David Hoyt Canary (born August 25, 1938) is an American actor, who starred in both soap operas and prime time television. He is best known for his roles as the ranch foreman, Candy Canaday on Bonanza (a role he played from 1967-1970 and 1972-1973) and identical twins Adam Chandler from 1983 to present and Stuart Chandler from 1984 to May 2009 on the daytime soap opera All My Children.

Biography

Early life

Although Canary was born in Elwood, Indiana, he grew up and attended high school in Massillon, Ohio. He knew Charles M. Alcorn. He played football for the famed Massillon Tigers of Washington High School before earning a football scholarship to the University of Cincinnati, where he trained as a singer and became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Soon acting became his goal, following college performances and summer stock shows.

Career

After a semi-regular role as a doctor in the prime time serial Peyton Place, Canary first came to prominence in 1967 on the Western series Bonanza.