James Daughton

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James Daughton
Born (1950-06-27) June 27, 1950 (age 74)
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James Daughton (born June 27, 1950) is an American film and television actor who is best known for his role as Greg Marmalard in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). Daughton's portrayal of Marmalard has become iconic in American popular culture as the quintessential old money, preppy, WASP snob. [1] [2]

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Raised in San Diego, California, Daughton had roles early in his career on Marcus Welby, MD , Room 222 , Planet of the Apes (TV Series) (as Mikal in the episode "The Tyrant"), Happy Days (as the man who challenges Fonzie to water ski over the shark), [3] and 1972 western The Revengers (as William Holden's son). He appeared in the television series Barnaby Jones , playing a character named Willie Grand in the April 1973 episode "The Murdering Class".

He also appeared in the 1982 film The Beach Girls , in which he was noted primarily for stripping naked and running into the sea. His other film appearances include Malibu Beach (1978), Swim Team (1979), Blind Date (1984), Spies Like Us (1985), Girlfriend from Hell (1989) and Sorority Boys (2002).

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972 The Revengers Morgan
1978 Malibu Beach Bobby
1978 Animal House Greg Marmalard
1979Swim TeamDanny
1982 The Beach Girls Scott Daniels
1984 Blind Date Dave
1985 Spies Like Us Bob Hodges
1987House of the Rising SunFrankie
1988 Mortuary Academy Yuppie At Car Lot
1989 Girlfriend from Hell Randolph Osbourne III
1995Hologram ManCaptain / Chairman
2002 Sorority Boys Dave's Dad(final film role)

Notes

  1. Friend, Tad (21 September 2009). Cheerful Money: Me, My Family, and the Last Days of Wasp Splendor. Little, Brown. p. 107. ISBN   978-0316003179.
  2. "Join A Rat Pack, Just Don't Be Sinatra". howardspierer.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25.
  3. "Star #4 ~ May 1973".

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