David Spielberg

David Spielberg

Cast photo from the television comedy Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. From left: Anne Archer, Robert Urich, David Spielberg, Anita Gillette.
Born March 6, 1939
Weslaco, Texas
Died June 1, 2016
Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Texas
Occupation Actor

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

Early years

Spielberg was born in Weslaco, Texas,[2] and was a native of Mercedes, Texas. His father was a Romanian immigrant, and his mother was a Mexican-American teacher. After serving in the 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]

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.

Program Character
The American Girls Francis X. Casey
Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice Ted Henderson
From Here to Eternity Lieutenant David Ross
Jessica Novak Max Kenyon
The Practice David Bedford

Source: Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition[4]

He also appeared in Family Ties, Wheels, L.A. Law, ER, A Place For Annie, and Star Trek: The Next Generation among other television series.

Death

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

References

  1. ↑ https://www.startiger.com/l?i=17314
  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.
  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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