Stephen Landesberg (November 23, 1936 â€" December 20, 2010) was an
American actor, comedian, and voice actor 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.Landesberg was born November 23, 1936, in the Bronx, New York,
to Ann Landesberg, a milliner, and Abraham Landesberg, a grocery store
owner. He was part of improv group New York Stickball Team, which
performed several shows that were aired on cable television shortly
after Barney Miller went off the air.Landesberg was a member of the
cast of the 1974 CBS situation comedy Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers.
He made guest appearances on the TV shows The Tonight Show, The
Rockford Files, Law & Order, Saturday Night Live, The Golden Girls,
Ghost Whisperer, That '70s Show and Everybody Hates Chris. He starred
in Starz's original show Head Case as Dr. Myron Finkelstein. He
appeared in the motion pictures Wild Hogs, Leader of the Band, and
Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He appeared in 124 episodes of Barney
Miller as Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich starting from the last episode of
the 1975 season until the end of the series in 1982.Landesberg also
co-starred in the TV movie Black Bart, a spin-off of Blazing Saddles.
He attempted a comeback to television in an unsold sitcom pilot later
aired on June 19th, 1995 on ABC titled The Best Defense, as a public
defender in Seattle.
American actor, comedian, and voice actor 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.Landesberg was born November 23, 1936, in the Bronx, New York,
to Ann Landesberg, a milliner, and Abraham Landesberg, a grocery store
owner. He was part of improv group New York Stickball Team, which
performed several shows that were aired on cable television shortly
after Barney Miller went off the air.Landesberg was a member of the
cast of the 1974 CBS situation comedy Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers.
He made guest appearances on the TV shows The Tonight Show, The
Rockford Files, Law & Order, Saturday Night Live, The Golden Girls,
Ghost Whisperer, That '70s Show and Everybody Hates Chris. He starred
in Starz's original show Head Case as Dr. Myron Finkelstein. He
appeared in the motion pictures Wild Hogs, Leader of the Band, and
Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He appeared in 124 episodes of Barney
Miller as Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich starting from the last episode of
the 1975 season until the end of the series in 1982.Landesberg also
co-starred in the TV movie Black Bart, a spin-off of Blazing Saddles.
He attempted a comeback to television in an unsold sitcom pilot later
aired on June 19th, 1995 on ABC titled The Best Defense, as a public
defender in Seattle.
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