David Dukes

David Dukes made his Broadway debut in 1971 and later appeared in a revival of Molière's The School for Wives. His stage roles included Dracula, Doctor Frankenstein and Antonio Salieri in the original production of Amadeus, as well as a role in the original production of David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly. He received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Bent in 1980. In 1998, he appeared in the London West End production of 'Art' with Stacy Keach and George Wendt.

Dukes made his film debut in The Strawberry Statement in 1970, playing Student Guard. His film credits included The Wild Party (1975), A Little Romance (1979), The First Deadly Sin (1980), Only When I Laugh (1981), Without a Trace (1983), Rawhead Rex (1986), The Men's Club (1986), Catch the Heat (1987), Date with an Angel (1987), Deadly Intent (1988), See You in the Morning (1989), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Killer Instinct (1990), Under Surveillance (1991), Me and the Kid (1993), Fled (1996), Tinseltown (1997), Gods and Monsters (1998), Slappy and the Stinkers (1998), Goosed (1999), Tick Tock (2000) and Alex in Wonder (2001), in which he appeared posthumously.

His television career began with The Virginian in 1970. His television credits included Harry O (1974), Cannon (1974), Police Story (1974, 1977), Great Performances (1975), The Wide World of Mystery (1975), Beacon Hill (1975), Valley Forge (1975), The Jeffersons (1976), One Day at a Time (1976), Police Woman (1977), Family (1977), Handle with Care (1977), All That Glitters (1977), Barney Miller (1977), All in the Family (1977), 79 Park Avenue (1977), Three's Company (1978), Hawaii Five-O (1978), Go West, Young Girl (1978), The Many Loves of Arthur (1978), A Fire in the Sky (1978), Some Kind of Miracle (1979), The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979), How the West Was Won (1979), Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979), Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger (1980), Miss All-American Beauty (1982), The Winds of War (1983), Sentimental Journey (1984), George Washington (1984), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984), The Hitchhiker (1984), Space (1985), The Twilight Zone (1985), Kane & Abel (1985), Tall Tales & Legends (1986), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1986), American Playhouse (1988), War and Remembrance (1988–1989), Turn Back the Clock (1989), The Bakery (1990), Snow Kill (1990), Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story (1991), The Josephine Baker Story (1991), Wife, Mother, Murderer (1991), Sisters (1991–1993), She Woke Up (1992), Look at It This Way (1992), Spies (1993), And the Band Played On (1993), Time Trax (1993), The Mommies (1993–1995), The Surrogate (1995), Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996), Star Wars (1996), Diagnosis: Murder (1997), Last Stand at Saber River (1997), Pauly (1997), The Love Letter (1998), Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story (1998), The Practice (1999), 7th Heaven (1999), Supreme Sanction (1999), Sliders (1999), Ally McBeal (1999), Snoops (1999), Dawson's Creek (1999–2000), Family Law (2000), Law & Order (2000), The Lot (2001) and Rose Red (2002).

Among his television work, Dukes appeared in the dual miniseries The Winds of War (1983) and War and Remembrance (1988–1989). He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for playing Jo Bouillon in The Josephine Baker Story (1991). He also played Arthur Miller in Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996), was a series regular on the first season of Sisters (1991–1993), and played Joseph McPhee in seven episodes of Dawson's Creek (1999–2000). He appeared posthumously as Professor Carl Miller in three episodes of Rose Red (2002).

Dukes also recorded audiobooks, including unabridged editions of Philip Roth's Sabbath's Theater and Isaac Asimov's Prelude to Foundation.

He died of a heart attack on October 9, 2000.