last One Out (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- An American Hero (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Upwardly Mobile (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Gone Microfiching (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Bad Dog (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Call Me Dimitri (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- In the Dog House (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Always on Your Side (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- A Sense of Urgency (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- Simmer (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- The Unknown (1991) - Gregory Sumner
- A Merry Little Christmas (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Asked to Rise (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- The Lady or the Tiger? (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Side by Side (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- The Best Laid Plans (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Do Not Attempt to Remove (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- You Can Call Me Nick (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- What If? (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Dead But Not Buried (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- God Will (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Blind Side (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Return Engagement (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Let's Get Married (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- The Fan Club (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- If I Die Before I Wake (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- My Love Always (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- The One to Blame (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Only Just Begun (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Home Sweet Home (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Devil on My Shoulder (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Good News, Bad News (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Wrong for Each Other (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- The Grim Reaper (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- The Ripple Effect (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- My Bullet (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Out of Control (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- My First Born (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Road Trip (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- Oh, Brother (1990) - Gregory Sumner
- What a Swell Party This Is (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Twice Victim (1989) - Gregory Sumner (credit only)
- Never Judge a Book by Its Cover (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Perfect Couples (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- The Good Guys (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Mixed Messages (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- When Push Comes to Shove (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Best Interests (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Close Call (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Prince Charming (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Poetic Justice (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Up the Spout Again (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out: Part 2 (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out: Part 1 (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- The Heat of Passion (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Straight Down the Line (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- The Perfect Opportunity (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- That's What Friends Are For (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Dial M for Modem (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Giganticus II: The Revenge (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Birds Do It, Bees Do It (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Guilty Until Proven Innocent (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- A Grave Misunderstanding (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Double Jeopardy (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Poor Jill (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- The Spin Doctor (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Without a Clue (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Wrench (1989) - Gregory Sumner (credit only)
- Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Lead Pipe (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Merger Made in Heaven (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- Cabin Fever (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- A Many Splendored Thing (1989) - Gregory Sumner
- A Fine Romance (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- The Briar Patch (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- A Weekend Getaway (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Sex & Violence (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- The Pick-Up Game (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Deserted (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Borderline (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Suicidal (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- The Perfect Crime (1988) - Gregory Sumner (credit only)
- The Perfect Alibi (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Discovery (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Just Desserts (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- With a Heavy Heart (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Mother Knows Best (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Her Letter (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Full Disclosure (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- A Fair Race (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Bouncing Babies (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Lawfully Wedded (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- The Blushing Bride (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- In Too Deep (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- If Not Now, When? (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Another Modest Proposal (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Ties That Bind (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Only 'Til Friday (1988) - Gregory Sumner
- Weak Moment (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Noises Everywhere: Part 2 (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Noises Everywhere: Part 1 (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Flight of the Sunbirds (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Love In (1987) - Gregory Sumner (credit only)
- Say Uncle (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- The Gift of Life (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- There Are Smiles (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Half-Truths (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Under Pressure (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- The Trouble with Peter (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Missing Persons (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Cement the Relationship (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Parental Guidance (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Breakup (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Our Secret (1987) - Greg Sumner
- Deadly Combination (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Neighborly Conduct (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Nightmare (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- In Mourning (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Survival of the Fittest (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- A Plan of Action (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Never Trick a Trickster (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- My True Love (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- No Miracle Worker (1987) - Gregory Sumner (credit only)
