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{{Short description|American actor, writer, and producer (1944–2018)}}
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'''David Landsberg''' (September 3, 1944 – August 5, 2018) was an American actor, writer, and producer. He was sometimes credited as '''Dave Landsburg'''. He both acted in and co-wrote several comedies throughout the 1980s.
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==Early life==
'''David Landsberg''' (sometimes credited as '''Dave Landsburg''', September 3, 1944, Brooklyn – August 5, 2018) was an American actor, writer, producer and director. He both acted and co-wrote several comedies throughout the 1980s and in 2010, he wrote the screenplay for ''[[Sex Tax: Based on a True Story]]''. He co-starred and co-wrote the 1986 action-comedy ''[[Detective School Dropouts]]'' with [[Lorin Dreyfuss]]. In 1987 they teamed up again for ''[[Dutch Treat]]''. Both films were box office flops and remain out of print. He also acted in the films ''[[Shoot the Moon]]'' with [[Albert Finney]] and [[Diane Keaton]], ''[[Loose Shoes]]'' with [[Bill Murray]], ''[[Love at First Bite]]'' with [[George Hamilton (actor)|George Hamilton]] and [[Arte Johnson]] and ''[[Skatetown, U.S.A.]]'' with [[Patrick Swayze]] and [[Dorothy Stratten]]. Some of his television credits include a regular role on NBC's ''[[C.P.O. Sharkey]]'' and the voice of Woody on [[Hanna-Barbera]]'s animated series ''[[Buford and the Galloping Ghost|The Buford Files]]'', as well as guest-starring roles on ''[[The Love Boat]]'', ''[[Fantasy Island]]'', ''[[Eight Is Enough]]'' and ''[[Hart to Hart]]''. He also served as executive producer and writer on such series as ''[[Cosby]]'', ''[[Herman's Head]]'', ''[[Daddy's Girls (1994 TV series)|Daddy's Girls]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117903148?refCatId=32|title=Variety Reviews - Daddy's Girls - TV Reviews|last=Sandler|first=Adam|date=September 21, 1994|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=7 August 2011}}</ref> ''[[Love Boat: The Next Wave]]''.
David Landsberg was born in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name= HR-obit /> His parents were Arthur and Sylvia Lansberg, who had two sons, David and his older brother Joseph.<ref name= newsday>{{cite news| url= https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/david-landsberg-obituary-1.20378179| work= [[Newsday]]| title= David Landsberg, actor, screenwriter, producer, dies at 73| first=Frank| last= Lovece| date= August 10, 2018| access-date= April 16, 2019}}</ref> David attended [[Plainedge High School]] in [[North Massapequa, New York]],<ref name= HR-obit>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-landsberg-dead-cpo-sharkey-actor-cosby-writer-was-73-1132698| title= David Landsberg, 'CPO Sharkey' Actor and 'Cosby' Writer, Dies at 73|last= Barnes|first=Mike| work= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= August 8, 2018|access-date= April 20, 2020| language= en}}</ref> and attended what was [[Hofstra College]] for two years before serving in the [[Signal Corps]] of the US Army [[Vietnam War|in Vietnam]] from 1966 to 1968.<ref name= newsday /> He graduated from the [[University of Maryland]] in 1970 with a degree in business and marketing.<ref name= HR-obit />


==Career==
He died at the age of 73, on August 5, 2018, at [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]] in [[Los Angeles Clippers|Los Angeles]] from complications that arose from surgery for [[esophageal cancer]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-landsberg-dead-cpo-sharkey-actor-cosby-writer-was-73-1132698|title=David Landsberg, 'CPO Sharkey' Actor and 'Cosby' Writer, Dies at 73|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-08-09|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/david-landsberg-cpo-sharkey-actor-and-cosby-writer-dies-at-73/ar-BBLFlks|title=David Landsberg, 'CPO Sharkey' Actor and 'Cosby' Writer, Dies at 73|website=www.msn.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref> and interred at [[Mount Sinai Memorial Park and Mortuary]] at the Hollywood Hills Location in Los Angeles.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-landsberg-dead-cpo-sharkey-actor-cosby-writer-was-73-1132698]</ref>
Landsberg co-starred and co-wrote the 1986 action-comedy ''[[Detective School Dropouts]]'' with [[Lorin Dreyfuss]]. In 1987 they teamed up again for ''[[Dutch Treat]]''. Both films flopped at the [[box office]].{{cn| date= April 2019}} He acted in the films ''[[Shoot the Moon]]'' with [[Albert Finney]] and [[Diane Keaton]], ''[[Loose Shoes]]'' with [[Bill Murray]], ''[[Love at First Bite]]'' with [[George Hamilton (actor)|George Hamilton]] and [[Arte Johnson]], and ''[[Skatetown, U.S.A.]]'' with [[Patrick Swayze]] and [[Dorothy Stratten]].


