David Dukes

Birthday: 6 June 1945, San Francisco, California, USA

Birth Name: David Coleman Dukes

David Dukes was born on June 6, 1945 in San Francisco, California, USA as David Coleman Dukes. He was an actor, known for Gods and Monsters (1998), Rawhead Rex (1986) and The Josephine Baker Story (1991). He was married to Carol Muske-Dukes and Carolyn L McKenzie. He died on October 9, 2000 in Lakewood, Washington, USA.

The thing about television is that it fades very quickly. That so-called stardom thing is very elusi...Show more »

The thing about television is that it fades very quickly. That so-called stardom thing is very elusive. Television churns out so much so fast that each new thing erases the last. Enduring stardom, I think, takes a body of work. Show less «

[on the benefits of film acting] There's a certain kind of smallness when they come in tight, a kind...Show more »

[on the benefits of film acting] There's a certain kind of smallness when they come in tight, a kind of subtlety and a kind of naturalism that you can't do on stage. You're allowed to be very, very real and very, very spontaneous. Show less «

I've had so many projects where people have said, "This is the one that will launch you; you're goin...Show more »

I've had so many projects where people have said, "This is the one that will launch you; you're going to be a big star." It hasn't happened although my career continues to build steadily. More parts are open to me, and more people know of me, and I like that better than suddenly being the new Eddie Murphy or John Travolta. When and if that kind of responsibility for a play or film is thrust on me, I'll be ready because I have a large backlog of experience. Show less «

I've never burned to be a star. You have to have enough of a name to get the big parts with the best...Show more »

I've never burned to be a star. You have to have enough of a name to get the big parts with the best people. Show less «

Film acting is about your motivation, it's about why you decide this or that, whereas on stage the a...Show more »

Film acting is about your motivation, it's about why you decide this or that, whereas on stage the action is more important than the decision. Show less «

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