David L. Lander (June 22, 1947 - December 4, 2020) was an American actor, comedian, musician, and baseball scout. He was also a goodwill ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Lander is best known for the role of Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman from Laverne and Shirley. He also appeared in The Bob Newhart Show, Rhoda, Barney Miller, The Love Boat, Matlock, Simon & Simon, Married...With Children, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Twin Peaks, On the Air, Family Matters, The Nanny, Pacific Blue, The Bold and the Beautiful, Diagnosis: Murder, Sabrina, The Teenage Witch and Break a Hip.
Lander's movie credentials include 1941, Funland, A League of Their Own, Scary Movie, Say It Isn't So, and Christmas with the Kranks.
Lander's earliest voiceover roles were Elvis Presley in the radio music documentary series Pop Chronicles and Jerry Lewis in Filmation's Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down. He has also voiced characters in Galaxy High, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Tom and Jerry Kids, The Little Mermaid television series, Jungle Cubs, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Lego Island, Zork: Grand Inquisitor, Recess, Titan A.E., Oswald, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and Green Lantern: First Flight.
Lander, along with fellow Laverne and Shirley cast member Michael McKean, recorded a 1979 album as Lenny and the Squigtones.
Lander's daughter, Natalie, is an actress.
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