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David Canary

Birth Name:
David Hoyt Canary
Birth Place:
Elwood, Indiana, United States
Profession
Actor
David Canary

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․"
  • Studied karate under famed martial artist Chuck Norris
  • 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

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
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