- The Unraveling (1987) - Gregory Sumner
- Truth Will Out (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Gifts (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- The Inside Man (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Touch and Go (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- A Turn of Events (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Over the Edge (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Brothers and Mothers (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Pressure Points (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- All Over But the Shouting (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- For Appearance's Sake (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Slow Burn (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Past Tense (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Reunion (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Just Disappeared: Part 1 (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Distant Echoes: Part 2 (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- The Longest Night (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Thicker Than Water (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- His Brother's Keeper (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- A Change of Heart (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Arsenic and Old Waste (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- The Legacy (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Phoenix Rising (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Distant Rumblings (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- High School Confidential (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Irrevocably Yours (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- A Very Special Gift (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- The Key to a Woman's Heart (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Friendly Enemies (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Alterations (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- The Confession (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Web of Lies (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Unbroken Bonds (1986) - Gregory Sumner
- Aftershocks (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- All's Well (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- To Sing His Praise (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Rise and Fall (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Until Parted by Death (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Pictures at a Wedding (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Awakenings (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- A Question of Trust (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- A Little Assistance (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- The Christening (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- While the Cat's Away (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Here in My Arms (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- The Longest Day (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- The Long and Winding Road (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Vulnerable (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- One Day in a Row (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- A Price to Pay (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Four, No Trump (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- For Better, for Worse (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- A Man of Good Will (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- The Forest for the Trees (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- A Piece of the Pie (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- The Deluge (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- The Emperor's Clothes (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Rough Edges (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Fly Away Home (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Lead Me to the Altar (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Out of the Past (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Inside Information (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- #14 with a Bullet (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Weighing of Evils (1985) - Gregory Sumner
- Uncharted Territory (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Distant Locations (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Message in a Bottle (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- We Gather Together (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Tomorrow Never Knows (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Love to Take You Home (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Truth and Consequences (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Ipso Facto (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- A Little Help (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Hanging Fire (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Calculated Risks (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Buying Time (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Negotiations (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Yesterday It Rained (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Finishing Touches (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Silent Missions (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- No Trumpets, No Drums (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- High Ideals (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- -So Shall You Reap (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Lest the Truth Be Known (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Second Chances (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Reconcilable Differences (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Forsaking All Others (1984) - Gregory Sumner
- Secrets Cry Aloud (1983) - Gregory Sumner
- Witness (1983) - Gregory Sumner
- Denials (1983) - Gregory Sumner
- I'll Tell You No Lies (1983) - Gregory Sumner
- Homecoming (1983) - Gregory Sumner
- Money Talks (1983) - Gregory Sumner
- A Change of Heart (1983) - Gregory Sumner
- Sacred Vows (1983) - Gregory Sumner
- -And Never Brought to Mind (1983) - Gregory Sumner
- One Kind of Justice (1983) - Gregory Sumner
- Marital Privilege (1983) - Gregory Sumner
1993
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (TV Movie) as
Daniel 'Dan' Fields
1992
The President's Child (TV Movie) as
Elliot McSwain
1992
Obsessed (TV Movie) as
Ed Bledsoe
1991
Nightmare in Columbia County (TV Movie) as
Sheriff Jim Metts
1991
A Woman Named Jackie (TV Mini Series) as
Black Jack Bouvier
- The Onassis Years (1991) - Black Jack Bouvier
- The Kennedy Years (1991) - Black Jack Bouvier
- The Bouvier Years (1991) - Black Jack Bouvier
1990
Murder C.O.D. (TV Movie) as
Alex Brandt
1990
Vital Signs as
Dr. Chatham
1990
Chips, the War Dog (TV Movie) as
Col. Charnley
1989
The Preppie Murder (TV Movie) as
Jack Litman
1987
Timestalkers (TV Movie) as
Scott McKenzie
1984
With Intent to Kill (TV Movie) as
Aaron Charney
1983
Testament as
Tom Wetherly
1983
Hadley's Rebellion as
Coach Ball
1983
Jane Doe (TV Movie) as
Lieutenant William Quinn
1982
Insight (TV Series) as
Royce
- So Little Time (1982) - Royce
1982
The Big Easy (TV Movie) as
Jake Robidaux
1981
The Other Victim (TV Movie) as
Harry Langford
1981
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game (TV Movie) as
Major Phil Clark
1981
Honky Tonk Freeway as
Mayor Kirby T. Calo
1980
From Here to Eternity (TV Series) as
Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- Revenge (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- Aftermath (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- Secrets (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- Crossroads (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- Homecoming (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- The Island (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- Images (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- The Departure (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- Maneuvers (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- The Arrest (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
- Pearl Harbor (1980) - Master Sgt. Milt Warden
1979
Yanks as
John
1979
Black Beauty (TV Mini Series) as
John
- Episode #1.2 (1979) - John
1979
The Dark as
Roy Warner / Steve Dupree
1979
From Here to Eternity (TV Mini Series) as
Sgt. Milt Warden
- Part III (1979) - Sgt. Milt Warden
- Part II (1979) - Sgt. Milt Warden
- Part I (1979) - Sgt. Milt Warden
1977
Rolling Thunder as
Major Charles Rane
1977
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training as
Mike Leak
1977
Red Alert (TV Movie) as
Frank Brolen
1976
Marathon Man as
Janeway
1976
Family Plot as
Arthur Adamson
1975
Fear on Trial (TV Movie) as
John Henry Faulk
1975
Report to the Commissioner as
Asst. D.A. Jackson
1974
The Missiles of October (TV Movie) as
John F. Kennedy - US President
1974
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita (TV Movie)
1974
Shirts/Skins (TV Movie)
1974
The Snoop Sisters (TV Series) as
David Prine
- A Black Day for Bluebeard (1974) - David Prine
1974
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Fallon
- Killer at Sea (1974) - Fallon
1974
Mannix (TV Series) as
Al Kordic
- The Dark Hours (1974) - Al Kordic
1970
Medical Center (TV Series) as
Dr. Ray Waltham
- Nightmare (1973) - Dr. Ray Waltham
- Gladiator (1972) - Dr. Ray Waltham
- Ghetto Clinic (1970) - Dr. Ray Waltham
1972
Ironside (TV Series) as
Smiley / Al Chambers
- Downhill All the Way (1973) - Smiley
- Riddle Me Death (1972) - Al Chambers
1973
Young Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Officer Masters
- The Riot (1973) - Officer Masters
1973
The Bait (TV Movie) as
Earl Stokey
1973
Crime Club (TV Movie) as
Kilburn
1973
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Moss Stratton
- Kimbro (1973) - Moss Stratton (as William De Vane)
1972
Irish Whiskey Rebellion (as Bill Devane)
1971
Lady Liberty as
Jock Fenner
1971
My Old Man's Place as
Jimmy Pilgrim
1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller as
The Lawyer
1971
The 300 Year Weekend as
Tom
1971
The Pursuit of Happiness as
Pilot
1970
The Interns (TV Series) as
William Hauser
- An Afternoon in the Fall (1970) - William Hauser (as William De Vane)
1969
This Town Will Never Be the Same (TV Movie)
1967
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) as
John / William Laney
- Candy Man: Part 2 (1969) - John
- Candy Man: Part 1 (1969) - John
- The Screaming Woman (1967) - William Laney (as Bill Devane)
1967
In the Country
1967
Directions (TV Series) as
Boyfriend
- Woman of the World (1967) - Boyfriend
Writer
1987
Knots Landing (TV Series) (written by - 4 episodes)
- The Way Things Were (1993) - (written by)
- Just Desserts (1988) - (written by)
- Bouncing Babies (1988) - (written by)
- Survival of the Fittest (1987) - (written by)
1976
The Million Dollar Rip-Off (TV Movie) (based on a screenplay by - as William J. Devane)
1971
The 300 Year Weekend (additional dialogue)
Director
1989
Knots Landing (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- And the Walls Came Tumbling Down (1992)
- Play, Pause, Search: Part 1 (1991)
- A Merry Little Christmas (1990)
- Straight Down the Line (1989)
Soundtrack
2002
A Christmas Visitor (TV Movie) (performer: "Jingle Bells" - uncredited)
Thanks
2011
Cowgirl Up (TV Series short) (thanks - 6 episodes)
- Episode #1.6 (2011) - (thanks)
- Working on My Night Moves (2011) - (thanks)
- The Voodoo That You Do (2011) - (thanks)
- Let's Go Shoot Some Shit (2011) - (thanks)
- Is That Your Tomahawk, or Are You Just Happy to See Me (2011) - (thanks)
- The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty (2011) - (thanks)
2006
Celebrating Schlesinger (Video short) (special thanks)
Self
2015
Home & Family (TV Series) as
Self
- William Devane/Holly Robinson Peete & Kym Gold/Alia Zaine (2015) - Self
2014
Jack Is Back (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2013
The Making of 'Rolling Thunder' (Video short) as
Self
2010
America's Nightly Scoreboard (TV Special) as
Self - Panelist
2009
The 7th Annual TV Land Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2006
Celebrating Schlesinger (Video short) as
Self
2005
Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again (TV Movie documentary) as
Self / Gregory Sumner
2005
TV Land Confidential (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Breakout and Disappearing Star (2005) - Self
2004
Dweezil & Lisa (TV Series) as
Self
- Chicago Tour (2004) - Self
2001
Plotting 'Family Plot' (Video documentary) as
Self
1999
Gaia Symphony II (Documentary) as
Voice over
1994
The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1994
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1993
The Knots Landing Block Party (TV Special documentary) as
Self / Gregory Sumner
1992
Ancient Secrets of the Bible (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Host & Narrator
1992
The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1977
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
- Jay Leno (guest host), William Devane, Elizabeth Ashley, Marc Cohn (1992) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 8 September 1986 (1986) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 30 January 1986 (1986) - Self
- Episode dated 12 August 1981 (1981) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 26 February 1980 (1980) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 13 February 1979 (1979) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 19 January 1978 (1978) - Self - Guest
- Liberace/Pete Fountain/William Devane/Jim Bouton (1977) - Self - Guest
1992
One on One with John Tesh (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.78 (1992) - Self
1991
Live with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #4.72 (1991) - Self - Guest
1987
The Morning Program (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 25 May 1987 (1987) - Self - Guest
1987
The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1986
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self - Actor
- Episode dated 6 June 1986 (1986) - Self - Actor
1986
The Wildest West Show of the Stars (TV Special) as
Self
1986
The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1986 (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1985
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV Series) as
Self
- CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1985) - Self
1984
Battle of the Network Stars XVII (TV Special) as
Self - CBS Team Captain
1984
Battle of the Network Stars XVI (TV Special) as
Self - CBS Team Captain
1984
The 24th Annual International Broadcasting Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1984
The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1983
Battle of the Network Stars XV (TV Special) as
Self - CBS Team Captain
1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1980
Battle of the Network Stars VIII (TV Special) as
Self - NBC Team
1979
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 October 1979 (1979) - Self
1979
Battle of the Network Stars VI (TV Special) as
Self - NBC Team
1979
Film '72 (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #8.12 (1979) - Self
1978
Battle of the Network Stars V (TV Special) as
Self - NBC Team
1977
Dinah! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.23 (1977) - Self
1975
Bicentennial Minutes (TV Series short) as
Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.289 (1975) - Self - Narrator
Archive Footage
2012
Revenge: The First Chapter (TV Movie) as
Edward Grayson
2007
Paybacks Are a Bitch (Video documentary) as
Self
2006
Payback: Straight Up (Video) as
Fred Carter
2003
Testament at 20 (Video documentary short) as
Tom Weatherly
2000
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series)
- Knots Landing Revealed (2000)
1976
The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People (Documentary short) as
Self

References

William Devane Wikipedia