Thayer David Movies
Actor Thayer David did quite well for himself on stage, screen and television. By virtue of his prominent eyebrows and chin and his brutish frame, David tended to be typecast as villains, notably as the odious Count Sacnusson in Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1959), the shadowy arsonist in Save the Tiger (1973) and the untrustworthy boxing promoter in Rocky (1976). But in 1977, David was on the verge of TV hero-dom, thanks to an excellent showing in the title role in the 90-minute pilot film Meet Nero Wolfe. Alas, he died of a heart attack before the pilot could be spun off into a series. Thayer David was at one time married to actress Valerie French. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide- 1970
Julia (Grayson Hall) tells Sebastian (Christopher Pennock) about her journey to 1995 and the destruction of Collinwood, but Sebastian apparently already knows. In the playroom, David (David Henesy) and Hallie (Kathy Cody) meet their 1840 counterparts, Tad and Carrie, who are reading the notebook being kept by the "modern" children. This episode originally aired on August 20, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Recounting how the West was won through the eyes of a white man raised as a Native American, Arthur Penn's 1970 adaptation of Thomas Berger's satirical novel was a comic yet stinging allegory about the bloody results of American imperialism. As a misguided 20th-century historian listens, 121-year-old Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman) narrates the story of being the only white survivor of Custer's Last Stand. White orphan Crabb was adopted by the Cheyenne, renamed "Little Big Man," and raised in the ways of the "Human Beings" by paternal mentor Old Lodge Skins (Chief Dan George), accepting non-conformity and living peacefully with nature. Violently thrust into the white world, Jack meets a righteous preacher (Thayer David) and his wife (Faye Dunaway), tries to be a gunfighter under the tutelage of Wild Bill Hickock (Jeff Corey), and gets married. Returned to the Cheyenne by chance, Jack prefers life as a Human Being. The carnage wreaked by the white man in the Washita massacre and the lethal fallout from the egomania of General George A. Custer (Richard Mulligan) at Little Big Horn, however, show Crabb the horrific implications of Old Lodge Skins' sage observation, "There is an endless supply of White Men, but there has always been a limited number of Human Beings." ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, (more)
- 1970
Upon finding Roxanne Drew (Donna Wandrey), the beautiful woman whose life-forces are keeping Angelique (Lara Parker) alive, Julia (Grayson Hall) tells Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) that the only way to destroy Angelique is to kill the "donor." Barnabas, empathizing with Roxanne, is unable to slay her. Meanwhile, Bruno (Michael Stroka) insists that Angelique present the authorities with Cyrus' journal, in which Quentin is identified as a murderer, but Angelique has another plan in mind. This episode originally aired on June 18, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Timothy Stokes (Thayer David) tells his daughter, Angelique (Lara Parker), that she is being kept alive by siphoning the life-force of a young woman whom he has imprisoned in his laboratory. Led to believe that Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) no longer wants to see him, Quentin (David Selby) is dissuaded of this notion by Barnabas (Jonathan Frid), who is himself worried that Maggie may have met with foul play. And in "real time," Julia (Grayson Hall) overhears her Parallel-Time counterpart and Angelique conspiring to destroy Barnabas. This episode initially aired on June 8, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Urged on by Angelique (Lara Parker), Yaeger (Christopher Pennock) forces the imprisoned Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) to write a "Dear John" farewell letter to her husband, Quentin. Again feeling the cold of her grave, Angelique plans to sap the life-forces of Roger (Louis Edmonds), but Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) prevents her from doing so. This episode first aired on June 5, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Aware that Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) intends to stop her from destroying Maggie, "Alexis" (Lara Parker) reveals her true identity, that of her twin sister, Angelique, to her father, Timothy Stokes (Thayer David). Further informing Stokes that Barnabas has arrived from a different time dimension to do her harm, Angelique manages to clinch her father's help in disposing of Barnabas. Meanwhile, Cyrus (Christopher Pennock) cannot stop himself from transforming into the evil Yaeger. This episode initially aired on June 2, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
The Leviathan creature escapes from the Todds' shop, killing Paul (Dennis Patrick) in the process. In their efforts to escape Mr. Best (Emory Bass), Amanda (Donna McKechnie) and Quentin (David Selby) must first cross a special bridge -- but they dare not touch each other beforehand, lest they immediately meet their doom. This episode intially aired on January 21, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
The only way that Quentin (David Selby) can save Amanda (Donna McKechnie) from the sinister Mr. Best is to abstain from touching her before she crosses the symbolic bridge. Alas, Quentin accidently breaks this rule, and Amanda is killed in a rockslide. Meanwhile, Sheriff Davenport (now played by Ed Riley) arrives the antique shop, hoping to find clues pertaining to Paul's death. This episode was originally telecast on January 22, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Philip (Christopher Bernau) bribes a woman named Mrs. Hutchins (Camila Ashland) to give Julia (Grayson Hall) misleading information about Michael (Michael Maitland). Meanwhile, on the verge of evolving into the next stage of Leviathan life, Michael tells Philip and Megan (Marie Wallace) that he'd rather be a human being. This episode first aired on January 14, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Paul (Dennis Patrick) briefly escapes the