John Considine
Encyclopedia
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 nephew 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
.
John Considine (Seattle)
John Considine was an American impresario, a pioneer of vaudeville.-Youth and arrival on the scene:Born in Chicago, Considine grew up attending Roman Catholic parochial schools, and eventually briefly attended St. Mary's College, Kansas. Briefly a Chicago policeman, he was involved in the raid...
. For the former Florida state representative, see John J. Considine
John J. Considine
John Considine a former American politician and attorney. Considine is an ordained Unity minister teaching the universal laws for peace and a successful life . Considine served as an elected member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974-1978...
.
John Considine (born January 2, 1935 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, USA) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
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.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.The show renders the title as Gomer Pyle - USMC. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of the fourth season of The Andy...
, The F.B.I., Mannix
Mannix
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors...
, Lou Grant
Lou Grant (TV series)
Lou Grant is an American television drama series starring Ed Asner in the titular role as a newspaper editor. Unusual in American television, this drama series was a spinoff from a sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Aired from 1977 to 1982, Lou Grant won 13 Emmy Awards, including "Outstanding Drama...
, Knight Rider, MacGyver
MacGyver
MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series created by Lee David Zlotoff. Henry Winkler and John Rich were the executive producers. The show ran for seven seasons on ABC in the United States and various other networks abroad from 1985 to 1992. The series was filmed in Los Angeles...
, Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
, and Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC...
.
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
Bright Promise
Bright Promise is an American daytime soap opera that ran on NBC from September 29, 1969 to March 31, 1972. It aired weekdays at 3:30 PM Eastern/2:30 PM Central.-Synopsis:...
(as Dr. Brian Walsh, 1971–72); The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
(as Phillip Chancellor II, 1973–74); and two stints as different characters on Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
(as Vic Hastings, 1974–76, and as Reginald Love, 1986–88).
John Considine is the brother of actor/writer/photographer Tim Considine
Tim Considine
Timothy Daniel "Tim" Considine is a former American child actor and young adult actor who was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s...
and the nephew of political reporter and newspaper columnist Bob Considine
Bob Considine
Robert "Bob" Bernard Considine was an American writer and commentator. He is best-known for co-writing Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo and The Babe Ruth Story.-Biography:...
. John and Tim Considine are grandsons of two pioneering vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
impresarios, Alexander Pantages
Alexander Pantages
Alexander Pantages was an American vaudeville and early motion picture producer and impresario who created a large and powerful circuit of theatres across the western United States and Canada.-Early life:...
and namesake John Considine
John Considine (Seattle)
John Considine was an American impresario, a pioneer of vaudeville.-Youth and arrival on the scene:Born in Chicago, Considine grew up attending Roman Catholic parochial schools, and eventually briefly attended St. Mary's College, Kansas. Briefly a Chicago policeman, he was involved in the raid...
.