David Soul

Disambiguation: For the Scottish rugby player, please see David Sole

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David Soul (born August 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American-born actor.

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August 28 - 1943 - Chicago - Illinois - American - Actor

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Originally David Richard Solberg, he was born the son of a Lutheran minister. His father, Dr. Richard Solberg, was a senior representative for Lutheran World Relief during the reconstruction of Germany after World War II, and the family moved frequently while Soul was growing up.

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Lutheran - Lutheran World Relief - Germany - World War II

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Soul first gained attention as the level-headed Joshua Bolt on the television program Here Come the Brides, but became famous for portraying detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson on the television program Starsky and Hutch. He has also made guest appearances on shows such as I Dream of Jeannie, Cannon, Gunsmoke, and The Streets of San Francisco. His best known film appearance was opposite Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force.

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Television program - Here Come the Brides - Starsky and Hutch - I Dream of Jeannie - Cannon - Gunsmoke - The Streets of San Francisco - Clint Eastwood - Magnum Force

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After a successful singing career, including #1 hits such as "Don't Give Up On Us", Soul moved to the United Kingdom, and notably participated in the successful 1997 election campaign of Martin Bell. In September 2004 he became a British citizen, but it is not clear if he relinquished his U.S. citizenship. He has been married five times, currently to Alexa Hamilton, and has six children: five sons and one daughter. His brother Daniel Solberg is pastor of St. Paulus Lutheran Church in San Francisco, California.

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United Kingdom - Martin Bell - Alexa Hamilton - San Francisco, California

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On July 12, 2004, he took over playing the role of Jerry Springer in Jerry Springer - The Opera at the Cambridge Theatre in London.

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July 12 - 2004 - Jerry Springer - Jerry Springer - The Opera - Cambridge Theatre - London

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