Wesley Eure

Wesley Eure (born August 17, 1951) is an American actor. Eure came to prominence when he appeared in two long running television series in the 1970s, Days of our Lives and Land of the Lost. For several years, he appeared in both shows simultaneously. Eure is also a singer, author, producer, director, charity fundraiser, and lecturer. Eure's childhood was spent in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he dreamed of being in show business from the age of... more

Wesley Eure (born August 17, 1951) is an American actor. Eure came to prominence when he appeared in two long running television series in the 1970s, Days of our Lives and Land of the Lost. For several years, he appeared in both shows simultaneously. Eure is also a singer, author, producer, director, charity fundraiser, and lecturer. Eure's childhood was spent in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he dreamed of being in show business from the age of five, and starred as an oak tree in an elementary school play. He studied acting in the theatre arts department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and at summer workshops at Southern Illinois University and Northwestern University. His first break came when he was working part-time at a Las Vegas hotel selling paintings. There he met Robert Goulet, who hired Eure as a production assistant for the Goulet-Carol Lawrence summer tour. The tour terminated in New York City. After a few short months of auditions and odd jobs (including... less