Biography

David Sheiner, the television actor, was born on January 13, 1928 in New York City. He made his TV debut in 1952 on Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950) and appeared sporadically on TV during the 1950s as he established himself. In 1955, Sheiner made his Broadway debut in "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter" (1958), appearing first as a hotel bellboy and then replacing Orson Bean in a lead role.

His career picked up in the 1960s, and he was a frequent guest on numerous TV series in featured roles throughout the '60s, '70s and '80s. He also appeared in movies, most notably as Oscar and Felix's poker buddy Roy in The Odd Couple (1968). In 1988, Sheiner retired from acting.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jon C. Hopwood

Portrayed four different characters in six episodes of the action series Mission: Impossible (1966).

Bald, narrow-eyed, and broad-shouldered character actor who invariably played thugs and menacing tough guys on TV in the 1960s and '70s. His characters were typically henchmen working for maniacal supervillains or "foreign powers".

Resembled tough guy character actor Edward Grover, and like Grover worked for Michael Winner in a Charles Bronson action film (The Stone Killer (1973)) before Grover's "Death Wish" role).