James Naughton Signed Photo 7×9 – COA JSA

James Naughton (born December 6, 1945) is an American director, and theater, film and television actor.

On television
He starred in Faraday & Company with Dan Dailey and Sharon Gless (1973–1974). He also starred with Ron Harper in the 1974 television series Planet of the Apes,
a spin-off of the original film. He starred in Making the Grade and Trauma Center in the early 1980s.

He starred in the short lived series Raising Miranda in 1988. He co-starred with Bill Cosby in The Cosby Mysteries in 1995. He appeared with Gless twenty
years later, this time as her husband in Cagney and Lacey: The Return (1993) and Cagney and Lacey: Together Again (1995). He appeared on Damages with Glenn Close.
Naughton also had a recurring role on Gossip Girl as the powerful William van der Bilt, grandfather of main character Nate Archibald.
He has appeared in television commercials promoting the drugs Cialis, Nexium and Nasalcrom. Mr. Naughton has also been the official
voice of Audi in the U.S. since 2007. His voice can be heard in their national TV and Radio spots. He is also a frequent narrator on PBS television’s Nature series.

Director
He has directed several plays in New York, including the 2002 revival of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, starring his close personal
friend Paul Newman, which was filmed for cable TV in 2003. He appears in cabarets in New York City, including Manhattan Theatre Club and Caroline’s Comedy Club.

Presented is a 7 X 9 photo autographed by James Naughton.
Signed in blue felt tip pen with the in with the inscription (To Danny Best Wishes); Signature Rating (9)

Authentication: JSA Basic Cert & Sticker