David Schramm
Biography
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, David Schramm was an American actor whose stage career led to television fame as Roy Biggins, the rival airline owner in Wings. He studied acting at Western Kentucky University and then attended Juilliard from 1968 to 1972, where Michael Kahn taught him, and became a founding member of The Acting Company. His early theater work included Alan Ayckbourn's Bedroom Farce on Broadway opposite Judith Ivey. His film appearances included A Shock to the System (1990), Let It Ride (1989), and Johnny Handsome (1989). On television he portrayed Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in the 1983 miniseries Kennedy. He played Roy Biggins in all 172 episodes of Wings, which aired from 1990 to 1997. After the series he returned to the stage, playing Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor in 2012, and his last stage appearance came in a 2019 York Theatre Company revival of Enter Laughing: The Musical.
73years old at death
- Born Louisville
- Died The Bronx
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- David Michael Schramm (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 1 year1989 to 1990
Every film, newest first
- 1990A Shock to the SystemIMDb rating 6.6
- 1989Johnny HandsomeIMDb rating 6.1
- 1989Let It RideIMDb rating 6.8
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Early training
Schramm studied acting at Western Kentucky University, where Mildred Howard helped him get a full scholarship to the Juilliard School. He was at Juilliard from 1968 to 1972.
A first
Schramm played Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor at The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. in 2012, his first time in that play and his first time at that theater.
A first
Schramm's final stage performance came in 2019, when he appeared in the York Theatre Company's revival of Enter Laughing: The Musical.
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Worked with
David Schramm shares two films with Elizabeth McGovern, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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