David Spielberg
Cast of 1973 TV series Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, L-R: Anne Archer, Robert Urich, David Spielberg, Anita Gillette
Born(1939-03-06)March 6, 1939
DiedJune 1, 2016(2016-06-01) (aged 77)
Alma materUniversity of Texas
OccupationActor
Years active1968–2007
Spouse(s)Barbara Gladstone (1965-?) (1 child)
Janie Glassman Tutelman (1989-2016) (his death)

David Spielberg (March 6, 1939 – June 1, 2016) was an American television and film actor.[1]

Early life

Spielberg was born 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] He was not related to American film director Steven Spielberg.

Career

Film

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

Spielberg's roles in television programs included those shown in the table below.[4]

ProgramCharacter
The American GirlsFrancis X. Casey
Magnum, P.I.Dan Morgan/ Inspector Vittorio Mono
Bob and Carol and Ted and AliceTed Henderson
From Here to EternityLieutenant David Ross
Jessica NovakMax Kenyon
The PracticeDavid Bedford
Starship Mine, Star Trek: The Next GenerationCmdr. 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, One Day at a Time, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, among other television series.

Death

Spielberg died of cancer in Los Angeles, California, on June 1, 2016. He was 77.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1972The Trial of the Catonsville NineDefense Attorney
1972The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon MarigoldsMr. Goodman
1974Newman's LawHinney
1974Law and DisorderBobby
1975HustleJerry Bellamy
1977The ChoirboysFinque
1977American RaspberryMr. Dorset
1979Real LifeDr. Jeremy Nolan
1979Winter KillsMiles Garner
1980The HunterSgt. WerbloUncredited
1983ChristineMr. Casey
1985War and Love
1987The StrangerHobby
1990AliceKen
1991 Us (TV Movie) Paul Kramer
1992Nervous TicksMr. Reynolds
1996Red Ribbon BluesYorkin
2002Hokum County HomicideCarl
2003Final DraftShmuel
2007Flight of the Living DeadDr. Conroy(final film role)

References

  1. "Send Fan Mail to David Spielberg / Celebrity Address on StarTiger".
  2. 1 2 Lentz, Harris III (September 2016). "David Spielberg, 77". Classic Images (495): 59–60.
  3. 1 2 "David Spielberg taking unusual acting lessons". The Paris News. Texas, Paris. Associated Press. September 2, 1981. p. 41. Retrieved November 2, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4.


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