Biography
Meditatively calm, but never without a half-smile playing across his face, Dietrich served as the 12th Precinct's resident information resource. No matter how obscure the subject, he had at least a working knowledge, if not a complete understanding, of its intricacies. Landesburg earned three Emmy nominations for his turn on "Barney," which led to a lengthy career on the small screen in guest shots and as a voiceover artist for cartoons and …
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Leader of the Band
Career Milestones
1998 | Returned to series TV in regular role as George on NBC's "Conrad Bloom" | |
| Starred in stage productions of "Same Time, Next Year," Neil Simon's "God's Favorite," and "Hold Me" | ||
| Made guess appearances on a variety of series, including "Law & Order," "Cosby" and "The Golden Girls" | ||
| Toured nation's comedy clubs, concert halls, nightclubs and colleges | ||
1994 | Appeared in Western comedy "Sodbusters" (Showtime) | |
| Provided voice of Eduardo for "Marsupilami," a CBS animated children's series | ||
1991 | Acted with Stacy Keach and Richard Thomas in "Mission of the Shark," a CBS movie about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II, resulting in the Navy's greatest sea disaster | |
1989 | Played Lieutenant Al Frank in TV movie, "Final Notice (USA Network) | |
1987 | Starred in Nessa Hyams' "Leader of the Band," playing an unemployed musician who whips an inept high school marching band into shape | |
1983 | Hosted his own comedy special, "The Steve Landesberg Show" (NBC) | |
| Portrayed Detective Arthur Dietrich on ABC comedy series "Barney Miller"; received three Emmy nominations during the series' run | ||
1974 | Portrayed Viennese violinist Fred Meyerbach on "Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers" (CBS) | |
1973 | Feature film debut, "Blade" | |
1972 | Landed regular role on the variety series "Dean Martin Presents the Bobby Darin Amusement Company" (NBC) | |
| Member of the New York Stickball Team (comedy group) | ||
| Appeard at the Improv alongside such fledgling talents as David Brenner, Jimmie Walker and Bette Midler | ||
| Born and raised in the Bronx, New York | ||
Awards
1982 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Comedy, Variety or Music Series in Barney Miller |
1981 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Comedy, Variety or Music Series in Barney Miller |
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Comedy, Variety or Music Series in Barney Miller |