David Spielberg

David Spielberg (March 6, 1939 – June 1, 2016) was an American actor whose career spanned Broadway, film, and television. He was born in Weslaco, Texas, and grew up as a resident of Mercedes, Texas. His father was a Romanian-Jewish immigrant, and his mother was a Mexican-American teacher.

After completing two years of service in the United States Navy, Spielberg enrolled at the University of Texas. Two summers spent pursuing acting work in New York City prompted him to leave the university and relocate permanently to New York to build a career in acting.

Spielberg made his screen debut in the 1972 film The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. His subsequent film appearances included 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).

On Broadway, Spielberg appeared in Thieves and Leda Had a Little Swan, with his Broadway work documented in 1974. His television credits were extensive, encompassing series such as Wiseguy, The Rockford Files, Law and 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 others.

Spielberg died of cancer in Los Angeles, California, on June 1, 2016, at the age of 77.