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David Landau(1879-1935)

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David Landau
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Lawyer Man (1932)
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Very busy Hollywood character actor who didn't hit his stride on screen until he was in his 50s but who nonetheless appeared in 33 films between 1931 and 1934. Many of his performances were somewhat wooden, although that suited the characters he portrayed. Landau was best known for his deep, sonorous speaking voice.
BornMarch 9, 1879
DiedSeptember 20, 1935(56)
BornMarch 9, 1879
DiedSeptember 20, 1935(56)
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David Landau, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, and Peggy Shannon in This Reckless Age (1932)
David Landau, Lee Phelps, and Lee Tracy in The Nuisance (1933)
Marion Davies and David Landau in Polly of the Circus (1932)
Robert Young, Madge Evans, and David Landau in Death on the Diamond (1934)
Barbara Stanwyck and David Landau in The Purchase Price (1932)
David Landau in No Marriage Ties (1933)
David Landau in One Man's Journey (1933)
Lionel Barrymore and David Landau in One Man's Journey (1933)
Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez, Louis Calhern, Mae Clarke, Margaret Dale, John Eldredge, Emily Fitzroy, and David Landau in The Man with Two Faces (1934)
Mickey Rooney, Robert Young, Madge Evans, and David Landau in Death on the Diamond (1934)
David Landau, Richard Powell, and Sylvia Sidney in Street Scene (1931)
David Landau and Jean Parker in Gabriel Over the White House (1933)

Known for:

Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Thelma Todd, and The Marx Brothers in Horse Feathers (1932)
Horse Feathers
7.5
  • Jennings
  • 1932
William Collier Jr. and Sylvia Sidney in Street Scene (1931)
Street Scene
7.6
  • Frank Maurrant
  • 1931
James Cagney and Loretta Young in Taxi! (1931)
Taxi!
6.6
  • Buck Gerard
  • 1931
Mae West in She Done Him Wrong (1933)
She Done Him Wrong
6.3
  • Dan Flynn
  • 1933

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  • Will Rogers in Judge Priest (1934)
    Judge Priest
    • Bob Gillis
    • 1934
  • Robert Young and Madge Evans in Death on the Diamond (1934)
    Death on the Diamond
    • 'Pop' Clark
    • 1934
  • Edward G. Robinson in The Man with Two Faces (1934)
    The Man with Two Faces
    • Curtis
    • 1934
  • James Burke, Dorothy Dell, Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, and Alison Skipworth in Wharf Angel (1934)
    Wharf Angel
    • Moore
    • 1934
  • Jean Muir and Donald Woods in As the Earth Turns (1934)
    As the Earth Turns
    • Mark Shaw
    • 1934
  • Allen Jenkins, Jean Muir, Kathryn Sergava, and Warren William in Bedside (1934)
    Bedside
    • Smith
    • 1934
  • Lionel Barrymore in One Man's Journey (1933)
    One Man's Journey
    • McGinnis
    • 1933
  • Richard Dix in No Marriage Ties (1933)
    No Marriage Ties
    • Mr. Zimmer, Editor of 'The Reflector'
    • 1933
  • Madge Evans and Lee Tracy in The Nuisance (1933)
    The Nuisance
    • Kelley
    • 1933
  • Walter Huston in Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
    Gabriel Over the White House
    • John Bronson
    • 1933
  • Wynne Gibson and Jean Hersholt in The Crime of the Century (1933)
    The Crime of the Century
    • Police Lt. Frank Martin
    • 1933
  • Mae West in She Done Him Wrong (1933)
    She Done Him Wrong
    • Dan Flynn
    • 1933
  • Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville in They Just Had to Get Married (1932)
    They Just Had to Get Married
    • Montrose
    • 1932
  • Joan Blondell, William Powell, and Helen Vinson in Lawyer Man (1932)
    Lawyer Man
    • John Gilmurry
    • 1932
  • Nancy Carroll and George Raft in Under-Cover Man (1932)
    Under-Cover Man
    • Inspector Conklin
    • 1932

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • March 9, 1879
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 20, 1935
    • Hollywood, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Sarah Frances NewhallApril 15, 1903 - March 29, 1922 (separated)
  • Other works
    (1919- 1929?). Performed on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

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    In 1934 Landau suffered a stroke from which he never recovered. He died the following year. He was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, CA, Section H, L-81. His plaque bears his real name, David H. Magee, with his pseudonym "Landau" below.

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