Nicholas Pryor

Biography: American character actor Nicholas Pryor has played his share of weak or ineffectual characters, but can exert authority and strength if the need arises. One of the busiest actors on the daytime-drama scene, Pryor has been a regular on such soapers as All My Children (he was the third of four actors to play Link Tyler) Young Dr. Malone, The Nurses, Another World, The Edge of Night, Love is a Many Splendored Thing and The Nurses. His prime-time TV roles include John Quincy Adams II in The Adams Chronicles (1976), vice principal Jack Felspar in Bronx Zoo (1987), and chancellor Arnold in Beverly Hills 90210 (1990- ). Among Nicholas Pryor's best film assignments were the roles of beauty-contest organizer Barbara Feldon's long-suffering husband in Smile (1975) and Tom Cruise's clueless dad in Risky Business (1983).

Nicholas Pryor's Scores

Average career score: 64
Highest Metascore: 77 Chicago Hope: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 43 Hart of Dixie: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Negative: 0 out of 3
3 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Beverly Hills, 90210: Season 4 Sep 8, 1993 Milton Arnold / Actor / Chancellor / Chancellor Arnold 8.3
tbd Matlock: Season 7 Nov 5, 1992 Dr. Paul Dodge tbd
tbd Murder, She Wrote: Season 8 Sep 15, 1991 Theo Cayle tbd
tbd Another World: Season 27 Oct 29, 1990 Tom Baxter (1964) tbd
tbd Growing Pains: Season 6 Sep 19, 1990 Dr. Frankovich tbd
tbd Murder, She Wrote: Season 6 Sep 24, 1989 David Kingston tbd
tbd Moonlighting: Season 5 Dec 6, 1988 Dr. Simon Brill tbd
tbd Who's the Boss?: Season 5 Oct 18, 1988 Prof. Darnell tbd
tbd Another World: Season 24 Jun 30, 1987 Tom Baxter (1964) tbd
tbd Knight Rider (1982): Season 4 Sep 20, 1985 Nicholas Pryor 7.3
tbd St. Elsewhere: Season 4 Sep 18, 1985 Dr. Greene tbd
71 Murder, She Wrote: Season 1 Sep 30, 1984 Harry Parmel 8.5
tbd Dallas: Season 8 Sep 28, 1984 Billings tbd
tbd Hill Street Blues: Season 5 Sep 27, 1984 Actor tbd
tbd Silver Spoons: Season 2 Oct 15, 1983 Dr. Miller tbd
tbd Little House on the Prairie: Season 9 Sep 27, 1982 Actor / Royal tbd
tbd Simon and Simon: Season 1 Nov 24, 1981 Farrel tbd
tbd M*A*S*H: Season 10 Oct 26, 1981 Maj. Burnham tbd
tbd Eight is Enough: Season 5 Oct 29, 1980 Jeffrey Trout / Jeffrey / Trout tbd
tbd Eight is Enough: Season 4 Sep 5, 1979 Jeffrey Trout / Jeff Trout / Jeffrey Trout / Trout tbd
tbd Eight is Enough: Season 3 Sep 6, 1978 Jeffrey Trout tbd
tbd Eight is Enough: Season 2 Sep 14, 1977 Jeffrey Trout tbd
tbd Another World: Season 6 Jun 30, 1969 Tom Baxter (1964) tbd
tbd Another World: Season 5 Jan 2, 1968 Tom Baxter (1964) tbd
tbd Another World: Season 4 Jun 21, 1967 Tom Baxter (1964) tbd
tbd Another World: Season 3 May 9, 1966 Tom Baxter (1964) tbd