---
name: "David Sheiner"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-sheiner"
fi1m_id: "david-sheiner"
imdb_id: "nm0790905"
tmdb_id: 51348
wikidata_id: "Q5239710"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 January 1928"
died: "5 June 2026"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T18:29:03.752453+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Sheiner

## Identity

David Sheiner

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-sheiner
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-sheiner
- **IMDb ID:** nm0790905
- **TMDB ID:** 51348
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5239710
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sheiner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5239710, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790905/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51348

Actor. Born 13 January 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 5 June 2026.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 January 1928, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 5 June 2026
- **Also known as:** David S. Sheiner
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sheiner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5239710, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790905/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51348

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Blue Thunder*](https://film.one/film/blue-thunder.md) (71)

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## Biography

David Sheiner was an American actor. Born Saul David Sheiner on 13 January 1928 in New York City, he made his television debut in 1952 on *Tom Corbett, Space Cadet* and his Broadway debut in 1955 in *Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?*, initially as a bellboy before replacing Orson Bean in a lead role.

He appeared in supporting roles in films including *The Greatest Story Ever Told* (1965) as James the Elder, *The Odd Couple* (1968) as Roy, *The Stone Killer* (1973) as Guido Lorenz, *The Big Brawl* (1980) as Morgan and *Blue Thunder* (1983) as Fletcher. Sheiner was a frequent guest star on television series throughout the 1960s to 1980s, with credits including episodes of *The Twilight Zone*, *Mission: Impossible*, *Columbo* and *Murder, She Wrote*. He retired from acting in 1988.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Blue Thunder* (1983), Fi1m 71, as Fletcher — [page](https://film.one/film/blue-thunder.md)

## Complete filmography (83)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory* (1987), as Luis
- *News at Eleven* (1986), as David Kogan
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Arthur Griswold, Leo Selkirk
- *Automan* (1983), series, as Norman
- *Manimal* (1983), series, Actor
- *Blue Thunder* (1983), as Fletcher — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/blue-thunder.md)
- *Matt Houston* (1982), series, Actor
- *The Big Brawl* (1980), as Morgan
- *The Gong Show Movie* (1980), as Dr. Jerry Queasley
- *Gideon's Trumpet* (1980), as Abe Krash
- *The Kids Who Knew Too Much* (1980), as Frank Novack
- *Blind Ambition* (1979), series, as Sam Dash
- *The Darker Side of Terror* (1979), as Prof. Sidney Hillstrom
- *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Amazing Spider-Man* (1978), series, Actor
- *Lucan* (1977), series, Actor
- *How the West Was Won* (1977), series, as Wilson
- *Victory at Entebbe* (1976), as Aaron Olav
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Andre Otero
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Robert Carver
- *Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II* (1976), series, Actor
- *Lanigan's Rabbi* (1976), as Al Becker
- *Kate McShane* (1975), series, as Kellerman
- *Switch* (1975), series, as Bricker
- *Bronk* (1975), series, Actor
- *S.W.A.T.* (1975), series, Actor
- *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor
- *Planet of the Apes* (1974), series, as Zoran
- *Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love* (1974), as Ed
- *Dr. Max* (1974), as Lester Oppel
- *Skyway to Death* (1974), as Bill Carter
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Stenger, Arnold Blake
- *Diana* (1973), series, as Norman Brodnik
- *The Stone Killer* (1973), as Guido Lorenz
- *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor
- *Hawkins* (1973), series, as Harry Casey
- *The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment* (1972), as Joe Dobkin
- *Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law* (1971), series, as Colonel Trumbull
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Ray — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *Sarge* (1971), series, as Lloyd
- *They Call Me Mister Tibbs!* (1970), as Lt. Herb Kenner
- *Halls of Anger* (1970), as Mr. Perkins
- *Medical Center* (1969), series, as Prideman, Dr. Eric Berdahl
- *Then Came Bronson* (1969), series, as Eddie Mickel
- *The Bold Ones: The New Doctors* (1969), series, as Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Frank Zipser
- *Winning* (1969), as Leo Crawford
- *Mission: Impossible - The Bunker* (1969), as Colonel Ziegler
- *Trial Run* (1969), as Noel Ferguson
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Lieutenant Martinez, Colonel Bandar
- *The Odd Couple* (1968), as Roy
- *A Man Called Gannon* (1968), as Sheriff Polaski
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Sam Duck
- *Judd, for the Defense* (1967), series, as D.A. Harry Reed
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Doctor
- *Ironside* (1967), as Doctor
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Mr. Burns
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as James Reed, Colonel Ziegler, Dr. Karl Turek — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *One Spy Too Many* (1966), as Parviz
- *Scalplock* (1966), as Frontiersman
- *Blue Light* (1966), series, Actor
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Paul Antonelli, Emil Justin
- *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Phil Archer, Capt. Jonathan Rizely, Gabe Simmons
- *The Greatest Story Ever Told* (1965), as James the Elder
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Parviz, Walter Longolius, The Inspector, Prime Minister Tashi
- *Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea* (1964), series, as Chandler
- *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Martin Clay
- *Mr. Novak* (1963), series, as Paul Webb
- *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Alexander Szabo
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Sheriff Mack, Lt. Lou Jacobs, Lieutenant Hess, Officer Robinson — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *Combat!* (1962), series, as Captain Ridell, SS Major Krieghoffen
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Cully
- *Sam Benedict* (1962), series, as Reporter, Ben Williams
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Fred Hunter
- *The Detectives* (1959), series, Actor
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Doc — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Rip Conners
- *The Phil Silvers Show* (1955), series, as Engel
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Preacher Jones
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Frank Novack
- *Confessions of a Nervous Man* (1953), as The Hillbilly Comedian
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Abe Karsh

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/david-sheiner