Leviathans, but though he can run, he cannot hide -- nor is he able to speak. In another effort to jolt Grant's (David Selby) memory about his past life as Quentin, Julia (Grayson Hall) shows him Quentin's portrait. This episode originally aired on January 19, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Prof. Stokes (Thayer David) warns Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) not to attempt any further crossovers into Parallel Time. Returning to Collinwood with his bride, Carolyn (Nancy Barrett), Jeb (Christopher Pennock) is worried that his supernatural shadow intends to kill him. This episode was initially broadcast on March 17, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Professor Stokes (Thayer David) takes the Time Staircase from 1970 to 1840, to warn Julia (Grayson Hall) of a new threat which he has discovered in the Collins history book. Later, Julia and "Valerie" -- actually Angelique (Lara Parker) -- step up their search for Barnabas. This episode was first network-cast on December 29, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Trapped in the hidden room of Collinwood by Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) and Mrs. Johnson (Clarice Blackburn), Paul (Dennis Patrick) escapes, hoping to notify the authorities about the Leviathans. Unfortunately, the police tell Elizabeth -- already a Leviathan slave -- that Paul is in their custody. This episode originally aired on December 31, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Amanda apparently leaves town without Quentin (David Selby). Angelique (Lara Parker) appears, promising dreadful consequences for Amanda if Quentin tries to leave again. Petofi (Thayer David) takes away Tate's (Roger Davis) artistic skills. This episode first aired on September 29, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Kitty (Kathryn Leigh Scott) undergoes a personality change whenever she hears Josette's music box. Aristede (Michael Stroka) is in for a few surprises when he returns to Collinsport. Petofi (Thayer David) discovers that he must possess a live body if he hopes to travel to the future. This episode originally aired on September 25, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Changing her mind about seeking revenge, Beth (Terry Crawford) decides to protect Quentin (David Selby) against Petofi (Thayer David). It may be too late: Petofi has begun a ritual, whereby his mind will possess Quentin's body. This episode originally aired on October 3, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Gaining control over Quentin (David Selby) via the "magic" ring, Petofi (Thayer David) threatens to permanently blind Quentin if he does not do exactly as he is ordered. A ritual is inaugurated, intended to lift Quentin's curse, but only if he continues to obey Petofi without question. This episode first aired on October 2, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
The spirit of Josette Collins continues to possess Kitty (Kathryn Leigh Scott) off and on. Petofi (Thayer David) gives Quentin (David Selby) a ring that will purportedly shield him from harm. When Quentin tries to remove the ring from his own finger, he is unable to do so. This episode initially aired on October 1, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Quentin (David Selby), whose mind is still in Count Petofi's body, uses Kitty's (Kathryn Leigh Scott) as-yet inexplicable fear of Petofi to persuade her to steal Tate's portrait of Quentin, but someone has beaten her to it. Meanwhile, the real Petofi (Thayer David), who has possessed Quentin's body, investigates the disappearance of Julia. This episode originally aired on October 9, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Julia (Grayson Hall) is involuntarily summoned back to 1969. Angelique (Lara Parker) cannot understand why Quentin (David Selby) is behaving so strangely; she is as yet unaware that Quentin's body has been possessed by Petofi (Thayer David). This episode first aired on October 8, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
While preparing to wed Kitty, Edward (Louis Edmonds) is briefly confused by Petofi (Thayer David), who insists (correctly) that he is actually Quentin (David Selby). Meanwhile, the real Petofi, still inhabiting Quentin's body, orders Aristede (Michael Stroka) to find a subject to experiment with the time-traveling I Ching wands. Aristede finds a woman named Wanda Paisley (Karen Lynn), who, to put it mildly, does not survive the experiment. This episode originally aired on October 7, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
The ritual is complete: Petofi (Thayer David) has put his mind in Quentin's (David Selby) body, and vice versa. This Petofi has done so he can use Quentin's body to travel to the future. Both Magda (Grayson Hall) and Beth (Terry Crawford) suspect that Quentin is not "himself," but they can prove nothing. This episode was first broadcast on October 6, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
After a failed attempt to switch his mind back to his own body, Petofi (Thayer David), still possessing Quentin's (David Selby) body, threatens to bury Evan (Humbert Allen Astredo) alive. Trask (Jerry Lacy) is startled to discover that his dreams of wealth have been thwarted by the recovered Judith (Joan Bennett). This episode originally aired on October 15, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Kitty (Kathryn Leigh Scott) receives a warning to leave Collinwood from the ghost of Jeremiah Collins. Judith (Joan Bennett) attempts to wrest control of her fortune from Trask. Still in possession of Quentin's body, Petofi (Thayer David) convinces Evan (Humbert Allen Astredo) that he is Quentin (David Selby), and secures Evan's cooperation in all future pursuits. This episode originally aired on October 14, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
Returning from the sanitarium, Judith (Joan Bennett) intends to prevent Trask from gaining control of her fortune. Under the spell of her previous incarnation Josette, Kitty (Kathryn Leigh Scott) sees the ghost of Jeremiah Collins -- who died in a duel over Josette way back in 1796. This episode initially aired on October 13, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
