Steve Landesberg

Born: 1936-11-23, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2010-12-20

Biography

Steve Landesberg (November 23, 1936 – December 20, 2010) was an American actor and comedian known for his role as the erudite, unflappable police detective Arthur P. Dietrich on the ABC sitcom Barney Miller, for which he was nominated for three Emmy Awards. He appeared in 124 episodes, from the last episode of the 1975 season until the end of the series in 1982. Landesberg also starred in the Starz series Head Case (2007 - 2009) and appeared in the films Wild Hogs (2007) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). He was married to Nancy Ross from 1986 until his death; they had one daughter.

Filmography

• Law & Order (1990)
• American Dad! (2005)
• Ghost Whisperer (2005)
• That '70s Show (1998)
• The Rockford Files (1974)
• Barney Miller (1975)
• Dinosaurs (1991)
• The Dean Martin Show (1965)
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)
• Dave's World (1993)
• Twice in a Lifetime (1999)
• Wild Hogs (2007)
• Head Case (2007)
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
• Mr. President (1987)
• Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)
• Sodbusters (1994)
• The Crazysitter (1994)
• Little Miss Millions (1993)
• Leader of the Band (1987)
• You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)