David Spielberg

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

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 Weslaco, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 1, 2016(2016-06-01) (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Texas
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1968–2007
Spouse(s)	Barbara Gladstone (1965-?) (1 child) Janie Glassman Tutelman (1989-2016) (his death)

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]

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

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

Filmography

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

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

External links

• David Spielberg at IMDb
• Obituary ^{[dead link‍]}