David Landau

David Landau (born David Magee; March 9, 1879 – September 20, 1935) was an American stage and film actor who appeared in 33 films from 1931 to 1935. He appeared on Broadway in 12 plays from 1919 to 1929.

Early life and start of film career Landau was born in Philadelphia, the son of Robert Magee, who emigrated from County Londonderry, Ireland and listed his occupation as a gardener on the 1880 census. His mother, Maryann, was Pennsylvania-born of Irish and English descent. Landau studied law at the University of Pennsylvania. To improve his diction, he took a class in dramatics and later abandoned his law studies. He made his film debut in 1931.

Personal life and death Landau's first wife was legally concluded by a court to have been actress Frances Landau (born Sarah Frances Newhall), whom he married on April 14, 1903, in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

Partial filmography

Bondwomen (1915) - David Power I Take This Woman (1931) - Circus Boss Street Scene (1931) - Mr. Frank Maurrant Arrowsmith (1931) - State Veterinarian This Reckless Age (1932) - Matthew Daggett Union Depot (1932) - Kendall Taxi! (1932) - Buck Gerard Polly of the Circus (1932) - Beef It's Tough to Be Famous (1932) - Chief Petty Officer Steve Stevens Amateur Daddy (1932) - Sam Pelgram The Roadhouse Murder (1932) - Kraft The Purchase Price (1932) - Bull McDowell Horse Feathers (1932) - Jennings 70,000 Witnesses (1932) - Dan McKenna The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) - Tom Blake Heritage of the Desert (1932) - Judson Holderness False Faces (1932) - McCullough Air Mail (1932) - 'Pop' I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) - The Warden Under-Cover Man (1932) - Inspector Conklin They Just Had to Get Married (1932) - Montrose Lawyer Man (1932) - John Gilmurry She Done Him Wrong (1933) - Dan Flynn The Crime of the Century (1933) - Police Lt. Frank Martin Gabriel Over the White House (1933) - John Bronson The Nuisance (1933) - Kelley No Marriage Ties (1933) - Mr. Zimmer, Editor of 'The Reflector' One Man's Journey (1933) - McGinnis Bedside (1934) - Smith As the Earth Turns (1934) - Mark Shaw Wharf Angel (1934) - Moore The Man With Two Faces (1934) - Curtis Death on the Diamond (1934) - 'Pop' Clark Judge Priest (1934) - Bob Gillis (final film role)