This page will contain news stories about David Cassidy, as they become available.David CassidyDavid Cassidy, in a still from The Partridge Family.David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American actor who starred in the television series The Partridge Family from 1970 to 1974. He is the son of the late actor Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward. Prior to The Partridge Family, Cassidy appeared in a number of television programs, among them Marcus Welby, M.D., The Mod Squad, Bonanza, and Ironside. When he first started working on The Partridge Family nobody knew that he could sing, until Cassidy himself brought it up. He then took over the lead vocals for The Partridge Family recordings and quickly became a teen idol. On The Partridge Family he played Keith Partridge, son of Shirley Partridge, who was played by Shirley Jones, Cassidy's real-life stepmother. There were ten Partridge Family albums and several David Cassidy solo albums during the run of the show. Cassidy grew tired of playing the character of Keith Partridge and decided to leave the series in 1974. He toured for a while after the show ended, retiring from touring in 1975. He did continue to record after he left The Partridge Family and released several critically well-received albums on RCA during the 1970s. He also starred in an episode of Police Story in 1978 called A Chance to Live. He received an Emmy nomination for this role. Due to the success of the episode, NBC created a prime time show based on it called David Cassidy: Man Under Cover. The show was not a hit and was cancelled after one season. In 1980, Cassidy had a cameo in the television movie, The Night the City Screamed. He also made a couple of small films in the 1990s. Cassidy has appeared in several Broadway musicals, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Blood Brothers. In 1996, he took over from Michael Crawford in the Las Vegas show, EFX. He also created a show about the Rat Pack, in which he occasionally made guest appearances playing Bobby Darin. The show ran very successfully in Las Vegas. In 2000 he appeared in the Las Vegas show David Cassidy At The Copa with co-star Sheena Easton.
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Discography (The Partridge Family)
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The show ran very successfully in Las Vegas. His television appearances have been relatively few, but have included She Stoops to Conquer on BBC and several Ayckbourn plays. He also created a show about the Rat Pack, in which he occasionally made guest appearances playing Bobby Darin. He showed his comic talent again by creating the role of Norman in Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy, The Norman Conquests. He was briefly married to the actress, Cheryl Kennedy. In 1996, he took over from Michael Crawford in the Las Vegas show, EFX. His Hamlet at the Edinburgh Festival of 1968 marked him out as one of Britain's leading stage actors as well as a film actor. Cassidy has appeared in several Broadway musicals, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Blood Brothers. He was born Thomas Courtenay in Hull, England, and made his stage début in 1960 with the Old Vic company. He also made a couple of small films in the 1990s. (In the latter two, he appeared alongside Julie Christie). In 1980, Cassidy had a cameo in the television movie, The Night the City Screamed. Zhivago (1965). The show was not a hit and was cancelled after one season. Tom Courtenay (pronounced "Courtney") (born February 25, 1937) is a British actor who came to prominence in the early 1960s with a succession of critically-acclaimed films including The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner (1962), Billy Liar (1963) and Dr. Due to the success of the episode, NBC created a prime time show based on it called David Cassidy: Man Under Cover. He received an Emmy nomination for this role. He also starred in an episode of Police Story in 1978 called A Chance to Live. He did continue to record after he left The Partridge Family and released several critically well-received albums on RCA during the 1970s. He toured for a while after the show ended, retiring from touring in 1975. Cassidy grew tired of playing the character of Keith Partridge and decided to leave the series in 1974. There were ten Partridge Family albums and several David Cassidy solo albums during the run of the show. On The Partridge Family he played Keith Partridge, son of Shirley Partridge, who was played by Shirley Jones, Cassidy's real-life stepmother. He then took over the lead vocals for The Partridge Family recordings and quickly became a teen idol. When he first started working on The Partridge Family nobody knew that he could sing, until Cassidy himself brought it up. Prior to The Partridge Family, Cassidy appeared in a number of television programs, among them Marcus Welby, M.D., The Mod Squad, Bonanza, and Ironside. He is the son of the late actor Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward. David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American actor who starred in the television series The Partridge Family from 1970 to 1974. Spirit of '76 (1991). Instant Karma (1990). The Night the City Screamed (1980). World of the Partridge Family. Bulletin Board. Crossword Puzzle. The Partridge Family Notebook. At Home With Their Greatest Hits. Shopping Bag. Christmas Card. Sound Magazine. Up To Date. The Partridge Family Album. A Touch of Blue. Then and Now. Classic Songs. Old Trick New Dog. Didn't You Used to be?. David Cassidy. The Best of David Cassidy. His Greatest Hits - Live. Romance. Gettin' it in the Streets. Home is where the Heart is. The Higher They Climb. Cassidy Live!. Dreams are Nuthin' More than Wishes. Rock Me Baby. Cherish. |