# Mark Withers (actor)

Mark Fred Withers (June 25, 1947 – November 22, 2024) was an American actor, best known for his roles on television.

## Early life and education

Withers was born in Binghamton, New York on June 25, 1947. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting and directing from California State University, Los Angeles and a Master of Fine Arts from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

## Career

Withers portrayed Ted Dinard, the ill-fated gay lover of Steven Carrington (played by Al Corley) during the 1981 first season of the prime time soap opera Dynasty. Other television credits include Wonder Woman; The Greatest American Hero; Magnum, P.I.; The Dukes of Hazzard; Hart to Hart; Remington Steele; Hotel; Dallas; L.A. Law; Matlock; The King of Queens and Frasier.

## Death

Withers died of pancreatic cancer on November 22, 2024, in Glendora, California, at the age of 77.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Basic Training | Captain Drysdale | |
| 1998 | Southern Man | L.J. | |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Life | Strang | |
| 2014 | Turn Around Jake | Leo Zaker | |
| 2015 | The Phoenix Incident | Bill Lauder | |
| 2019 | Bolden | Joe Segretto | |
| 2019 | The Creatress | Mr. Bellow | Uncredited |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | How the West Was Won | Tobe Harker | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | Wild and Wooly | Will | Television film |
| 1978 | Wonder Woman | Luther | Episode: "The Murderous Missile" |
| 1978–1979 | Kaz | Peter Colcourt | 23 episodes |
| 1979 | California Fever | Sibley | Episode: "The Good Life" |
| 1979, 1981 | Trapper John, M.D. | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | Dynasty | Ted Dinard | 6 episodes |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero | Shaeffer | Episode: "Fire Man" |
| 1981 | Best of the West | Nat Lindsay | Episode: "The New Marshal" |
| 1981 | Death of a Centerfold | Billy Compton | Television film |
| 1982 | Magnum, P.I. | Dave Gilbert | Episode: "Try to Remember" |
| 1982 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Dennis | Episode: "Bad Day in Hazzard" |
| 1982 | Hart to Hart | Paul Waterman | Episode: "Harts and Fraud" |
| 1984 | Something About Amelia | Jensen | Television film |
| 1984 | Her Life as a Man | Tom | Television film |
| 1985 | It's Your Move | Mr. Rosenberg | Episode: "The Dregs of Humanity: Part 2" |
| 1985 | Santa Barbara | Doctor | Episode #1.206 |
| 1985 | The Hugga Bunch | Parker Severson | Television film |
| 1985 | Remington Steele | Norman Maxwell | Episode: "Premium Steele" |
| 1986 | Hotel | Dennis Preston | Episode: "Child's Play" |
| 1986 | Hill Street Blues | Roger | Episode: "I Want My Hill Street Blues" |
| 1986 | Alex: The Life of a Child | Mac Deford | Television film |
| 1986 | Divorce Court | Dr. Ed Wells | Episode dated 14 July 1986 |
| 1986 | Hunter | David Hendricks | Episode: "From San Francisco with Love" |
| 1986–1987 | Days of Our Lives | Coach Locke | 8 episodes |
| 1987 | Dallas | Private Investigator | Episode: "Night Visitor" |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Dr. Glasband | Episode: "Beef Jerky" |
| 1987 | The Wizard | Copeland | Episode: "H.E.N.R.I. VIII" |
| 1987 | The New Gidget | Coach Hardesty | Episode: "Calendar Boys" |
| 1989 | Matlock | Judge | Episode: "The Black Widow" |
| 2001 | Frasier | Board Member | Episode: "A Day in May" |
| 2002 | The King of Queens | IPS Driver | Episode: "Hero Worship" |
| 2003 | She Spies | Security Guard | Episode: "Message from Kassar" |
| 2006 | Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar | Ted Dinard | Television film |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds | Lou Manzoni | Episode: "The Bittersweet Science" |
| 2012 | Ruby & Martin | Shannon's Dad | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Drop Dead Diva | Attorney General | Episode: "The Real Jane" |
| 2013 | In Development | Mitch Kramer | Episode: "Where's Mike?" |
| 2013 | True Blood | Morris | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Castle | Alan Lane | Episode: "Like Father, Like Daughter" |
| 2014 | Reckless | Chief Victor Ellsworth | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Work from Home | Frank | Episode: "Family Dinner" |
| 2016 | Stranger Things | Gary | Episode: "Chapter Four: The Body" |
| 2017, 2018 | Sense8 | Lawrence | 2 episodes |