Name: John Wesley Shipp
Date of Birth: 22 January 1955 His character on "Dawson's Creek" (1998), Mitch Leery, was killed off in the third episode of the fifth season. A dark and handsome 1980s soap hunk who made a bid for prime time success by embodying comic book superhero The Flash in "The Flash: Pilot (#1.0)" (1990). He made a bigger impact playing Dawson Leery's father on "Dawson's Creek" (1998). Lived in New York City to study acting following college and earned his first daytime claim to fame playing Dr. Kelly Nelson on "The Guiding Light" (1952) in 1980. ... Won two consecutive daytime Emmy awards for his soap work -- the first for "As the World Turns" (1956) and the second for "Santa Barbara" (1984). Read more John Wesley Shipp movies (actor)User Comments |
