David Haskell
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Born | David Michael Haskell June 4, 1948 Stockton, California, United States |
Died | August 30, 2000 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States | (aged 52)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1970s–1980s |
David Michael Haskell (June 4, 1948 – August 30, 2000) was an American film, stage and television actor and singer best known for his performance in the musical Godspell.
Early life
He was born in Stockton, California. David graduated from Terra Linda High School, San Rafael, California, in June 1966.
He attended the College of Marin before transferring to Carnegie Mellon University.
He was also a Past Master Councilor of the Mill Valley Chapter,
Career
Haskell is best remembered for his performance in the 1970s in the New York City, New York,
He played recurring character Nick Hartley on the soap opera Santa Barbara from 1985-1986, the love interest of the character Kelly played by Robin Wright-Penn. He can also be seen as the doctor who saves the life of the dog at the end of the 1989 movie K-9.
Haskell also made various guest appearances on several television series from the 1970s to the 1990s. Included in these is a 1973 appearance in The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the fourth season episode, "Cottage for Sale". He played a newlywed home buyer named David Russell.
Death
He died of brain cancer, aged 52, in Woodland Hills, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Partial filmography
- Godspell (1973) - John / Judas
- Seems Like Old Times (1980) - Policeman
- Deal of the Century (1983) - Rockwell Official
- Body Double (1984) - Will the Drama Teacher
- The Boost (1988) - Doctor
- K-9 (1989) - Doctor
See also
References
- ^ "Order of DeMolay Mill Valley Chapter". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
External links
- David Haskell at the Internet Broadway Database
- David Haskell at IMDb
- David Haskell at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Biography of David Haskell at Capridge.Com
- David Haskell at Rotten Tomatoes