Nicholas Pryor
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Nicholas Pryor is an American film and television actor.
Pryor was born Nicholas David Probst in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dorothy (née
Driskill) and J. Stanley Probst, a pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Pryor's most notable role was that of A. Milton Arnold, the Chancellor of California University, in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210
. Pryor's character, which appeared on the show from 1994–97, was a widower and the father of one daughter, Claire (portrayed by Kathleen Robertson
). Pryor appeared alongside William Holden
and Lee Grant
in Damien: Omen II
. He later played the role of Joel Goodson's father in the 1983 hit movie Risky Business
. Pryor also appeared as one of the sick passengers in Airplane!
. Portrayed Julian Wells' father in Less Than Zero
.For several years in the late '90s and early '00s, Pryor played the role of Victor Collins on General Hospital
and its spin-off, Port Charles
.
Pryor has been married to actress Christine Belford since July, 1993.
Pryor was born Nicholas David Probst in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dorothy (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Driskill) and J. Stanley Probst, a pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Pryor's most notable role was that of A. Milton Arnold, the Chancellor of California University, in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
. Pryor's character, which appeared on the show from 1994–97, was a widower and the father of one daughter, Claire (portrayed by Kathleen Robertson
Kathleen Robertson
Kathleen Robertson is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Clare Arnold in Beverly Hills, 90210 .-Career:Robertson started taking acting classes when she was ten, and had roles in local theater productions...
). Pryor appeared alongside William Holden
William Holden
William Holden was an American actor. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1954 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974...
and Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Lee Grant is an American stage, film and television actress, and film director. She was blacklisted for 12 years from film work beginning in the mid-1950s, but worked in the theatre, and would eventually win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Felicia Carp in the...
in Damien: Omen II
Damien: Omen II
Damien: Omen II, is a 1978 American horror film directed by Don Taylor, starring William Holden, Lee Grant, and Jonathan Scott-Taylor. The film was the second installment in The Omen series, set seven years after the first film, and was followed by a third installment, Omen III: The Final Conflict,...
. He later played the role of Joel Goodson's father in the 1983 hit movie Risky Business
Risky Business
Risky Business is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut. It stars Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. The hit film launched Cruise to stardom.-Plot:...
. Pryor also appeared as one of the sick passengers in Airplane!
Airplane!
Airplane! is a 1980 American satirical comedy film directed and written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker and released by Paramount Pictures...
. Portrayed Julian Wells' father in Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero (film)
Less Than Zero is a 1987 American drama film loosely based on Bret Easton Ellis' novel of the same name. The film stars Andrew McCarthy as Clay, a college freshman returning home for Christmas to spend time with his ex-girlfriend Blair and his friend Julian , who is also a drug addict...
.For several years in the late '90s and early '00s, Pryor played the role of Victor Collins on General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
and its spin-off, Port Charles
Port Charles
Port Charles was a daytime soap opera which aired on ABC from June 2, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It is a spin-off of the serial General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York...
.
Pryor has been married to actress Christine Belford since July, 1993.