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Roy Thinnes (/ ˈ θ ɪ n ɛ s /; born April 6, 1938) is an American former television and film actor best known for his portrayal of lonely hero David Vincent in the ABC 1967–68 television series The Invaders.
Having made his professional acting debut as a teen-aged firebug in a 1957 pilot for the never-sold TV series, "Chicago 212", Thinnes spent several lean years "between engagements", working as a hotel clerk, vitamin salesman and copy boy to Chicago columnist Irv Kupcinet.
Roy Thinnes is an American actor best known for portraying the lonely hero David Vincent in the ABC series 'The Invaders'. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.
Roy Thinnes. Actor: Airport 1975. Roy was born on April 6, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois. During his formative years, he had wanted to become a doctor or football player - or, if one wants to believe his early press releases, both. He started in show business at a radio station, where he did everything: engineering, DJ shows, news and dramatizations.
Roy Thinnes stars as David Vincent, who after stumbling across evidence of an in-progress invasion of aliens from outer space —the aliens disguising themselves as humans and gradually infiltrating human institutions—tries to thwart the invasion despite the disbelief of officials and the general public, and the undermining of his efforts by the a...
Jun 2, 2008 · It was their straightforward, no-nonsense, dramatic approach that convinced Roy Thinnes to take on the role of David Vincent, the architect who saw an alien ship land way too early one morning....
Although the 1965-66 TV drama spinoff 'The Long, Hot Summer' and 1967-68 science-fiction series 'The Invaders' are largely forgotten today, they made an instant star out of leading man Roy...
Jim Longworth interviews actor Roy Thinnes (The Invaders, The X-Files)
May 24, 2008 · As architect David Vincent, Roy Thinnes spent a couple of years during the ’60s feeling as though a significant percentage of the population was out to get him…but as the old saying goes, it’s not paranoia if they really are out to get you, and “The Invaders” most certainly were out to get David Vincent.
Roy Thinnes is known as an Actor. Some of his work includes A Beautiful Mind, Doppelgänger, The Hindenburg, Airport 1975, The Invaders, The Norliss Tapes, Code Name: Diamond Head, and Rush Week.
