David Crowley (actor)
David Crowley | |
|---|---|
| Born | David L. Crowley |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1979–2004 |
David L. Crowley is a Lebanese-American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Deputy Shingleton in the 1982 film First Blood.[1][2]
Life and career
Crowley was born in Lebanon. He began his screen career in 1979, appearing in the film Up River, starring Morgan Stevens and Jeff Corey. The next year, he appeared in the films Out of the Blue and Mr. Patman, and made his television debut in the CTV television series Huckleberry Finn and His Friends, starring Ian Tracey and Sam Snyders.[3]
Later in his career, Crowley guest-starred in numerous television programs including MacGyver, Hill Street Blues, Dallas, Falcon Crest, Santa Barbara, Hardcastle and McCormick, Picket Fences, Hunter and Knots Landing, and played the recurring role of Michael Garibaldi's close friend Lou Welch in the first and second season of the space opera television series Babylon 5.[4][5] He also appeared in films such as First Blood (as Deputy Shingleton),[1] Cocktail, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Grey Fox and Unglued.[6]
Crowley retired from acting in 2004, last appearing in the legal drama television series The Practice.[7]
References
- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (October 22, 1982). "'First Blood'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ Freese, Gene (October 19, 1987). Classic Movie Fight Scenes: 75 Years of Bare Knuckle Brawls, 1914-1989. McFarland. p. 282. ISBN 9781476669434 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Дэвид Л. Кроули". Кинопоиск (in Russian). Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ Bassom, David; Straczynski, J. Michael (1997). The A-Z of Babylon 5. Dell Publishing. ISBN 9780440223856 – via Google Books.
- ^ Killick, Jane (April 14, 1998). Babylon 5: The Coming of Shadows. Random House Worlds. p. 78. ISBN 9780345424488 – via Google Books.
- ^ "David Crowley". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "David L. Crowley". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 2, 2025.