William Devane
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| William Devane | |
| Birthplace | Albany, New York |
| Date of birth | September 5, 1937 |
| Role on 24 | James Heller |
William Devane played Secretary of Defense James Heller on 24.
During the middle of Day 4, Devane was one of several cast members to be written out of the series. He returned for one more episode later that season, and again in the show's fifth and sixth seasons. However, unlike Alberta Watson and Lana Parrilla, Devane left in order to star in another series.
[edit] Biography
Devane was born in Albany, New York to Joe Devane, who worked as Franklin D. Roosevelt's chauffeur when he was Governor of New York. Devane graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Devane is perhaps most widely recognized for his ten years as the villainous Greg Sumner on the drama series Knots Landing, and his role as President Kennedy in the TV film The Missiles of October, about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Devane has also appeared in such films as McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), Family Plot (1976), Marathon Man (1976), Rolling Thunder (1977), The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977), Testament (1983) and Space Cowboys (2000). The latter also featured Kiefer Sutherland's father Donald.
In 2004, he guest-starred as United States Secretary of State and potential vice-presidential nominee Lewis Berryhill on The West Wing. In his role on The West Wing, Devane appeared in several scenes with the show's fictional President Josiah Bartlet, played by Martin Sheen. Devane and Sheen also appeared together as President Kennedy and his brother Robert F. Kennedy, respectively, 30 years earlier in The Missiles of October.
In 2004, Devane also starred in three episodes of Stargate SG-1, as President Hayes.
