John Considine

"This article is about the writer and actor. For his grandfather, the vaudeville pioneer, see John Considine (Seattle). For the former Florida state representative, see John J. Considine."

John Considine (born January 2, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American writer and actor who has made numerous appearances in movies and television from the 1960s to the present.

Among the many shows on which he has appeared are "Combat!", "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.", "The F.B.I.", "Mannix", "Lou Grant", "Knight Rider", "MacGyver", "Murder, She Wrote", and "Boston Legal".

Considine wrote the original screenplay for and appeared in the Robert Altman film, "A Wedding," and has also had acting roles on several daytime soap operas including "Bright Promise" (as Dr. Brian Walsh, 1971-72); "The Young and the Restless" (as Phillip Chancellor II, 1973-74); and two stints as different characters on "Another World" (as Vic Hastings, 1974-76, and as Reginald Love, 1986-88).

John Considine is the brother of actor/writer/photographer Tim Considine and the cousin of political reporter and newspaper columnist Bob Considine. John and Tim Considine are grandsons of two pioneering vaudeville impresarios, Alexander Pantages and namesake John Considine. [ [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/174273_tf221.html Actor John Considine to speak at Port Townsend Film Festival] , "Seattle Post-Intelligencer", May 21, 2004. Accessed online December 21, 2007.]

See also

*"Circle of Power" (1983)

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