<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Elena Simms (1980--1984) Lynn Griffith (1989--2001) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American actor . In the U.S. he is best known for his appearances in commercials for Allstate Insurance . He portrayed baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the Major League film trilogy, Secret Service Agent Tim Collin in the 1997 political thriller film Absolute Power, and Sergeant Major Jonas Blane on the drama series The Unit . He is also known for playing U.S. Senator (later President) David Palmer on the first 5 seasons of 24 and has appeared in the films Love Field, Heat, Far from Heaven and the science fiction series Incorporated . </P> <P> Haysbert was born in San Mateo, California, the son of Gladys (née Minor), a homemaker and house cleaner, and Charles Whitney Haysbert, Sr., a deputy sheriff and airline security guard . He is the eighth of nine children, having two sisters and six brothers . His parents were from Louisiana . Haysbert was raised Baptist . </P>

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