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Birthday:
Feb 5, 1941
Birthplace:
Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

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David Selby Biography

Lead and supporting actor David Selby is best remembered for playing Richard Channing on the television nighttime serial Falcon Crest between 1982 and 1990. A native of Morgantown, WV, Selby obtained a master's degree from West Virginia University and a doctorate from Southern Illinois University before launching his acting career in regional theaters such as the Cleveland Playhouse (where he has been inducted into their Hall of Fame). He has also worked on and off-Broadway as well as in major theaters across the U.S. Selby made his feature-film debut in Up the Sandbox after playing Quentin Collins on the spooky daily serial Dark Shadows between 1968 and 1971. Throughout his subsequent career Selby has divided his time between stage, screen, and television. Notable film efforts include Raise the Titanic (1980) and Headless Body in Topless Bar (1995). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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    1. Gage: Do you think I deserve your full attention?
    2. Mark Zuckerberg: I had to swear an oath before we began this deposition, and I don't want to perjure myself, so I have a legal obligation to say no.
    3. Gage: Okay - no. You don't think I deserve your attention.
    4. Mark Zuckerberg: I think if your clients want to sit on my shoulders and call themselves tall, they have the right to give it a try - but there's no requirement that I enjoy sitting here listening to people lie. You have part of my attention - you have the minimum amount. The rest of my attention is back at the offices of Facebook, where my colleagues and I are doing things that no one in this room, including and especially your clients, are intellectually or creatively capable of doing. [pauses] Did I adequately answer your condescending question?
    From The Social Network. Submitted by Kasia P (5 months ago)
    1. Mark Zuckerberg: I went to my friend for the money because that's who I wanted to be partners with. Eduardo was the president of the Harvard Investors Association, and he was also my best friend.
    2. Gage: Your best friend is suing you for six hundred million dollars.
    3. Mark Zuckerberg: [sarcastically] I didn't know that, tell me more.
    From The Social Network. Submitted by Harold M (6 months ago)
    1. Mark Zuckerberg: I went to him because he was my best friend.
    2. Gage: Your best friend is suing you for 600 million dollars.
    3. Mark Zuckerberg: I didn't know that tell me more.
    From The Social Network. Submitted by Cailum R (12 months ago)
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