* 09.09.1923, La Jolla / San Diego, USA † 10.09.2011, Stony Brook, New York, USA

Schauspielunterricht in/an Actors Studio in New York * auf Tournee mit Three Men on a Horse (1947) und mit Mister Roberts (1948-50) – danach Theater- (Late Love, 1953) und Fernseharbeit (Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers, 1953/54) * 1955 Filmdebüt * Vertrag bei Columbia * 1962 erregt Aufmerksamkeit als John F. Kennedy in PT 109 * 1971 Regiedebüt (J W Coop) * ab 1973 Auftritte in TV-Filmen und –Serien (Washington: Behind Closed Doors, 1977; Falcon Crest, 1983/84) * 1977 Hauptfigur im Skandal um Columbia executive David Begelman (Scheckfälschung) * Genres: Drama / Kriegsfilm / Komödie / Action

FILMS

Picnic (Picknick, 1955-USA * Joshua Logan / Alan)
Autumn Leaves (Herbststürme, 1955-USA * Robert Aldrich / Burt Hanson)
The Girl Most Likely (Kess und kokett, 1957-USA * Mitchell Leisen / Pete)
# The Naked and the Dead (1957/58-USA * Raoul Walsh ... Lieutenant Robert Hearn) (Roman von Norman Mailer) (12-02; 5808)
Gidget (April entdeckt die Männer, 1958-USA * Paul Wendkos / Big Kahuna)
Battle of the Coral Sea (Schlacht im Korallenmeer, 1959-USA * Paul Wendkos / Jeff Conway)
Raubfischer in Hellas (1959-D; R: Horst Hächler, B: Jeffrey Dell, Jo Eisinger, K: Kurt Hasse, M: Friedrich Meyer, D: Maria Schell, CR-Clements, Cameron Mitchell) 105m-Drama /Roman von Werner Helwig/
All in a Night's Work (Alles in einer Nacht, 1960-USA * Joseph Anthony / Warren Kingsley, Jr)
Underworld U.S.A. (Alles auf eine Karte, 1960-USA * Samuel Fuller / Tolly Devlin)
The Big Show (Die große Attraktion, 1960-USA * James B. Clark / Josef)
The Interns (Männer, die das Leben lieben, 1961/62-USA * David Swift / John Paul Otis)
PT 109 (Patrouillenboot PT 109, 1962-USA * Leslie H. Martinson / John F. Kennedy)
My Six Loves (1962-USA * Gower Champion / Jim Larkin)
# Sunday in New York (Sonntag in New York, 1963-USA * Peter Tewksbury ... Adam Tyler) (Bühnenstück von Norman Krasna) (?-06; 6402)
The Best Man (Der Kandidat, 1963-USA * Franklin J. Schaffner / Joe Cantwell)
633 Squadron (Kampfgeschwader 633, 1964-GB * Walter Grauman / Roy Grant)
Love Has Many Faces (Heißer Strand Acapulco, 1964-USA * Alexander Singer / Pete Jordan)
Masquerade (Agenten lassen bitten, 1964-GB; R: Basil Dearden, B: Michael Relph, William Goldman, K: Otto Heller, M: Philip Green, D: CR-David Frazer, Jack Hawkins, Marisa Mell) 102m-Thrillerkomödie /Roman von Victor Canning/
Up from the Beach (Der Tag danach, 1964-USA * Robert Parrish / Edward Baxter)
The Honey Pot (Venedig sehen - und erben..., 1965/66-USA * Joseph L. Mankiewicz / William McFly)
The Devil's Brigade (Die Teufelsbrigade, 1967-USA * Andrew V. McLaglen / Major Alan Crown)
Charly (Charly, 1967-USA * Ralph Nelson / Charly Gordon)
Too Late the Hero (Zu spät für Helden - Antreten zum Verrecken, 1969-USA * Robert Aldrich / Lt. Lawson)
J W Coop (Der Cowboy, 1971-USA * Cliff Robertson / J.W. Coop)
The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid (Der große Minnesota-Überfall, 1971-USA * Philip Kaufman / Cole Younger)
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973-USA * Bill Sampson [=John Erman] / Eli)
Man on a Swing (Der Mann auf der Schaukel, 1974-USA * Frank Perry / Lee Tucker)
# Three Days of the Condor (Die drei Tage des Condor, 1974/75-USA; R: Sydney Pollack, B: Lorenzo Semple, Jr, David Rayfiel, K: Owen Roizman, M: Dave Grusin, D: Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, CR-Higgins, Max von Sydow) 117m-Thriller (Roman von James Grady) (11-02; 7509)
Out of Season (Haß kennt keine Nachsaison, 1975-GB * Alan Bridges / Joe Tanner)
# Midway (Schlacht um Midway, 1975-USA * Jack Smight ... Commander Carl Jessop) (05-07; 7606)
Obsession (Schwarzer Engel, 1975-USA * Brian De Palma / Michael Courtland)
Shoot (1975-CDN * Harvey Hart / Rex Jeanette)
Dominique (Schatten um Dominique, 1978-GB * Michael Anderson / David Ballard)
The Pilot (Der Pilot, 1978/79-USA * Cliff Robertson / Mike Hagan)
Brainstorm (Projekt Brainstorm, 1981-USA * Douglas Trumbull / Alex Terson)
# Class (Class, 1982-USA; R: Lewis John Carlino, B: Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt, K: Ric Waite, M: Elmer Bernstein, D: Jacqueline Bisset, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, CR-Mr. Burroughs) 98m-Teenieromanze
Star 80 (Star 80, 1983-USA * Bob Fosse / Hugh Hefner)
Shaker Run (Shaker Run, 1985-NZ * Bruce Morrison / Judd Pierson)
Malone (Malone, 1986-USA * Harley Cokliss / Charles Delaney)
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (Das Herz der Amazone, 1991-USA * Steve Miner / Doctor Carver)
Wind (Wind, 1991-USA * Carroll Ballard / Morgan Weld)
Renaissance Man (Mr. Bill, 1993-USA * Penny Marshall / Colonel James)
Pakten (1995-N * Leidulv Risan / Ted Roth)
Escape from L.A. (Flucht aus L.A., 1995/96-USA * John Carpenter / Präsident)
Melting Pot / Race (1997-USA * Tom Musca / Jack Durman)
Family Tree (1999/00-USA * Duane Clark / Larry)
Mach 2 (Mach 2 - Höllenflug über dem Atlantik, 2000-USA * Fred Olen Ray / Pike)
Falcon Down (Falcon Down - Todesflug ins Eismeer, 2000-USA * Phillip J. Roth / Buzz Thomas) nur Video/vertrieb
Spider-Man (Spider-Man, 2001-USA * Sam Raimi / Ben Parker)
# 13th Child [- Legend of the Jersey Devil, Volume 1] (2001/02-USA * Steven Stockage ... Mr. Shroud) (0210)
Spider-Man 2 (Spider-Man 2, 2003-USA * Sam Raimi / Ben Parker)
Riding the Bullet (2003/04-USA/D * Mick Garris / Farmer)
Spider-Man 3 (Spider-Man 3, 2006-USA * Sam Raimi / Ben Parker) (DZ: 01-07; ND: 09)

AWARDS

National Board of Review Award für Charly (bester Darsteller, 1968)
Academy Award (Oscar) für Charly (bester Hauptdarsteller, 1969)