David Cassidy on the Web
Celebrity Photographs By Harry R. Bean
www.blacktie-clique.com
April 8, 2008
David Cassidy
Photographer: Harry R. Bean
Date of Photograph: January 12, 1995
Location of Photograph: St. Louis, MO
BIOGRAPHY:
David Bruce Cassidy was born on April 12, 1950 to Jack Cassidy and Evelyn Ward in New Jersey. He made his stage début in "The Pajama Game" and the Los Angeles Theater Company's "And So To Bed" during his senior year at Rexford High School in 1967. He subsequently moved to New York and worked in the mailroom of a textile firm while auditioning and taking acting classes at night
David made his professional début in the Broadway production of 'The Fig Leaves are Falling' in 1969. That led to numerous guest appearances on TV such as The Survivors, Ironside, Marcus Welby, MD, Adam-12, Bonanza, Medical Center, and The FBI.
Then he was casted as Keith Partridge in "The Partridge Family" alongside his step-mother Shirley Jones in the fall of 1970. The show was an instant international success and it catapulted him to fame. The Tony Romeo-penned I Think I Love You featured David as the lead singer topped the US chart for three weeks in November 1970, sold over one million copies.
David left TV to pursue a solo career. He went on tour and was successful, but eventuallly went right back to television, then onto theatre. He moved to England and wrote music and acted. He married Meryl Tanz and the marriage lasted until 1986. In 1987, he took over the role of the Rock Star from Cliff Richard in the West End production of Dave Clark's musical "Time" at London's Dominion Theater. On his return to the US, he made the feature film "Instant Karma".
Although David is enjoying tremendous success today, there were many rough spots in his personal and professional life over the years. He has always succeeded, however, in keeping his perspective and acute sense of humor. "I'm an optimist. I mean, you have to be with my career." he laughs. "I've never gone out and changed my style to suit the times. I have always stayed true to myself by trying to sing about the human experience. It's important to reveal your own fragility, faults, and mistakes. That honesty is naturally compelling and, in general, it's what people want to see. Without that, all the flash in a show is merely empty effects. Bringing that human element to my work is the most important thing I can do as an entertainer."
Off stage, David is equally committed. He and his wife, songwriter Sue Shifrin-Cassidy, were instrumental in the 1994 Rebuild LA campaign, composing the effort's anthem, "Stand and Be Proud." Recently they donated another song, "Message to the World", to WarChild USA. This fundraising effort led to Sue's formation of KidsCharities.org, in which David plays a very active role.
Today David and his family live in Las Vegas. He produced 'The Rat Pack is Back' currently showing at The Desert Inn until December 1999. He has signed a contract with RIO hotel and his new show is targeted to open on 18th January, 2000.
Editors note: This article was 'found' at the date mentioned. No date on the article was given. The information is obviously out of date.
