David Spielberg
David Spielberg | |
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| Born | March 6, 1939 Weslaco, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 2016 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas System |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2007 |
David Spielberg (March 6, 1939 – June 1, 2016) was an American television and film actor.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Spielberg was born on March 6, 1939, in Weslaco, Texas,[2] and was a resident of Mercedes, Texas. His father was a Romanian-Jewish immigrant, and his mother was a Mexican-American teacher. After serving in the United States Navy for two years, he enrolled in the University of Texas. Two summers' acting experience in New York City led him to drop out of the university and move to New York to pursue a career in acting.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]Spielberg's screen debut was in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972).[3] He also appeared in Newman's Law (1974), Law and Disorder (1974), Hustle (1975), American Raspberry (1977), The Choirboys (1977), Real Life (1979), Winter Kills (1979), Christine (1983), The Stranger (1987), Alice (1990), and Red Ribbon Blues (1996).
Television
[edit | edit source]Spielberg's roles in television programs included those shown in the table below.[4]
| Program | Character |
|---|---|
| The American Girls | Francis X. Casey |
| Magnum, P.I. | Dan Morgan/ Inspector Vittorio Mono |
| Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice | Ted Henderson |
| From Here to Eternity | Lieutenant David Ross |
| Jessica Novak | Max Kenyon |
| Falcon Crest | Ned Vogel |
| The Practice | David Bedford |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Starship Mine" | Cmdr. Calvin Hutchinson |
He also appeared in Wiseguy, The Rockford Files, Law & Order, Highway to Heaven, Family Ties, Wheels, L.A. Law, ER, A Place for Annie, Hart to Hart, and One Day at a Time, among other television series.
Death
[edit | edit source]Spielberg died of cancer in Los Angeles, California, on June 1, 2016. He was 77.[2]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Trial of the Catonsville Nine | Defense Attorney | |
| 1972 | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | Mr. Goodman | |
| 1974 | Newman's Law | Hinney | |
| 1974 | Law and Disorder | Bobby | |
| 1975 | Hustle | Jerry Bellamy | |
| 1977 | The Choirboys | Finque | |
| 1977 | American Raspberry | Mr. Dorset | |
| 1977 | In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan | Dr. Mason | |
| 1979 | Real Life | Dr. Jeremy Nolan | |
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Miles Garner | |
| 1980 | The Hunter | Sgt. Werblo | Uncredited |
| 1983 | Christine | Mr. Casey | |
| 1985 | War and Love | Aron | |
| 1987 | The Stranger | Hobby | |
| 1990 | Alice | Ken | |
| 1991 | Us | Paul Kramer | |
| 1992 | Nervous Ticks | Mr. Reynolds | |
| 1996 | Red Ribbon Blues | Yorkin | |
| 2002 | Hokum County Homicide | Carl | |
| 2003 | Final Draft | Shmuel | |
| 2007 | Flight of the Living Dead | Dr. Conroy | (final film role) |
References
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External links
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- 1939 births
- 2016 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American Jews
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Romanian-Jewish descent
- American male actors of Mexican descent
- Deaths from cancer in California
- Jewish American male actors
- Male actors from Texas
- People from Weslaco, Texas
- United States Navy sailors
- Actors from Hidalgo County, Texas
- People from Mercedes, Texas
- American screen actor, 1930s birth stubs