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David Soul Born August 28 1943 In Chicago Illinois Is An American Actor And British Citizen And Singer Best Known For His Role As The "seat-Of-The-Pants" California Police Detective Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson Opposite Co-Star And Long-Time Friend Paul Michael Glaser In The Cult Television Program Starsky And Hutch 1975-79 . 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. Soul's Brother Is A Lutheran Minister And Social Activist. Soul First Gained Attention As The Mysterious "Covered Man" On Several Appearances On The Merv Griffin Show In 1967 In Which He Sang While Wearing A Ski Mask And Explained "My Name Is David Soul And I Want To Be Known For My Music". Soul Then Appeared As Level-Headed Joshua Bolt On The Television Program Here Come The Brides And Later Arthur Hill's Law Partner On "Owen Marshal Counselor At Law". Superstar Status Came When He Portrayed Detective Hutchinson On Starsky And Hutch. He Has Also Made Guest Appearances On Shows Such As I Dream Of Jeannie McMillan And Wife Cannon Gunsmoke World War III Miniseries Star Trek And The Streets Of San Francisco. His Best Known Film Appearance Was Opposite Clint Eastwood In Magnum Force 1973 . Soul Also Appeared In The Mini-Series Based On Stephen King's Horror Classic "Salem's Lot" 1978 . After A Successful Singing Career Including Hits Such As "Don't Give Up On Us" And "Silver Lady" Soul Fell Into Relative Obscurity During The 1980s Fought A Long Battle With Alcoholism Although Frequently Made Guest Appearances In Various US Television Series With The Occasional Small Film Role. In The 1990s Soul Moved To London And Forged A New Career On The West End Stage. He Also Notably Participated In The Successful 1997 Election Campaign Of Martin Bell. In September 2004 He Became A British Citizen But Has Kept His US Citizenship And Ties With The US. He Is A Big Fan Of English Football Soccer And Is An Arsenal Supporter. He Has Been Married Four Times Three Of Those Marriages Have Been To Actresses Karen Carlson Patty Sherman And Julia Nickson-Soul. He Has Six Children Five Sons And One Daughter. His Brother Daniel Solberg Is Pastor Of St. Paulus Lutheran Church In San Francisco California. On July 12 2004 He Took Over Playing The Role Of Jerry Springer In Jerry Springer The Opera At The Cambridge Theatre In London Televised By The BBC In 2005. He Returned To The West End In 2006 Playing Mack In A New Production Of Jerry Herman's Musical Mack And Mabel At The Criterion Theatre. The Production Co-Starred Janie Dee And Was Directed By John Doyle. He Also Appeared In The TV Series Dalziel & Pascoe Game Of Soldiers . He Had A Brief Cameo In The 2004 Movie Version Of Starsky & Hutch Alongside Original Co-Star Paul Michael Glaser. In August 2008 Soul Appeared In The Reality TV Talent Show-Themed Television Series Maestro On BBC Two Mentored By Natalia Luis-Bassa. He Appeared With Fred Ward And Willem Dafoe In The Film Farewell Directed By Christian Carion Which Received Its U.S. Release In 2010. In June 2012 Soul Made A One-Week Appearance With Jerry Hall At The Gaiety Theatre Dublin In A Reprise Of The Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Play By A. R. Gurney Love Letters. On July 29 2012 He Appeared In An Episode Of The British Television Detective Drama Series Lewis Playing A Murder Victim. He Was Also Featured In The Hit Album By Fosseytango Singing On The Track "Landlord". In 2013 Soul Appeared In A Cameo Role In The Scottish Film Filth Lip-Syncing His Own Recording Of "Silver Lady". In 2014 Soul Appeared In A British Television Commercial For National Express Singing "Silver Lady" While Driving A Coach. Soul Died On January 4 2024 At The Age Of 80.

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