David Birney Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth and Married

David Edwin Birney aka David Birney is a prominent American actor and director who plays classical roles in theatre, film, and television. He is best known for playing the role of Earl Harper on the Tv series, Murder.

David is married twice in his lifetime but both marriages didn’t work for him. So, let’s further find out about his personal life and career.

Who is David Birney?

The prominent actor and director, David Birney was born on 23 April 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, The USA. As a matter of fact, his birth name is David Edwin Birney. Moreover, he belongs to white ethnicity and holds an American nationality. Likewise, he was born to Jeanne McGee (Mother) and (Father) Edwin B. Birney, a special agent for the FBI. In addition, he was born under the sun sign, Taurus.

He attended and graduated from West High School in Cleveland. Likewise, he also obtained a B.A. degree with “High Distinction” in English Literature, English Honors from Dartmouth College. Moreover, Birney earned an M. A. in Theatre Arts, acting and directing, studying with Ralph Freud and William Melnitz from UCLA. Additionally, he earned a Ph.D. (hon.) in Humanities from Southern Utah University.

Inside of David Birney’s Career

David had a keen interest and passion for acting since his childhood. Following his passion, he started working with the Barter Theater and later with the State Theatre of Virginia. Many production companies recognize him for his outstanding performance.

In 1974, Birney starred in the movie, ”Caravan to Vaccares,” which was loved by a large number of audience. Moreover, he has featured in several movies such as ”Au revoir a Lundi,” ”Trial by Combat,” “Prettykill,” “Nightfall“, etc.

Besides his acting career, he was a former Army personnel and performed in several programs. Because of his dedication, he also won an All-Army Entertainment contest and also received the “Barter Theatre Award.”

Know About His Personal Life: Wife and Children

David Birney married his long-time girlfriend, Joan Concannon on 20 October 1961. However, the couple divorced after almost 13 years of their marriage which is in 1973. They don’t have any children from their marital relationship. In contrast, they don’t share any children.

After David’s divorce with his first wife, Birney married Meredith Baxter, an actress. The two of them tied the knot of husband and wife on 10 April 1974. Just to let you know, David and Meredith have appeared in a tv series, Bridget Loves Bernie along with Audra Lindley, Bibi Osterwald, and other cast crew.

They share 3 children with each other. Firstly, they gave birth to their daughter, Kate. Later, Meredith gave birth to twins, Mollie and Peter, born in 1984. Unfortunately, David’s second marriage came out to be a failure. The married couple divorced on 13 September 1990.

What is David Birney’s Net Worth?

The famous actor and director, David Birney has earned a hefty sum of money from his career. Not to mention, he has been active in the field since the early 1950s. So far, Birney’s net worth is around $5 Million, which he earned throughout his career as an actor as well as a director.

To be specific, the average salary of an American actor scales from $19.2K to 171K. Being an experienced and long-time actor, he might be earning around $100,000 per year. Surely, he must be living a lavish lifestyle with his earnings and net worth.