David Naughton Birthday: February 13, 1951 Birth Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA Height: 0' 0"
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University of Pennsylvania grad David Naughton studied for a performing career at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Naughton first developed a following via his ubiquitous appearances in the musical Dr. Pepper commercials of the 1970s ("I'm a pepper, you're a pepper" etc.) In 1979, he starred as Billy Manucci on the "disco adventure" TV series Makin' It; Naughton's vocal rendition of the title song was briefly #5 on the pop charts. His subsequent series stints included 1983's At Ease and 1986's My Sister Sam. Naughton is most familiar to horror-flick devotees as reluctant lycanthrope David Kessler in the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London. David Naughton is the younger brother of stage and film actor James Naughton.
His recording of "Makin' It" reached #5 in July of 1979. He also starred in the ABC series "Makin' It" (1979). The song was was subsequently used in the movie Meatballs (1979) in that same year.