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{{Short description|American actor}}
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'''Timothy P. Dunigan''' (born August 2, 1955) is an American actor who is best known for having played the lead role of Captain Jonathan Power in '']''. He also played con-man 1st Lt. ] in the pilot for the 1980s hit ''],'' but was replaced by ] for the series. The reason given for him being replaced was it was felt that he was too young for the role, though series creators ] and ] had wanted Benedict from the start, but were overridden by the network executives.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jenny Cullen|title=Sex and politics as coonskin hero returns from the Alamo| publisher='']'' (AUS)|date=1988-12-11|accessdate=2008-08-14}}</ref> '''Timothy P. Dunigan''' (born August 2, 1955) is an American actor who is best known for having played the lead role of Captain Jonathan Power in '']''. He also played con-man 1st Lt. ] in the pilot for the 1980s hit '']'' but was replaced by ] for the series. The reason given was that Dunigan was too young for the role, although series creators ] and ] had wanted Benedict from the start but were overruled by the network executives.<ref>{{cite news| first=Jenny| last=Cullen| title=Sex and politics as coonskin hero returns from the Alamo| newspaper=]| location=]| date=1988-12-11}}</ref>


==Early life==
Dunigan was born in ] to the late Robert S. Dunigan and his Romanian-American wife Olga Dunigan Argint.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=104B920C9F7F5B76&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=St. Louis Post-Dispatch Obituary|publisher=stltoday.com|accessdate=2004-09-12}}</ref>
Dunigan was born in ] to the late Robert S. Dunigan and his Romanian-American wife Olga Dunigan Argint.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/142488804/?terms=%22robert%20S%20Dunigan%22&match=1&article=eb3d78c7-c330-48bb-ad29-2f15e0fb78b1| title=Funeral Notices: Robert S. Dunigan, Sr.| newspaper=]| date=February 18, 1996| page=10C| accessdate=2023-01-25| url-access=subscription}}</ref>


==Acting career==
According to the actor himself, "I look even younger on camera than I am. So it was difficult to accept me as a veteran of the Vietnam War, which ended when I was a sophomore in high school."<ref>{{cite news|author=Jerry Buck|title=Tim Dunigan Plays a Different 'Davy Crockett'|publisher='']''|date=1989-01-04|accessdate=2008-08-14}}</ref>
⚫ As to why Dunigan wasn't chosen to participate in ''The A-Team'' beyond the pilot, according to the actor himself, "I look even younger on camera than I am. So it was difficult to accept me as a veteran of the Vietnam War, which ended when I was a sophomore in high school."<ref>{{cite news| first=Jerry| last=Buck| title=Tim Dunigan Plays a Different 'Davy Crockett'| agency=]| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7133453/tim-dunigan-plays-a-different-davy/| date=January 4, 1989| newspaper=]| page=10| url-access=subscription}}</ref> He played the role of Davy Crockett as a young man in '']'''s 1988–89 miniseries '']''. He had guest-starring television roles on several hit series: '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. During a phone interview for G4's '']'' program, it was revealed that Dunigan had quit acting and became a mortgage broker following his role in '']'' in 2002.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}


==Family==
⚫ He played the role of the titular frontiersman as a young man in ]'s 1988 miniseries '']: Rainbow in the Thunder''. He had guest-starring television roles on several hit series: ''];'' ''];'' ''];'' ''];'' and '']''. During a phone interview for G4's '']'' program, it was revealed that Dunigan quit acting and became a mortgage broker following his role in '']'' in 2002.
⚫ Dunigan was the cousin of the late sports announcer ]. His uncle on his mother's side, Nicholas Argint, was a veteran of ], member of American Legion Post 111 in Missouri.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/stltoday/obituary.aspx?n=nicholas-argint&pid=15292229| title=Nicholas Argint, Sr.| newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch| date=October 1, 2005| access-date=2023-01-25| url-access=subscription| via=Legacy.com}}{{failed verification| date=January 2023}}</ref>


