David Lander

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David Leonard Lander (born June 22, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, composer, musician, and baseball scout. He has also worked as the Goodwill Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He is best known for his portrayal of Squiggy on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley. David Lander is also the father of Natalie Lander.

Lander was born David Leonard Landau in Brooklyn, New York, to schoolteacher parents., He played the role of Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman on the situation comedy Laverne & Shirley from 1976 to 1982 along with sitcom sidekick Lenny, played by Michael McKean.

Lander's partnership with McKean began during their acting classes at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh where they developed the characters of Lenny and Squiggy. After Pittsburgh they teamed up in the Los Angeles-based comedy ensemble The Credibility Gap. The duo released an album as Lenny and the Squigtones in 1979 featuring Christopher Guest on guitar, credited as Nigel Tufnel, a name Guest would later reuse in the spoof rock band Spinal Tap. Lander and McKean also appeared together in the 1979 Steven Spielberg comedy 1941, and the 1980 Kurt Russell film Used Cars. Lander and McKean lent their vocal talents to the animated TV series Oswald, which ran from 2001-2004. Lander and McKean voiced the characters of the penguin cousins Henry and Louie, respectively.

Lander has also appeared in numerous other TV shows and movies including The Bob Newhart Show, Barney Miller, Happy Days, Viva Valdez, Married... with Children, Twin Peaks, On the Air, The Weird Al Show, Mad About You, Pacific Blue, and The Drew Carey Show. His film roles were more sparse but still memorable; these included the part of a minor league baseball radio announcer in the film, A League of Their Own and a bit part of the minister officiating the marriage ceremony in Say It Isn't So. Lander created the starring role of the demented fast food franchise clown Bruce Burger in the cult film Funland directed by Michael A. Simpson.

Lander also has experience as a voice actor, with a resume dating back to 1969 where he "dramatically reproduced" Elvis Presley quotations for the Pop Chronicles music documentary[2] and 1970 when he was the voice of Jerry Lewis in the Filmation series Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down. Later voice roles included The Big Bang, A Bug's Life, The Garfield Show, Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills, Oswald, Titan A.E., Tom and Jerry: The Movie and the animated TV series Galaxy High as the six-armed Milo de Venus. He also reprised his role as Squiggy in the animated sitcom, The Simpsons. Lander also provided the voice of Smart Ass, the chief weasel of Judge Doom's Toon Patrol in the 1988 Disney film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Lander reprised his role for Smart Ass on the related ride, but his character was renamed Wiseguy. He was credited as Stephen Lander in Boo, Zino and the Snurks. His latest voice role is that of Ch'p in the DC Comics animated movie, Green Lantern: First Flight.

Lander suffers from multiple sclerosis. Officially diagnosed on 15 May 1984 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, he went public in 1999 and regularly speaks at related conventions. In 2002, his autobiography was published, Fall Down Laughing: How Squiggy Caught Multiple Sclerosis and Didn't Tell Nobody (ISBN 1-58542-052-2), written with Lee Montgomery.

In addition to acting, Lander, a Pittsburgh Pirates fan, has a small stake in the Portland Beavers. He has worked as a baseball talent scout since 1997, first for the Anaheim Angels, and later for the Seattle Mariners.

Filmography

1977 Cracking Up Various Characters Credited as The Credibility Gap

1979 1941 Joe

1980 Wholly Moses! The Beggar

Used Cars Freddie Paris

1982 Pandemonium Pepe

1985 The Man with One Red Shoe Stemple

1987 The Big Bang Fred (voice) English version

Steele Justice Army Guard Funland Bruce Burger

1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Smart Ass (voice)

1990 Masters of Menace Squirt

1991 Steel and Lace Schumann

1992 A League of Their Own Radio Sportscaster Uncredited

Tom and Jerry: The Movie Frankie da Flea (voice)

1993 Betrayal of the Dove Norman

1998 A Bug's Life Thumper (voice) Ava's Magical Adventure The Mayor

The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mayor Burgabom

1999 Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure Bernie Direct-to-video

2000 Titan A.E. The Mayor (voice)

Scary Movie Principal "Squiggy" Squiggman

The Tangerine Bear Theodore, Store Clerk (voice) Direct-to-video

2001 Say It Isn't So Reverend Stillwater , Dr. Dolittle 2 Bird (voice) Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Yokian Guard, Gus (voice) 2002 Jane White Is Sick & Twisted Gerry King

2004 Christmas with the Kranks Tanning Intruder

2006 Zoom Wendy's Employee

Tomoko's Kitchen Gene Short film 2009 Green Lantern: First Flight Ch'p (voice) Direct-to-video

