David Naughton

David Naughton
Naughton at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
Born
David Walsh Naughton

(1951-02-13) February 13, 1951 (age 73)
West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1974–present
Spouses
  • Denise Stephens
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    (m. 1976; div. 1983)​
  • Deborah Dutton
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    (m. 1985; div. 2005)​
  • Seann Sara Sella
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    (m. 2007; div. 2009)​
  • Cheryl L Naughton
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    (m. 2019)​
Children2
RelativesJames Naughton (brother)

David Walsh Naughton (born February 13, 1951)[1] is an American actor and singer. He is known for his starring roles in the horror film An American Werewolf in London (1981) and the Disney comedy Midnight Madness (1980), as well as for a long-running "Be a Pepper" ad campaign for beverage maker Dr Pepper. He also starred in the short-lived sitcom Makin' It and sang its hit theme song "Makin' It", giving him a Top 5 hit on the Billboard charts.[2]

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (December 1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2993. ISBN 978-1-5615-9176-3.
  2. ^ "Billboard Top 40 Hits (1979)". cyList.