David Sheiner
Biography
David Sheiner was an American actor who started out on television in 1952 and had his most successful years from the 1960s to the 1980s. Born in New York City, he also worked on Broadway. His screen work included supporting roles in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), where he played James the Elder, and in They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970), The Stone Killer (1973) and Blue Thunder (1983). He was probably best known as Roy, Oscar's accountant and poker crony, playing opposite Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in The Odd Couple (1968). On television he guest-starred in many series, among them The Fugitive, Bonanza, Columbo, Hawaii Five-O, Mission: Impossible, The Twilight Zone and Combat!. He stopped acting in 1988 and died in 2026.
98years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 21 years1966 to 1987
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David Sheiner shares two films with Eddie Firestone, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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James GoldstoneDirector, 2 films, 1966 to 1969
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