caption years_active birth_place name birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation
devane 1974 -rrb- in '' the missiles of october '' -lrb- 1967 -- present albany , new york , u.s. william devane 5 september 1937 eugenie -rrb- devane -lrb- 1961 -- present ; 2 children william devane 1974.jpg william devane
 william joseph devane actor
william devane

william joseph devane -lrb- born september 5 , 1937 -rrb- is an american film , television and theatre actor , perhaps best known for his role as greg sumner on the primetime soap opera `` knots landing '' -lrb- 1983 -- 1993 -rrb- and as james heller on the serial drama 24 .
