David Haskell

This article is about the actor and singer. For the biologist, see David G. Haskell. For the American magazine editor, see David Haskell (editor).
David Haskell
Born
David Michael Haskell

(1948-06-04)June 4, 1948
Stockton, California, United States
DiedAugust 30, 2000(2000-08-30) (aged 52)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1972–1998

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, Order of DeMolay.[1]

Career

Haskell is best remembered for his performance in the 1970s in the New York City, New York, Off-Broadway musical-theatre production Godspell and its subsequent film adaptation (1973) in the dual roles of John the Baptist and Judas Iscariot. He also appeared as Claudio in the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival off-Broadway theatre production (1976), at the Delacorte Theater, of the play Measure for Measure (circa 1603 or 1604) by William Shakespeare.[2]

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. He also appeared on Eight is Enough in 1979 as Ed Gardner in the third season, Episode 22, "The Kid Who Came to Dinner."

Death

David Haskell died on August 30, 2000 of brain cancer, aged 52, in Woodland Hills, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[3]

Partial filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ "Order of DeMolay Mill Valley Chapter". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Database (undated). "David Haskell" Archived 2015-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  3. ^ Associated Press (September 8, 2000). "Actor David Haskell". Dover New Philadelphia Times Reporter. p. 5.


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