David Haskell (June 4, 1948 - August 30, 2000) was an American Stage and Screen Actor and Singer who appeared as Lt. Chambers a member of the USAF operating out of Buckley Airforce Base, who encounters a Mork wanting to join up in Season 2's The Mork Syndrome.
Biography[]
David Haskell was born on June 4, 1948 in Stockton, California, USA as David Michael Haskell. He married fellow Godspell cast member Jeanne Lange (22 May 1972 - 30 August 2000) with whom he had a daughter, Alex.
He passed away on August 30, 2000 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, after combatting brain cancer.
Career[]
David Haskell became an Off Broadway star after he originated the roles of both John the Baptist and Judas opposite Stephen Nathan's Jesus in the stage version (1971) of Stephen Schwartz musical Godspell, the film version in which (opposite Victor Garber's Jesus) he would make his screen debut in 1973. [1]
Filmography[]
| Year | TV Series | Episode(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Cottage for Sale | David Russell |
| 1977 | All That Glitters | Episode #1.1
Episode #1.65 |
Michael McFarland |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | Scoop | Dr. Ken Jones |
| 1978 | ABC Afterschool Specials | It's a Mile from Here to Glory | Coach Canepa |
| 1979 | Mork & Mindy | The Mork Syndrome | Lieutenant Chambers |
| 1979-1981 | Eight Is Enough | The Kid Who Came to Dinner
The Idolbreaker: Part 2 |
Ed Gardner
Curtis Watkins |
| 1980 | Paris | The Price Is Right | Bruce Sandifer |
| 1980-1981 | Knots Landing | Kristin
Breach of Faith Scapegoats |
Karl Russelman |
| 1982 | Knight Rider | Just My Bill | Brian Owendorf |
| 1983 | Remington Steele | A Good Night's Steele | Dr. Philip Lindstrom |
| 1983 | Mr. Smith | Mr. Smith Falls in Love | John |
| 1983 | Princess Daisy | (TV Mini Series) | Luke |
| 1983 | The Catlins | Episode #1.420 | Dr. Robert Boone |
| 1984 | Paper Dolls | Episode #1.8 | Gordie Klein |
| 1985-1986 | Santa Barbara | 175 Episodes | Nick Hartley |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Heavy Date | Lou Graham |
| 1987 | Starman | Fathers and Sons | Bill Avery |
| 1987 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | A Matter of Choice | Jonathan Stone |
| 1987 | Falcon Crest | Hunter's Moon
Lovers and Friends Across the Bridge |
Howard Graves |
| 1988 | Dallas | Pillow Talk | Mr. Bradley |
| 1989 | Paradise | Squaring Off | Chef Emory |
| 1989-1991 | Generations | 14 episodes | Rev. Matthews |
| 1990 | Matlock | The Brothers | Dr. Scott Weston |
| 1998 | Home Improvement | Al's Fair Lady | Smitty |
| Year | Movie | Role | |
| 1973 | Godspell | John / Judas | |
| 1980 | Seems Like Old Times | Policeman | |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century | Rockwell Official | |
| 1984 | Body Double | Drama Teacher | |
| 1989 | The Boost | Doctor | |
| 1989 | K-9 Doctor | Doctor | |
| Year | TV Movie | Role | |
| 1978 | A Family Upside Down | House Painter | |
| 1979 | The Ordeal of Patty Hearst | Steven Weed | |
| 1981 | Broken Promise | Tom Parks | |
| 1982 | This Is Kate Bennett... | Marv Epstein | |
| 1983 | Missing Pieces | Andy | |
| 1983 | Policewoman Centerfold | Todd Walker | |
| 1984 | More Than Murder | Titus | |
He also did some voice acting in Batman: The Animated Series (1992) and continued to act on stage throughout. Other stage work included the role of Claudio in the acclaimed Broadway staging of Measure for Measure with Meryl Streep and John Cazales (1976) (where he was understudied by Joe Regalbuto, Kalnik in the final episodes of the show), and Benefactors at Sth Coast Repertory's 2nd Stage (1987).[2] [3] [4]
Mork & Mindy[]
David Haskell appeared in S2's The Mork Syndrome, where he played Lt. Chambers is a tall good looking USAF officer, who works in the Public Relation section on Buckley's Airforce Base, and is attempting to come up with recruitment slogans for the service when he meets Mork who is eager to join up. Thinking the USAF is like Club Me. On Mork's arrival he informs him that to actually join the USAF he has to go back to the recruitment office in Boulder. But in order to join the USAF he'll need his birth cert, drivers license and social security card.
Not having any of those things Mork suggests they could let him in on the basis of his personality and how fun he would be on trips Chalmers tells him he doesn't make the rules, hands Mork some pamphlets on the USAF and heads off to consider a new slogan for the Airforce, leaving Mork alone....with his freshly laundered Airforce uniform.