David Greene was born in
Manchester, England, and originally trained as a
journalist, working for the
Walthamstow Guardian. In the
Second World War he served in the
merchant navy but was invalided out in 1941. He became Publicity Manager for the
Everyman Theatre in
London before deciding to become an actor. After training at
RADA, he further perfected his craft at the renowned repertory theatre, the
Oxford Playhouse, where he worked under the director Peter Ashmore. Greene began public performances in 1948, including roles at the
Old Vic. He moved into British films in the same year, including some minor "classics" such as
The Wooden Horse (1950). In 1953 Greene emigrated to
Toronto, Canada, where he worked in television production with the
CBC, including on the acclaimed 1956 television play
Flight into Danger. He later moved on to
Hollywood,
California, United States. Most of his initial films as a director, however, were made and produced back in Britain, and it was only in the mid-1970s that he became firmly established in Hollywood as a filmmaker for television. ==Personal life==