David Alexander Hess Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
David Alexander Hess was born in New York City in 1936. He began his professional career as a songwriter for Shalimar Music, in 1957, under the pseudonym of David Hill. His first recording was a quick hit, which was later performed by and credited to Elvis Presley, "All Shook Up." David went on to compose "Start Movin'" for Sal Mineo and "Rockin' ...
My style of acting is to go over the edge during rehearsal -- to push it as far as I possibly can, just to see how far I can go. And I set my parameters from there.
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[on being a guest at horror conventions] I love doing them. Maybe other people don't. I just think if you're not in touch with your fans, why bother? I mean, it's a job but it's not a job. I can't do that many of them though. I try to limit my appearances to maybe four or five a year if that sounds right. When you're on screen and you're depicting something, you're influencing a lot of people. So it's very important if you're influencing them in a way that can be negative, that you go out there and show the positive side of you. The convention circuit is a good way to get out there and meet and greet your fans and say thank you. And at the same time, pick up a little pocket money if you're not working. So it works on both ends.
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I've never personally played a character for audience sympathy. I've always tried to bring a slice of realism to the character that shows they're like everybody else, but just happen to kill people sometimes.
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[on his first love] I'd say the music. That's my essence. I always tell people, "Don't make me choose because you won't get me in any more films!" Of course, that's not realistic because nobody forces you to choose ... you choose yourself. Essentially, I'm a musician. Always have been. When that darkness comes, I always resort to music to try and get myself back into a positive state of mind. That's not to say making films, writing or acting isn't important to me. It's very important because it's another way of telling people how I feel and who I am.
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Alive and well and living in Northern California. Making personal appearances for his new album, "Caught Up In The Moment." [February 2002]
He was awarded the 2007 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Musical for "Shenandoah" at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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In the late '50s, Hess had a stab (no pun intended) at a pop-music career under the name David Hill. Two of his Kapp Records singles, "Two Brothers" and "Living Doll" (a cover of the Cliff Richard hit) scraped into the Hot 100 in 1959.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Debris Documentar
2012
Video
The Steppes
2011
Oleg
Smash Cut
2009
Able Whitman
Go Together
2007
Aldo Modisco
Used
2007
Aldo Modisco
Fallen Angels
2006
Kajal
The Absence of Light
2006
Whiplash
Ulli Lommel's Zodiac Killer
2005
Video
Mel Navokov
Zombie Nation
2004
Aaron Singer III
Nutcracker
2001
John Gard / Clyde Fairfax
Noi siamo angeli
1997
TV Series
Manuel Delgado
Jonathan degli orsi
1994
Maddock
Buck ai confini del cielo
1991
Dan (as David A. Hess)
Omicidio a luci blu
1991
Sergeant Flanagan
Die Kaltenbach-Papiere
1991
TV Mini-Series
Sindrome veneziana
1989
Ocean
1989
TV Mini-Series
Justo
Let's Get Harry
1986
Mercenary
Camping del terrore
1986
Robert Ritchie
The A-Team
1986
TV Series
Ben Al Fradeen
Armed and Dangerous
1986
Gunman #4
The Fall Guy
1985
TV Series
White Star
1983
Frank
Manimal
1983
TV Series
William
Knight Rider
1983
TV Series
Donny
Sadat
1983
TV Series
Israeli Soldier
Swamp Thing
1982
Ferret
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
1981
TV Movie
Robaire (as David Alexander Hess)
House on the Edge of the Park
1980
Alex (as David A. Hess)
Avalanche Express
1979
Geiger
Yung chun ta hsiung
1977
voice
Baretta
1977
TV Series
Bosco
Hitch-Hike
1977
Adam Konitz
21 Hours at Munich
1976
TV Movie
Berger
Montana Trap
1976
Sleeve
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
Sando
The Last House on the Left
1972
Krug Stillo (as David A. Hess)
Cold Sweat
1970
Michel Constantin (voice, uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hateful Eight
2015
performer: "Now You're All Alone" / writer: "Now You're All Alone"
Melancholie der Engel
2009
"Lullaby", "Sweet sweet Franziska"
Får jag lov: Till den sista dansen?
2008
Documentary writer: "Speedy Gonzales"
Rovdyr
2008
performer: "Wait For The Rain" / writer: "Wait For The Rain" - as David A. Hess
Cabin Fever
2002
performer: "Ice Cream Man", "Urban Snatch", "Wait For The Rain" / writer: "Ice Cream Man", "Urban Snatch", "Wait For The Rain", "Wait For The Rain 2002"
Lo Kolel Sherut
1993
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Sapiches
1982
writer: "Speedy Gonzales"
The Last House on the Left
1972
lyrics: "The Road Leads to Nowhere" / music: "The Road Leads to Nowhere" / performer: "The Road Leads to Nowhere", "Wait for the Rain", "Sadie and Krug Baddies' Theme", "Now You're All Alone" / writer: "Wait for the Rain", "Sadie and Krug Baddies' Theme", "Now You're All Alone"
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
1966
writer: "Sand Castles"
Frankie and Johnny
1966
writer: "Come Along" - uncredited
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1964 writer - 1 episode, 1964
$1.5 Million
