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David Spielberg

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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

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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

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Film

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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

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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
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

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

Filmography

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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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  1. ^ "Send Fan Mail to David Spielberg / Celebrity Address on StarTiger".
  2. ^ a b Lentz, Harris III (September 2016). "David Spielberg, 77". Classic Images (495): 59–60.
  3. ^ a b "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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