==Filmography==
⚫ Dunigan was the nephew of the late sports announcer ]. His uncle on his mother's side, Nicholas Argint, was a veteran of ], member of American Legion Post 111 in Missouri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/stltoday/obituary.aspx?n=nicholas-argint&pid=15292229|title=Nicholas Argint Obituary|publisher=stltoday.com|accessdate=2005-10-01}}</ref>
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|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1983 || '']'' || Tommy Atwood || Main cast (13 episodes)
|-
| 1983 || '']'' || ] || Episode: "]"
|-
| 1983 || '']'' || Geoffrey Blackpool || Recurring role (4 episodes)
|-
| 1983 || ''Missing Pieces'' || Al Seco || TV movie
|-
| 1984 || '']'' || Junior Gallantine / Adrian Sloan || Episodes - "Cool Hand Colt" and "Sandcastles"
|-
| 1986 || '']'' || Doctor McNeese || Episode - "Dark Imaginings"
|-
| 1987 || '']'' || Gary || Episode - "Hero Worship"
|-
| 1987–1988 || '']'' || Captain Jonathan Power || Main role (22 episodes)
|-
| 1988–1989 || '']'' || ] || Main role (4 episodes)
|-
| 1989 || '']'' || Michael || Episode - "Death Do Us Part"
|-
| 1989 || '']'' || Charley Holcomb / Freddy Masters || Episode - "Three Strikes, You're Out"
|-
| 1989 || '']'' || Captain Jonathan Power || TV movie
|-
| 1990 || '']'' || John Taylor || Episode - "A Flaw Is Born"
|-
| 1990 || '']'' || Matt Brody || Episode - "The First Time"
|-
| 1991 || '']'' || Ranger Binkley || Episode - "Sex, Lies and UFOs: Part 1"
|-
| 1991 || ''The Hit Man'' || Jerry || TV movie
|-
| 1991 || '']'' || The Hitman || Episode - "No Thanks for the Memories"
|-
| 1994 || '']'' || Dan Nichols || Episode - "The Sock-Her Boys"
|-
| 1995 || '']'' || Terry Broadhurst || Episode - "The Bela Lugosi Blues"
|-
| 2002 || '']'' || Col. Norris || Episode - "Head to Toe"
⚫ |}


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0242313}} * {{IMDb name|0242313}}
* Interview with Tim Dunigan


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Latest revision as of 20:40, 23 November 2024

American actor
Tim Dunigan
BornTimothy P. Dunigan
(1955-08-02) August 2, 1955 (age 69)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Occupation(s)Actor, mortgage broker
Years active1983–2002
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Timothy P. Dunigan (born August 2, 1955) is an American actor who is best known for having played the lead role of Captain Jonathan Power in Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future. He also played con-man 1st Lt. Templeton "The Face-Man" Peck in the pilot for the 1980s hit The A-Team but was replaced by Dirk Benedict for the series. The reason given was that Dunigan was too young for the role, although series creators Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell had wanted Benedict from the start but were overruled by the network executives.

Early life

Dunigan was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Robert S. Dunigan and his Romanian-American wife Olga Dunigan Argint.

Acting career

As to why Dunigan wasn't chosen to participate in The A-Team beyond the pilot, according to the actor himself, "I look even younger on camera than I am. So it was difficult to accept me as a veteran of the Vietnam War, which ended when I was a sophomore in high school." He played the role of Davy Crockett as a young man in The Magical World of Disney's 1988–89 miniseries Davy Crockett. He had guest-starring television roles on several hit series: Cheers, Murder, She Wrote, Empty Nest, Beverly Hills, 90210, and JAG. During a phone interview for G4's Attack of the Show! program, it was revealed that Dunigan had quit acting and became a mortgage broker following his role in JAG in 2002.

Family

Dunigan was the cousin of the late sports announcer Harry Caray. His uncle on his mother's side, Nicholas Argint, was a veteran of World War II, member of American Legion Post 111 in Missouri.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Mr. Smith Tommy Atwood Main cast (13 episodes)
1983 The A-Team Templeton "Faceman" Peck Episode: "Mexican Slayride"
1983 Wizards and Warriors Geoffrey Blackpool Recurring role (4 episodes)
1983 Missing Pieces Al Seco TV movie
1984 The Fall Guy Junior Gallantine / Adrian Sloan Episodes - "Cool Hand Colt" and "Sandcastles"
1986 Cheers Doctor McNeese Episode - "Dark Imaginings"
1987 Silver Spoons Gary Episode - "Hero Worship"
1987–1988 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future Captain Jonathan Power Main role (22 episodes)
1988–1989 The Magical World of Disney Davy Crockett Main role (4 episodes)
1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth Michael Episode - "Death Do Us Part"
1989 Murder, She Wrote Charley Holcomb / Freddy Masters Episode - "Three Strikes, You're Out"
1989 Captain Power: The Beginning Captain Jonathan Power TV movie
1990 Empty Nest John Taylor Episode - "A Flaw Is Born"
1990 Beverly Hills, 90210 Matt Brody Episode - "The First Time"
1991 They Came from Outer Space Ranger Binkley Episode - "Sex, Lies and UFOs: Part 1"
1991 The Hit Man Jerry TV movie
1991 P.S. I Luv U The Hitman Episode - "No Thanks for the Memories"
1994 Hearts Afire Dan Nichols Episode - "The Sock-Her Boys"
1995 Diagnosis: Murder Terry Broadhurst Episode - "The Bela Lugosi Blues"
2002 JAG Col. Norris Episode - "Head to Toe"

References

  1. Cullen, Jenny (1988-12-11). "Sex and politics as coonskin hero returns from the Alamo". Sunday Mail. Adelaide.
  2. "Funeral Notices: Robert S. Dunigan, Sr". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 18, 1996. p. 10C. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  3. Buck, Jerry (January 4, 1989). "Tim Dunigan Plays a Different 'Davy Crockett'". Indiana Gazette. Associated Press. p. 10.
  4. "Nicholas Argint, Sr". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 1, 2005. Retrieved 2023-01-25 – via Legacy.com.

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