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He was born in San Francisco, California. He had a long career in films, appearing in thirty-five, and as a television guest star, notably as the man who attempts to rape Edith Bunker on All in the Family and in the miniseries The Winds of War. He received an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor for his role in The Josephine Baker Story (1991) and appeared as Arthur Miller in Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996). San Francisco skyline. ... All in the Family is a poopular and acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 until April 8, 1979, when the final original episode aired. ... The Winds of War is Herman Wouks second book about World War II, the first being The Caine Mutiny (1951). ... An Emmy Award. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arthur Miller in his later years Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist, and author. ... Norma Jean & Marilyn is a 1996 made-for-TV biographical film, which was made by and premiered on HBO. Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino played alter egos of Marilyn Monroe, with Judd playing her during Monroes early years when she was still known as Norma Jean. ... See also: 1995 in television, other events of 1996, 1997 in television and the list of years in television. Events January 28 - Christopher Isaak makes a guest appearance on the television show Friends. ...

Dukes had extensive stage experience, first appearing on Broadway in 1971 and later in a revival of Molière's The School for Wives. He also played such colorful roles as Dracula, Doctor Frankenstein, and Antonio Salieri in the original production of Amadeus--replacing Ian McKellan. He won plaudits when he replaced John Lithgow in the original production of David Henry Hwang's play M. Butterfly and a Tony nomination in 1980 for best featured actor in a play for Bent. This article is about the street in New York City. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Molière, engraved frontispiece to his Works Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Molière (January 15, 1622 – February 17, 1673), was a French theatre writer, director and actor, one of the masters of comic satire. ... Bela Lugosi as Dracula United States stamp Dracula is a fictional character, arguably the most famous vampire in fiction. ... Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus is a novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. ... Antonio Salieri Antonio Salieri (August 18, 1750 – May 7, 1825), born in Legnago, Italy, was a composer and conductor as well as one of the most important and famous musicians of his time. ... A play and film written in 1979 by Peter Shaffer, Amadeus is loosely based on the life of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. ... Sir Ian McKellen takes a day out at Universal Studios, Hollywood, April 2000. ... John Lithgow (born October 19, 1945 in Rochester, New York) is an actor best known for starring in the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, about aliens who assume human form and examine humans in small-town Ohio. ... David Henry Hwang (黃哲倫 Pinyin: Huáng Zhìlún) (born November 8, 1957) is a contemporary American playwright. ... M. Butterfly is a 1988 play by David Henry Hwang, which deals with themes about cultural stereotypes of East vs West (see Orientalism), and is loosely based on the real life relationship between Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award® but is formally the Antoinette Perry Award is an annual American award celebrating achievements in theater, including musical theater. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Problems with the Medical Examiner

Dukes died in Spanaway, Washington while on location shooting the mini-series Red Rose. His wife's experiences with the Pierce County, Washington medical examiner's office were so frustrating that she publicly spoke out against the office's lack of cooperation. The office would not let her see her husband's body, didn't inform her of her rights or honor some of the rights she did try to exercise, and failed to detect during autopsy the evidence of a previous heart attack. Spanaway is a census-designated place located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Pierce County is the second most populous county in the state of Washington. ... A coroner is the presiding officer of a special court to investigate deaths that occur under unusual circumstances where conventional criminal proceedings are not immediately called for. ...

References

• "David Dukes." Variety. October 11, 2000.
• Emily Eakin. "David Dukes, Chameleon of an Actor, 55." The New York Times. October 12, 2000.
• Susan King and Don Shirley. "David Dukes; Versatile Character Actor on Screen, Stage." Los Angeles Times. October 11, 2000.
• Tom Vallance. "David Dukes." The Independent (London). October 17, 2000.

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External links

• David Dukes (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241232/) at the Internet Movie Database
• David Dukes (http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=38645) at the Internet Broadway Database
• Remembering David Dukes (http://www.carolmuskedukes.com/daviddukes.htm) and Problems with the county medical examiner (http://www.carolmuskedukes.com/david_dukes/med_examiner_popup.htm), from his wife's official website
• Broadway Actor David Dukes Is Dead at 55 (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/55960.html), from Playbill
• allinthefamilysit.com (http://gallery.allinthefamilysit.com/displayimage.php?album=18&pos=21), image of David Dukes
• TV Tome page (http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-6350/)