David Sheiner

• Name — David Sheiner • Birth Name — Saul David Sheiner • Born — 13 January 1928 • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Died — 5 June 2026 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1950–1988 • Children — 2 Saul David Sheiner (January 13, 1928 – June 5, 2026) was an American actor. He appeared on Broadway, but is best known for his supporting roles in several films and television series. He started his career in television in 1952, but he was most successful from the 1960s through the 1980s.

Sheiner appeared in several films including The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) as James the Elder, They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) and Blue Thunder (1983). He is probably best known for his supporting role as Roy, Oscar's accountant and poker playing crony opposite Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in the film adaptation of The Odd Couple (1968). Sheiner also featured prominently in the 1973 Michael Winner/Charles Bronson action movie "The Stone Killer". He also guest-starred in many television programs. Sheiner appeared on two episodes of Combat!, as Captain Ridell in the third season episode "The Steeple" (1965) and as SS Major Krieghoffen in the fifth season episode "Gadjo" (1967). He also played roles on several other popular shows such as Columbo, The Big Valley, The Twilight Zone, A Man Called Shenandoah, The Invaders, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Cannon, Hawaii Five-O, Blue Light, S.W.A.T., Quincy, M.E., Mission: Impossible, The Fall Guy, Vega$, Blind Ambition, Planet of the Apes, Bonanza, and The Fugitive. He retired from acting in 1988. He appeared in the episodes "Once Upon a Time" (2 parts) in Hawaii Five-O. Sheiner died from renal failure in Los Angeles on June 5, 2026, at the age of 98.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1958 — The Mugger — Sidney — Uncredited • 1965 — Combat! — Captain Ridell — Episode: "The Steeple" • The Greatest Story Ever Told — James the Elder • 1966 — Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea — Chandler • One Spy Too Many — Parviz • The Big Valley — Capt. Jonathan Rizely — and 2 unrelated characters in other episodes • 1967 — Combat! — SS Colonel Karl Hoffen — Episode: "Gadjo" • Scalplock — Johnny Carson • Mission: Impossible — Andreas Solowiechek • 1968 — A Man Called Gannon — Sheriff Polaski • The Odd Couple — Roy • 1969 — Winning — Crawford • Hawaii Five-O — Frank Zipser — Episodes: "Once Upon a Time" (2 parts) • Mission: Impossible — Colonel Ziegler/Dr. Karl Turek — 4 episodes • 1970 — James Reed • Halls of Anger — Mr. Perkins — Uncredited • Mannix — Sam — Episode: "One for the Lady" • They Call Me Mister Tibbs! — Lieutenant Kenner • The Virginian — Cully — Episode: "No War for the Warrior" • 1971 — Gunsmoke — Preacher — Episodes: "Waste" (2 parts) • Sarge — Lloyd Hammond — Episode: "A Bad Case of Monogamy" • 1973 — The Stone Killer — Guido Lorenz • 1974 — Planet of the Apes — Dr Zoran — Episode: "The Cure" • Skyway to Death — Bill Carter — ABC Movie of the Week • 1975 — S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series) — Eric — Episode: "Death Carrier" • 1976 — Victory at Entebbe — Aaron Olav — TV movie • 1978 — Six Million Dollar Man — Arnold • 1980 — The Gong Show Movie — Dr. Jerry Queasley • The Big Brawl — Morgan • 1983 — Blue Thunder — Fletcher