Daniel Pilon | |
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| Born | November 13, 1940 |
| Died | (aged 77) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2018 |
Daniel Pilon (November 13, 1940 – June 26, 2018)[1][2] was a Canadian actor, known for his role for the television series Dallas as Renaldo "Naldo" Marchetta. In addition to Dallas, he appeared in daytime television soap opera series such as Ryan's Hope, Guiding Light and Days of Our Lives.
Personal life
[edit]Pilon was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was the brother of actor Donald Pilon.
After his house was destroyed by the 1994 Northridge earthquake in January 1994, he declared his first bankruptcy in April 1994. That same year, he divorced his wife.[3]
Pilon died in Montreal after a long illness on June 26th, 2018, according to his talent agency. He was 77 years old.
Career
[edit]Pilon made his movie debut in Le Viol d'une jeune fille douce, directed by Canadian director Gilles Carle.
Pilon was considered for the role of James Bond twice, in 1968 and in 1984.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1968 | The Rape of a Sweet Young Girl (Le Viol d'une jeune fille douce) | Raphaël | |
| 1968 | Play Dirty | Capt. Allwood | |
| 1969 | The Milky Way (La Voie lactée) | François | |
| 1970 | Red | Red | |
| 1971 | Sex in the Snow (Après-ski) | Phillip | |
| 1971 | Malpertuis | Mathias Crook | |
| 1972 | Satan's Sabbath (Le Diable est parmi nous) | Paul Drouin | |
| 1972 | The Wise Guys (Les Smattes) | Réjean Cardinal | |
| 1972 | The Rebels (Quelques arpents de neige) | Simon de Bellefeuille | |
| 1972 | Les Indrogables | Short | |
| 1973 | The Death of a Lumberjack (La Mort d'un bûcheron) | François Paradis | |
| 1974 | By the Blood of Others (Par le sang des autres) | ||
| 1975 | Brannigan | John Gorman | |
| 1977 | Starship Invasions | Anaxi | |
| 1979 | Plague | Bill Fuller | |
| 1979 | The Albertans | Hans Keller | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Hot Dogs (Les Chiens chauds) | Frank | |
| 1982 | Massarati and the Brain | Mas Massarati | TV movie |
| 1983 | The Hamptons | Nick Atwater | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Missing Pieces | Jorge Martinez | TV movie |
| 1983 | Masquerade | 1 episode | |
| 1984 | Love Scenes | Rick | |
| 1984–1985 | Dallas | Renaldo "Naldo" Marchetta | 9 episodes |
| 1983–1987, 1988 | Ryan's Hope | Max Dubujak | |
| 1987 | Hitting Home | Max Middleton | TV movie |
| 1988 | Malarek | Max Middleton | |
| 1989 | Guiding Light | Alan Spaulding #2 | 27 episodes |
| 1989 | Piège infernal | Me Gérard | TV mini-series |
| 1992 | Scanners III: The Takeover | Michael | |
| 1992 | North of Chiang Mai | Roger | |
| 1992 | Casino | Phillip LeMaster | TV movie |
| 1992 | Days of Our Lives | Gavin Newirth | 27 episodes |
| 1994 | The Maharaja's Daughter | Hamilton | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | No Greater Love | Bert Winfield | TV movie |
| 1995 | Vents contraires | Lieutenant Forrester | TV movie |
| 1997 | Whiskers | Mr. Mobley | TV movie |
| 1997 | Habitat | Strickland | |
| 1997 | Suspicious Minds | Richard Whitmore | |
| 1997 | The Assignment | Admiral Crawford | |
| 1998 | The Sleep Room | James Belding | |
| 1998 | Going to Kansas City | Jack Bruckner | |
| 1998 | The Ultimate Weapon | McBride | |
| 1998 | Musketeers Forever | Julius Bonaparte | |
| 1999 | In Her Defense | Robert St. Laurent | |
| 1999 | 36 Hours to Die | Vaughn | TV movie |
| 1999 | Fish Out of Water | Venzal | |
| 1999 | Bonanno: A Godfather's Story | TV movie | |
| 1999 | The Collectors | Det Hackman | TV movie |
| 2000 | Island of the Dead | Mayor | TV movie |
| 2000 | The List | Mason Powell | |
| 2000 | Left Behind | Jonathan Stonegal | |
| 2001 | Blind Terror | Clyde Fanning | TV movie |
| 2001 | Largo Winch | Charles Adam Arden | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Bliss | Jack | 1 episode |
| 2001–2002 | Vampire High | Vakaal | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven | President Murtle | TV movie |
| 2003 | Deception | ||
| 2003 | Michel Vaillant | Président Rallye Canada | |
| 2004 | The Reagans | Donn Moomaw | TV movie |
| 2006 | Lance et compte: La revanche | Premier Ministre Marcel Gaudreault | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Shoot 'Em Up | Senator Rutledge | |
| 2008 | Story of Jen | Melvin | |
| 2009 | Wild Roses | John Cameron | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Looking for Anne | Jeff | |
| 2010 | Krach | Harry Hunt | |
| 2011 | L'invité | Antoine | Short, (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Canadian actor Daniel Pilon dies at 77 after lengthy illness, talent agency says - NEWS 1130". News1130.com. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Daniel Pilon, 'Dallas' Actor and Soap Star, Dies at 77". Hollywoodreporter.com. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Daniel Pilon raconte ses deux faillites et son divorce". Masculinisme. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25.
- ^ "Interview in French with Daniel Pilon about James Bond". Télé-Québec. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Pilon at IMDb
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