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David Canary Biography
Birth Name:David Hoyt Canary
Birth Place:Elwood, Indiana, United States
Profession Actor
Fast Facts
- Won a 1999 Soap Opera Digest Award for his performance on "All My Children․"
- Graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
- Before becoming involved with acting, he played football for the University of Cincinnati
- Debuted on Broadway in the play "Great Day in the Morning․"
- Best known for playing the twin brothers Stuart and Adam Chandler in the soap opera "All My Children" and Candy Canaday in "Bonanza․"
- Was one of the top choices to replace Leonard Nimoy as the character Spock on "Star Trek" during a contract dispute with the show's producers
- Studied karate under famed martial artist Chuck Norris
Awards
- 1985Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1986Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial: nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 1989Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 1990Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1990Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Villain: Daytime: winner
- 1991Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1992Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1992Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actor: Daytime: winner
- 1993Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 1993Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actor: nominated
- 1995Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1996Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1997Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1997OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Daytime Serial: nominated
- 1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Daytime Serial: nominated
- 1999Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1999OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Daytime Serial: nominated
- 1999Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Couple: winner
- 2000Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Daytime Serial: winner
- 2000Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actor: nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 2001OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Daytime Serial: winner
- 2001Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Lead Actor: nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Daytime Serial: nominated
- 2008Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2008OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Daytime Serial: nominated
- 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Lead Actor - Daytime Drama: winner