David Canary
|
|
Davidcanary.jpg
David Canary (born 25 August 1938 in Elwood, Indiana) is an American actor.
Canary first came to prominence in 1967 when he was cast in the role of Candy on the Western series Bonanza. In 1981, he assumed the role of Steve Frame on the soap opera Another World; George Reinholt had vacated the role six years earlier. He left AW in 1983.
That same year, he joined the cast of All My Children in the role of Adam Chandler. The following year, he was also cast as Adam's twin brother, Stuart Chandler. He has appeared in the series since. He has won five Daytime Emmy Awards for outstanding lead actor, and has been nominated an additional ten times. He and Erika Slezak held the record for the most Daytime Emmy Awards won by a performer for playing the same character from 2001 until Slezak's 6th win for playing Victoria Lord on One Life to Live in 2005.