Mark Fred Withers (June 25, 1947 – November 22, 2024) was an American actor, best known for his roles on television.
Early life and education Withers was born in Binghamton, New York on June 25, 1947. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting and directing from California State University, Los Angeles and a Master of Fine Arts from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Career Withers portrayed Ted Dinard, the ill-fated gay lover of Steven Carrington (played by Al Corley) during the 1981 first season of the prime time soap opera Dynasty. Other television credits include Wonder Woman; The Greatest American Hero; Magnum, P.I.; The Dukes of Hazzard; Hart to Hart; Remington Steele; Hotel; Dallas; L.A. Law; Matlock; The King of Queens and Frasier.
Death Withers died of pancreatic cancer on November 22, 2024, in Glendora, California, at the age of 77.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1985Basic TrainingCaptain Drysdale1998Southern ManL.J.2013The Ultimate LifeStrang2014Turn Around JakeLeo Zaker2015The Phoenix IncidentBill Lauder2019BoldenJoe Segretto2019The CreatressMr. BellowUncredited
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1978How the West Was WonTobe Harker2 episodes1978Wild and WoolyWillTelevision film1978Wonder WomanLutherEpisode: "The Murderous Missile"1978–1979KazPeter Colcourt23 episodes1979California FeverSibleyEpisode: "The Good Life"1979, 1981Trapper John, M.D.Various roles2 episodes1981DynastyTed Dinard6 episodes1981The Greatest American HeroShaefferEpisode: "Fire Man"1981Best of the WestNat LindsayEpisode: "The New Marshal"1981Death of a CenterfoldBilly ComptonTelevision film1982Magnum, P.I.Dave GilbertEpisode: "Try to Remember"1982The Dukes of HazzardDennisEpisode: "Bad Day in Hazzard"1982Hart to HartPaul WatermanEpisode: "Harts and Fraud"1984Something About AmeliaJensenTelevision film1984Her Life as a ManTom1985It's Your MoveMr. RosenbergEpisode: "The Dregs of Humanity: Part 2"1985Santa BarbaraDoctorEpisode #1.2061985The Hugga BunchParker SeversonTelevision film1985Remington SteeleNorman MaxwellEpisode: "Premium Steele"1986HotelDennis PrestonEpisode: "Child's Play"1986Hill Street BluesRogerEpisode: "I Want My Hill Street Blues"1986Alex: The Life of a ChildMac DefordTelevision film1986Divorce CourtDr. Ed WellsEpisode dated 14 July 19861986HunterDavid HendricksEpisode: "From San Francisco with Love"1986–1987Days of Our LivesCoach Locke8 episodes1987DallasPrivate InvestigatorEpisode: "Night Visitor"1987L.A. LawDr. GlasbandEpisode: "Beef Jerky"1987The WizardCopelandEpisode: "H.E.N.R.I. VIII"1987The New GidgetCoach HardestyEpisode: "Calendar Boys"1989MatlockJudgeEpisode: "The Black Widow"2001FrasierBoard MemberEpisode: "A Day in May"2002The King of QueensIPS DriverEpisode: "Hero Worship"2003She SpiesSecurity GuardEpisode: "Message from Kassar"2006Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & CaviarTed DinardTelevision film2011Criminal MindsLou ManzoniEpisode: "The Bittersweet Science"2012Ruby & MartinShannon's Dad2 episodes2013Drop Dead DivaAttorney GeneralEpisode: "The Real Jane"2013In DevelopmentMitch KramerEpisode: "Where's Mike?"2013True BloodMorris3 episodes2013CastleAlan LaneEpisode: "Like Father, Like Daughter"2014RecklessChief Victor Ellsworth3 episodes2014Work from HomeFrankEpisode: "Family Dinner"2016Stranger ThingsGaryEpisode: "Chapter Four: The Body"2017, 2018Sense8Lawrence2 episodes
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