David Bacon (March 24, 1914 – September 13, 1943) was an American film actor.
Born Gaspar Griswold Bacon, Jr. in Barnstable, Massachusetts, his family were one of the prominent Brahmin families and active in politics. His father Gaspar G. Bacon was on the board of Harvard University, and would be elected lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.
Born to a life of privilege and wealth he was graduated from Harvard. He summered with his family at Woods...
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David Bacon (March 24, 1914 – September 13, 1943) was an American film actor.
Born Gaspar Griswold Bacon, Jr. in Barnstable, Massachusetts, his family were one of the prominent Brahmin families and active in politics. His father Gaspar G. Bacon was on the board of Harvard University, and would be elected lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.
Born to a life of privilege and wealth he was graduated from Harvard. He summered with his family at Woods Hole on Cape Cod where he became involved during the early 1930s with the "University Players," at West Falmouth. There he met then unknown performers James Stewart and Henry Fonda with whom he later shared accommodation for a time while he struggled to establish himself.
His acting career failed to progress, and he drifted for several years. He moved to New York City where he was sponsored by a wealthy British patron, and although he once again failed to secure employment, he began to wear expensive clothes and jewelry, leading to...
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