When she landed the part of Elyse Keaton on the 1980s NBC comedy Family Ties, actor Meredith Baxter Birney (she’s dropped the Birney since then) was elated. The show had buzz and its creator Gary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Birney, a familiar face to ’70s TV audiences with dozens of appearances over five decades, including as the star of “Bridget ...

Actress Meredith Baxter Birney and her husband, American actor David Birney, in New York City, New York, circa 1985. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Actor David Birney, ...

The costars, who famously portrayed Steven and Elyse Keaton, were both born on June 21, 1947.

David Birney thinks ex-wife Meredith Baxter's new memoir belongs in the fiction section. Claims that he abused her during their 15-year marriage are "an appalling abuse of the truth," Birney said in a ...

correctionA previous version of this article incorrectly attributed David Birney’s quote about creating “a real sense of community” through theater to a story in the Globe and Mail. That story ...

American actress Meredith Baxter Birney and her husband, American actor David Birney, in New York City, New York, circa 1985. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) David Birney ...

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA — David Birney, a television and Broadway actor known for roles in “St. Elsewhere” and “Bridget Loves Bernie” died Friday in his Santa Monica, Calif. home at the age of 83, ...