Doug Mears

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Doug Mears (Acting).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided sources.
No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Length: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Source [1]: Doug Mears (TMDB). Known for acting. 9 known credits.
Source [2]: IMDb. Known for Highway to Heaven (1984), A Year in the Life (1986), and Zig Zag (1999).
Source [3]: TMDB. Known as an actor. Credits include Zoo Radio, The China Lake Murders, Out, Beverly Hills, 90210, Zig Zag, Highway to Heaven, Murder, She Wrote, and T. J. Hooker.
Source [4]: about.me. Actor from 1983-1990. Appeared in over 35 national commercials. Attended prep school in Massachusetts and graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine with degrees in German and Business Administration. Worked in commodity brokerage since 1990.
Source [5]: TVmaze. Actor guide.
Source [6]: AllMovie. Bio/credits.
Paragraph 1: Acting career timeline and scope.
Doug Mears is an actor whose professional acting career spanned from 1983 to 1990. During this period, he appeared in over 35 national commercials. His filmography includes various television and film credits.
Paragraph 2: Specific credits.
His known work includes appearances in Highway to Heaven, which is dated to 1984, A Year in the Life (1986), and Zig Zag (1999). Other credits associated with his name include Zoo Radio, The China Lake Murders, Out, Beverly Hills, 90210, Murder, She Wrote, and T. J. Hooker.
Paragraph 3: Personal/Professional background (as it relates to the timeline).
Mears attended prep school in Massachusetts and later graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where he earned degrees in German and Business Administration. Following his time as an actor, he has worked in the commodity brokerage industry since 1990.
Draft:
Doug Mears is an actor whose professional acting career took place between 1983 and 1990. During his time in the industry, he appeared in more than 35 national commercials. His filmography includes a variety of television and film credits, with some sources noting nine known credits.

His work includes roles in Highway to Heaven (1984), A Year in the Life (1986), and Zig Zag (1999). Additional credits associated with Mears include Zoo Radio, The China Lake Murders, Out, Beverly Hills, 90210, Murder, She Wrote, and T. J. Hooker.

In addition to his acting background, Mears attended prep school in Massachusetts and graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He earned two degrees from Colby College in German and Business Administration. Since 1990, he has worked in the commodity brokerage industry.
Word Count Check:
Draft word count: ~145 words.
Target: 180-260 words.
Expansion Strategy:
I need to expand the prose without adding unverified facts. I can elaborate on the descriptions of his credits or the nature of his background as presented in the text.
Revised Draft:
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