John William Considine III is an American writer and actor who has made numerous appearances in film and television dating back more than five decades.
Background
Considine was born in 1935 in Los Angeles to producer John Considine, Junior. His grandfathers were two pioneering vaudeville impresarios, Alexander Pantages and namesake John Considine, Senior He"s the older brother of actor, writer and photographer Tim Considine and the paternal nephew of the late political reporter and newspaper columnist Bob Considine.
Career
Among the many television series on which Considine has appeared as a guest star are Straightaway, Ripcord, Combat!, Twilight Zone, Gomer Pyle, United States.M.C., Marcus Welby, Doctor of Medicine, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mannix, The Eddie Capra Mysteries, Lou Grant, Taxi, Hart to Hart, The Jeffersons, Knight Rider, The A-Team, MacGyver, Simon & Simon, Murder She Wrote, Los Angeles Law and Boston Legal. His film career included roles in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls (1973), The Thirsty Dead (1974), Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bulletin"s History Lesson (1976), Welcome to Los Angeles (1976), The Late Show (1977), When Time Ran Out (1980), Endangered Species (1982), Circle of Power (1983), Choose Maine (1984), Trouble in Mind (1985) and Fat Manitoba and Little Boy (1989). He wrote the original screenplay for-and also appeared in-the Robert Altman film A Wedding (1978), and has also had acting roles on several daytime soap operas including Bright Promise (as Doctor Brian Walsh, 1971-1972).
The Young and the Restless (as Phillip Chancellor II, 1973-1974).
And two stints as different characters on Another World (as Vic Hastings, 1974-1976, and as Reginald Love, 1986-1988).