Don Quine

Don Quine
Don Quine in Southern California
Born	Donald Robert Charles Quine (1938-09-11) September 11, 1938 (age 86) Fennville, Michigan, U.S.
Occupations	Actor writer novelist
Years active	1959–1993
Known for	Peyton Place The Virginian
Spouses	Carole Kane ​ ​ (m. 1959;div. 1966)​ Judy Balaban ​ ​ (m. 1971;div. 1996)​ Sharon Ann Quine ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	3
Website	Don Quine website

Donald Robert Charles Quine (born September 11, 1938) is an American author, actor, and sports promoter. He is known for his television roles playing Joe Chernak and Stacey Grainger in Peyton Place and The Virginian . Quine also was the president of the Professional Karate Association (PKA) whose Kick of the 80’s weekly fight series on ESPN ran for close to a decade. He wrote American Karate , a book on self-defense.

Early life

Quine was born on September 11, 1938, in Fennville, Michigan, to Irene Elizabeth Quine (1916-2008) and Robert Corkill Quine (1895-1943).^{[ citation needed ]}

Acting career

Quine attended a semester of pre-medical studies at the University of Colorado. Later, while at Wagner College in Staten Island, Quine became involved in the Theatre Arts program. This led him to New York City where he studied at the American Theatre Wing before landing the role of Tom Stark in Robert Penn Warren’s Off-Broadway premiere of All the King’s Men at the East 74th Street Theater in 1959.

Select filmography and television work

• Torch Song (1993) as Joe (Movie)
• Hawaii Five-O (1970) as Don Miles
• Medical Center (1969) as Tim Martin
• Lancer (1968) as Corey
• Insight (1968) as Mike
• The Virginian (1966–68) as Stacy Granger (55 episodes)
• Peyton Place (1965–66) as Joe Chernak (16 episodes)
• The F.B.I. (1966) as Frank Collins
• 12 O'Clock High (1965–66) as Lt. Thourneau and Sergeant Hanson
• The Fugitive (1964–66) as Sandy/Vin/Joe

External links

• Don Quine at IMDb
• New York Times Professional Karate Association article
• The Classic TV Archive
• Sullivan’s Empire - IMDb
• Clayton County Line - IMDb