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Naughton in 2011, photo by cvanwagoner /bigstock.com
Birth Name: David Walsh Naughton
Place of Birth: West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 13, 1951
Ethnicity: Irish
David Naughton is an American actor and singer. He is known for starring in the films Midnight Madness (1980), An American Werewolf In London , Hot Dog… The Movie , Not for Publication , The Boy in Blue , Separate Vacations , Private Affairs , Steel and Lace , Body Bags , and Amityville: A New Generation , and the sitcom Makin’ It . For the latter, he recorded a same-titled Billboard Top 5-charting song in 1978.
He is the son of teachers Rosemary and Joseph Naughton. His brother is actor James Naughton. David is married to Cheryl. He has two children with his former wife Deborah Dutton.
David’s paternal grandfather was named James Joseph Naughton. James was born in Connecticut, to Irish parents.
David’s paternal grandmother was named Anna McGuire. Anna was born in Connecticut, to Irish parents.
David’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Walsh.
David’s maternal grandmother’s surname was Ryan.
Source: David’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org