Television: Year Title Role Notes 1969 Department S Lorio Episode: "Who Plays the Dummy?" 1970–1972 Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down Jerry Lewis (voice) 18 episodes 1972 Love, American Style Additional voices Episode: "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie Jud Episode: "Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection" 1973 Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter Magnus (voice) 40 episodes, English version 1974 The Bob Newhart Show Milt the Delivery Boy Episode: "Ship of Shrinks" 1975 Rhoda Mel Towers Episode: "Call Me Grandma" Barney Miller David Gordon Episode: "Hot Dogs" 1976 Viva Valdez Harry Episode: "Weekend" 1976–1983 Laverne & Shirley Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman 156 episodes 1979 Happy Days Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman Episode: "Fonzie's Funeral: Part 2" 1984 The Love Boat Arnold Herlick 2 episodes 1985 Highway to Heaven Ed Episode: "The Smile in the Third Row" George Burns Comedy Week Episode: "The Honeybunnies" 1986 Tall Tales & Legends Mr. Sylvester Episode: "My Darlin' Clementine" Galaxy High Milo de Venus (voice) 13 episodes 1987 Matlock Eli Walsh Episode: "The Convict" A Garfield Christmas Doc Boy (voice) TV special 1988 Simon & Simon Alvie 'The Weasel' Hortsnagel Episode: "Bad Betty" 1989 Father Dowling Mysteries Eric Becker Episode: "What Do You Call a Call Girl Mystery" Monsters James Self Episode: "Their Divided Self" Married... with Children Eli Episode: "Married... with Prom Queen: The Sequel" Star Trek: The Next Generation Tactician Episode: "Peak Performance" Knight & Daye Episode: "Stalk Radio" Freddy's Nightmares Lenny Nordhoff Episode: "Lucky Stiff" 1990 Head of the Class Mr. Freelik Episode: "Alan Goes Crimson" TaleSpin Weazel (voice) Episode: "Vowel Play" Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone Additional voices 13 episodes 1990–1991 Twin Peaks Tim Pinkle 3 episodes 1991 ProStars Additional voices 1991–1993 Tom & Jerry Kids Bernie the Swallow (voice) 3 episodes 1992 On the Air Valdja Gochktch 7 episodes Camp Candy Additional voices Episode: "When It Rains... It Snows" Batman: The Animated Series Nitro (voice) Episode: "Appointment in Crime Alley" The Little Mermaid Da Shrimp (voice) 3 episodes 1993 Matrix Freddy Flanagan Episode: "False Witness" Family Album Mr. DeVito Episode: "Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall All You Gotta Do Is Call..." 1994 Getting By Sid Smollen Episode: "Sell It Like It Is" 1994–1995 Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills Lechner (voice) 26 episodes 1994–1996 Saturday Night Live Squiggy 2 episodes 1995 Family Matters Oliver 2 episodes Dream On The Other Norman Mailer Episode: "Significant Author" The Nanny The Landlord Episode: "Val's Apartment" 1996 Homeboys in Outer Space Inspector 17 Episode: "House Party or, Play That Funky White Music Droid" The Tick Filth #4 (voice) Episode: "The Tick vs. Filth" Superman: The Animated Series Sqweek (voice) 2 episodes Hey Arnold! Sewer King (voice) Episode: "The Sewer King" 1996–1997 Pacific Blue Elvis Kryzcewski 14 episodes 1996–1998 Jungle Cubs Arthur (voice) 20 episodes 1997 L.A. Heat Cecil Rusk Episode: "In Transit" Nash Bridges Norman Guilfoyle Episode: "Gun Play" Johnny Bravo Christopher, Beaver (voice) 2 episodes The Weird Al Show Miner Episode: "Mining Accident" 1997–1998 The Bold and the Beautiful Dr. Martin 'Marty' Guthrie 12 episodes 101 Dalmatians: The Series Horace Badun (voice) 28 episodes 1998 Diagnosis: Murder Willie Andrews Episode: "Food Fight" 1999 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Postmaster Episode: "Sabrina, the Teenage Writer" Mad About You Announcer #1 Episode: "Separate Beds" Arliss Wrestling Promoter Episode: "To Thine Own Self Be True" Recess Leonard Weems (voice) 2 episodes 2000 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd Caesar (voice) 2 episodes 2001 Black Scorpion Eugene Gardner/Greenthumb Episode: "Roses Are Red, You're Dead" 2001–2003 Oswald Henry (voice) 22 episodes 2002 The Simpsons Squiggy (voice) Episode: "Helter Shelter" 2004 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Brain (voice) Episode: "The Nerve" 2005 Hopeless Pictures Les (voice) 2007 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Curtis (voice) Episode: "Wrath of the Spider Queen" 2009–2011 The Garfield Show Doc Boy (voice) 4 episodes 2015 Break a Hip Charlie Pre-production Video games[edit] Year Title Role 1997 Lego Island The Brickster, Shark, Gideon Worse Zork: Grand Inquisitor Voice of the Inquisition, Bickering Torch

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Actor. He was best known as Squiggy from the “Laverne & Shirley” show which he starred in opposite Michael McKean, who portrayed Lenny. The characters were developed by the longtime friends and collaborators while they were students at Carnegie Mellon University. Desiring to act since a child, he attended the High School for the Performing Arts. He then teamed up with McKean in college and the duo to Los Angeles where they joined the comedy ensemble, The Credibility Gap. They built their early career together, co-starring in Steven Spielberg’s comedy film “1941” and Kurt Russell’s “Used Cars.” Lander and McKean also voiced an animated TV series, “Oswald,” in which they played the animated penguins Henry and Louie, respectively. In 1979, he and McKean released an album as Lenny and the Squigtones featuring Christopher Guest in guitar, who was credited as Nigel Tufnel – an alias that Guest later reused in the fictional band Spinal Tap. Lander also made appearances in several TV shows, including “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Barney Miller,” “Happy Days,” “Viva Valdez,” “Twin Peaks” and “The Drew Carey Show,” and played smaller yet memorable parts in movies like “A League of Their Own” and “Say It Isn’t So.” As a voice actor, he was the voice behind Smart Ass in the 1988 Disney movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” and was credited as Stephen Lander in “Boo” and “Zino and the Snurks.” He also voiced Ch’p in the DC Comics animated movie, “Green Lantern: First Flight” in 2009. He also voiced Rumpelstiltskin in Disney’s children’s show, “Goldie & Bear,” and Donnie the Shark in an episode of “SpongeBob Squarepants” in 2016.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 12 2022, 8:49:16 UTC