David Selby
Early life
David Selby was born February 5, 1941, in Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of Clyde Ira Selby, a carpenter, and his wife Sarah E. (née McIntyre). He recalled in 2020 interview, "I enjoyed a safe, happy life; I grew up in Morgantown and still have good friends back there, people I've known since grade school. West Virginia's a fantastic place to raise kids. The environment's nurturing and positive." He attended West Virginia University.
Early life
Midway through his time at WVU, Selby joined the cast of Honey in the Rock), a civil war drama at Grandview State Park.
Early TV and film roles (1960s and 1970s)
In 1972, Selby co-starred with Barbra Streisand in the movie Up the Sandbox. He continued to appear in a number of film and television roles during the 1970s, including U-Turn) (1973), The Super Cops (1974) and Rich Kids) (1979), and episodes of The Waltons (1974), Police Woman) (1975), and Kojak (1976). He was part of the cast in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977).
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