David Spielberg


David Spielberg was an American television and film actor.

Early years

Spielberg was born in Weslaco, Texas, and was a native of Mercedes, Texas. His father was a Romanian-Jewish 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.

Film

Spielberg's screen debut was in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. He also appeared in Newman's Law, Law and Disorder, Hustle, American Raspberry, The Choirboys, Real Life, Winter Kills, Christine, The Stranger, Alice, and Red Ribbon Blues.

Television

Spielberg's roles in television programs included those shown in the table below.
ProgramCharacter
The American GirlsFrancis X. Casey
Magnum P.I. Kiss of the SabreDan Morgan/ Inspector Vittorio Mono
Bob and Carol and Ted and AliceTed Henderson
From Here to EternityLieutenant David Ross
Jessica NovakMax Kenyon
The PracticeDavid Bedford

Source: Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition
He also appeared in The Rockford Files, Law & Order, Highway to Heaven, Family Ties, Wheels, L.A. Law, ER, A Place for Annie, and among other television series.

Death

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