MANCHESTER, NH – Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor William Devane, best known for his roles in “Knotts Landing”, “24-Live Another Day” & “Marathon Man” will make an appearance on July 25 at the 4th Annual Manchester International Film Festival.
You can get a free ticket to this incredible event – follow this link for an evening you won’t soon forget. Moderated by actor, producer and Devane’s friend, Sam Weisman there will be a Q&A that will include clips from Devane’s career and a special screening of “The Missiles of October” in which he played President John F. Kennedy in the days surrounding the Cuban Missile Crises.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. | Program starts at 7 p.m. Click here to go directly to the Palace/Rex website for your FREE tickets.
William Devane BIO
William Joseph Devane (born September 5, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1983–1993)[1] and as James Heller on the Fox serial dramas 24 (2001–2010) and 24: Live Another Day (2014). He is also known for his work in films such as Family Plot (1976), Marathon Man with Dustin Hoffman and Lawence Olivier (1976), Rolling Thunder (1977), Payback (1999), Space Cowboys (2000) and for portraying John F. Kennedy in the ABC Television Live Broadcast of Missiles of October.
Sam Weisman Bio
Sam Weisman worked for 10 years as an actor before making the transition to directing. He has earned directorial credits in film, television, and theatre. They include the feature films George of the Jungle (which received a British Academy Award nomination for Best Children’s Movie),The Out-of-Towners (starring Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, and John Cleese), Bye-Bye Love, D2: The Mighty Ducks, and Dickie Roberts (starring David Spade, produced by Adam Sandler). He also was co-producer of the feature film, Dad (starring Jack Lemmon, Olympia Dukakis, and Ted Danson).