David Janssen was born to be a TV star. The Janssen family settled in Hollywood when he was a teenager and he attended Fairfax High School, where he developed an interest in acting. His film debut was a bit part in It's a Pleasure (1945), and at the age of 18 signed a contract with 20th Century-Fox. However, the studio dropped him after allegedly becoming disenchanted with his odd hairline and big prominent ears. Janssen had better luck at Universal, where he signed on in the early 1950s and bec

Credits include: The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, Sssssss, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Double Shock and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Credits include: Jeremiah Johnson, What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?, Miniature, Raveling and The Return of Mitchell Campion

Credits include: Second Chance, Green Fire, Time Table, The Brave One and The Americano

Credits include: The Professionals, Buchanan Rides Alone, Deadline - U.S.A., The Man with a Cloak and A Cold Wind in August

Credits include: Twelve O'Clock High, Edge of the City, Young Tom Edison, The Thirteenth Hour and The Silver Whip

Credits include: Journey to Shiloh, Sweet, Sweet Rachel, Johnny Tiger and The Cage

Credits include: The Nickel Ride, Dirty Little Billy, The Emperor of Time and The Cage

Credits include: Born to Battle, Law and Lawless, Lawless Land, Dancing Pirate and Young Buffalo Bill

Credits include: Mason of the Mounted, Riders of the Desert, Estrellados, The Cage and The Truly Yours

Credits include: Loser's End, The Mutation, Never Wave Goodbye: Part 2, The Cage and The Saucer

Credits include: What You Need, Mannix, Ed the Lover, Dark Corner and The Cage