His television credits include a regular role on NBC's ''[[C.P.O. Sharkey]]'' and the voice of Woody on [[Hanna-Barbera]]'s animated series ''[[Buford and the Galloping Ghost|The Buford Files]]'', as well as guest-starring roles on ''[[The Love Boat]]'', ''[[Fantasy Island]]'', ''[[Eight Is Enough]]'', and ''[[Hart to Hart]]'', as well as the voice for Mr. Griff in the [[Playhouse Disney]] series ''[[Stanley (2001 TV series)|Stanley]]''.
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==Early life==

He was born in [[Brooklyn]], attended [[Plainedge High School]] in [[North Massapequa, New York|North Massapequa]], served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968 and graduated from the [[University of Maryland]] in 1970 with a degree in business and marketing.
Landsberg was an executive producer and writer on such series as ''[[Cosby (TV series)|Cosby]]'', ''[[Herman's Head]]'', ''[[Daddy's Girls (1994 TV series)|Daddy's Girls]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117903148?refCatId=32| title= Daddy's Girls - TV Reviews| last= Sandler| first= Adam| date= September 21, 1994|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121108202955/https://variety.com/review/VE1117903148?refCatId=32| archive-date= November 8, 2012| accessdate= April 16, 2019}}</ref> and ''[[Love Boat: The Next Wave]]''.

In 2010, he wrote the screenplay for ''Sex Tax: Based on a True Story''.

==Personal life and death==
Landsberg was married to Jean Hunt from 1966 until their divorce in 1987.<ref name= newsday /> They had a daughter, Caryn O'Neill and a son, Daniel Landsberg.<ref name= newsday /><ref name= HR-obit />

Landsberg died at age 73<ref name= newsday /> on August 5, 2018, at [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]] in [[Los Angeles]] from complications that arose from surgery for [[esophageal cancer]] and is interred at [[Riverside National Cemetery]] in [[Riverside, California]].<ref name= HR-obit />


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David Landsberg (September 3, 1944 – August 5, 2018) was an American actor, writer, and producer. He was sometimes credited as Dave Landsburg. He both acted in and co-wrote several comedies throughout the 1980s.

Early life

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David Landsberg was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.[1] His parents were Arthur and Sylvia Lansberg, who had two sons, David and his older brother Joseph.[2] David attended Plainedge High School in North Massapequa, New York,[1] and attended what was Hofstra College for two years before serving in the Signal Corps of the US Army in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968.[2] He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1970 with a degree in business and marketing.[1]

Career

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Landsberg co-starred and co-wrote the 1986 action-comedy Detective School Dropouts with Lorin Dreyfuss. In 1987 they teamed up again for Dutch Treat. Both films flopped at the box office.[citation needed] He acted in the films Shoot the Moon with Albert Finney and Diane Keaton, Loose Shoes with Bill Murray, Love at First Bite with George Hamilton and Arte Johnson, and Skatetown, U.S.A. with Patrick Swayze and Dorothy Stratten.

His television credits include a regular role on NBC's C.P.O. Sharkey and the voice of Woody on Hanna-Barbera's animated series The Buford Files, as well as guest-starring roles on The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Eight Is Enough, and Hart to Hart, as well as the voice for Mr. Griff in the Playhouse Disney series Stanley.

Landsberg was an executive producer and writer on such series as Cosby, Herman's Head, Daddy's Girls,[3] and Love Boat: The Next Wave.

In 2010, he wrote the screenplay for Sex Tax: Based on a True Story.

Personal life and death

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Landsberg was married to Jean Hunt from 1966 until their divorce in 1987.[2] They had a daughter, Caryn O'Neill and a son, Daniel Landsberg.[2][1]

Landsberg died at age 73[2] on August 5, 2018, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications that arose from surgery for esophageal cancer and is interred at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Barnes, Mike (August 8, 2018). "David Landsberg, 'CPO Sharkey' Actor and 'Cosby' Writer, Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e Lovece, Frank (August 10, 2018). "David Landsberg, actor, screenwriter, producer, dies at 73". Newsday. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Sandler, Adam (September 21, 1994). "Daddy's Girls - TV Reviews". Variety. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
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