David L. Lander (born June 22, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, composer, musician, and baseball scout. David has also worked as the Goodwill Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
He is best known for his portrayal of Squiggy on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley.
Lander was born David Leonard Landau in Brooklyn, New York, to schoolteacher parents. He played the role of Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman on the situation comedy Laverne &...
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David L. Lander (born June 22, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, composer, musician, and baseball scout. David has also worked as the Goodwill Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
He is best known for his portrayal of Squiggy on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley.
Lander was born David Leonard Landau in Brooklyn, New York, to schoolteacher parents. He played the role of Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman on the situation comedy Laverne & Shirley from 1976 to 1982 along with sitcom sidekick Lenny, played by Michael McKean.
Lander's partnership with McKean began during their acting classes at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh where they developed the characters of Lenny and Squiggy. After Pittsburgh they teamed up in the Los Angeles-based comedy ensemble The Credibility Gap. The duo released an album as Lenny and the Squigtones in 1980 featuring Christopher Guest on guitar, credited as Nigel Tufnel, a name Guest would later reuse in the spoof rock band Spinal Tap. Lander...
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