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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 ] in the pilot for the 1980s hit ''],'' but was replaced by ] for the series. The official 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> | ||
| 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> | |||
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| ⚫ | 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> | ||
| 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. | 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 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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| Born | Timothy P. Dunigan (1955-08-02) August 2, 1955 (age 69) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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 official reason given for him being replaced was it was felt that he was too young for the role, though series creators Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell had wanted Benedict from the start, but were overridden by the network executives.
Dunigan was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Robert S. Dunigan and his Romanian-American wife Olga Dunigan Argint.
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 the titular frontiersman as a young man in The Wonderful World of Disney's 1988 miniseries Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder. 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 quit acting and became a mortgage broker following his role in JAG in 2002.
Dunigan was the nephew of the late sports announcer Harry Caray. His uncle on his mother's side, Nicholas Argint, was a Veteran of WWII, member of American Legion Post 111 in Missouri.
References
- Jenny Cullen (1988-12-11). "Sex and politics as coonskin hero returns from the Alamo". Sunday Mail (AUS).
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "St. Louis Post-Dispatch Obituary". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2004-09-12.
- Jerry Buck (1989-01-04). "Tim Dunigan Plays a Different 'Davy Crockett'". Associated Press.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Nicholas Argint Obituary". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2005-10-01.
External links
- Tim Dunigan at IMDb
- Interview with Tim Dunigan
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