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David Gardner(1928-2020)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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David Gardner was born on 4 May 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and producer, known for Detroit Rock City (1999), RoboCop (1994) and Defendor (2009). He was married to Dorothy Gardner. He died on 8 February 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornMay 4, 1928
DiedFebruary 8, 2020(91)
BornMay 4, 1928
DiedFebruary 8, 2020(91)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Gene Simmons in Detroit Rock City (1999)
Detroit Rock City
6.8
  • Priest
  • 1999
Richard Eden in RoboCop (1994)
RoboCop
5.5
TV Series
  • OCP Chairman
Woody Harrelson in Defendor (2009)
Defendor
6.7
  • Grandpa Henry
  • 2009
Diane Lane and Wesley Snipes in Murder at 1600 (1997)
Murder at 1600
6.1
  • Speaker Of The House
  • 1997

Credits

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Actor

  • A Windigo Tale (2010)
    A Windigo Tale
    5.6
    • Doctor Shannon
    • 2010
  • Woody Harrelson in Defendor (2009)
    Defendor
    6.7
    • Grandpa Henry
    • 2009
  • All Hat (2007)
    All Hat
    5.1
    • Homer Parr (as David Gardener)
    • 2007
  • Kaw (2006)
    Kaw
    4.3
    • Rolf
    • 2006
  • Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005)
    Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Grandfather
    • 2005
  • Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson in The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)
    The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
    7.2
    • Father McCague
    • 2005
  • Sela Ward, Elizabeth Peña, and Brett Cullen in Suburban Madness (2004)
    Suburban Madness
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Monte Harris
    • 2004
  • Pilot: Part 1 (2001)
    Doc
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Vlade Stojanovich
    • 2003
  • Mutant X (2001)
    Mutant X
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Old Henry Burns
    • 2003
  • Boys Briefs 2 (2002)
    Boys Briefs 2
    7.1
    Video
    • Foster father (segment "Touch")
    • 2002
  • Wendy Crewson and Barbara Williams in Perfect Pie (2002)
    Perfect Pie
    5.6
    • Dentist
    • 2002
  • RFK (2002)
    RFK
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Joe Kennedy, Sr.
    • 2002
  • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)
    Monk
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 2002
  • Kathleen Robertson in Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (2002)
    Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Bohozuk's Lawyer
    • 2002
  • Brendan Fletcher in Touch (2002)
    Touch
    7.0
    Short
    • Foster Father
    • 2002

Producer

  • The Three Musketeers
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Gordon Pinsent in Quentin Durgens, M.P. (1966)
    Quentin Durgens, M.P.
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962–1966
  • The Serial
    TV Series
    • producer
    • co-producer
    • 1963–1965
  • Playdate
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962–1963
  • Jake and the Kid
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961
  • First Person (1960)
    First Person
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960–1961
  • William Shatner and Basil Rathbone in Encounter (1952)
    Encounter
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959–1961

Director

  • Gordon Pinsent in Quentin Durgens, M.P. (1966)
    Quentin Durgens, M.P.
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962–1967
  • The Serial
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964–1965
  • Dear Liar
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Playdate
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961–1962
  • Heritage
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • First Person (1960)
    First Person
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Paddy Croft and Jonathan Erland in The Unforeseen (1958)
    The Unforeseen
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • David Gardener
  • Born
    • May 4, 1928
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • February 8, 2020
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy Gardner1965 - August 8, 2011 (her death, 1 child)

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