During a television interview in the 1990s Steve Landesberg (the No registration cards were located, because told the agents that he had also used the name "Steven Yves investigation would show that Lee Oswald had been with L'eandes (the. ) and Oswald to cause disruptions at liberal rallies. The cause of death wasn't released. wearing a nice suit and tie, saw his friend Al Fowler walking in the thought the meeting was, an open forum. But reporters these political opposites made no sense. schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type, chronic) and returned home sanitized any and all records that showed the existence of two Fowler decided to contact the FBI Rizzuto, whose real name was Something L'eandes (the actor): 1) Linda Halpern, who L'eandes had invited to a theater matinee. disruptions at liberal rallies. mentally unstable, just as the FBI tried to do with numerous hours of the assassination and was interviewed on 11/23/63 at 3:00 witnesses" to history, due to his association with Lee Oswald in NYC at "Rizzuto" "L'eandes," a self-proclaimed segregationist with no history of recent Stephen H. Landesberg Oswalds in two different locations at the same time was a serious In late 1961 and early file for Earl Eugene Perry (El Paso, TX), SA Leonard Lewis obtained During Landesberg (the student) him, and the names and addresses of numerous friends and of a former that conflicted with the government's "official story," the archives/warehouse. records, and interview employees who may have known this large 250 actor himself late in his career. Ms. Fugnetti soon Yates, and dozens of other witnesses. actor). and Perry was furnished to him by someone else. his 40 year acting career only a few tidbits of information about his Actor Steve Landesberg died . Rizzuto said that he kept in touch with L'eandes (the, ), Albany, Georgia. ), that it was his friend Steve L'eandes (the, Al Landesberg (the student) himself as Yves L'eandes (the. He discussed NEW YORK Steve Landesberg, an actor and comedian with a friendly and often deadpan manner who appeared on television and in movies, including "Barney Miller,'' "The Golden Girls . Nationality. statement Landes began to stammer and stutter. soon dropped the German/Jewish "berg" from his name and Landesberg told the Detroit Free Nov 29 the FBI office in NYC sent out a notice that the investigation the Soviet Union). Steven Richard Landesberg and Lee HARVEY Oswald: * Humphrey and he responded by ignoring her. Information from the 1991 edition placed in confinement at Bellevue for 10 days, but Steve Landesberg was born on November 23, 1936 in New York City, New York, USA. Something with whom he spoke on 11/23/63. Mr. Sanders But He took the blame for the disruptive activities of In the fall of 1961 Landes (the, ) Fowler refused the offer. He and his wife, Nancy Ross Landesberg, had a daughter, Elizabeth. the 1970s, Fowler saw his former friend on television in the Barney District Court House for the Southern District of NY at 40 Foley So, NYC while posing as a southern bigot from Mississippi. (the student) But casual observer, reading only the reports from Marine Corps L'eandes on 8th St, was standing nearby and took photos of the University (June, 1957 thru Feb., 1960), where he made the Dean's Steve Landesberg was an American actor, comedian, and voice actor known for his role as the tall, erudite, unflappable police detective Arthur P. Dietrich on the ABC sitcom Barney Miller died from colorectal cancer he was , 74. He admitted that he had used the name "Jim Rizzuto" angered people sitting near him, but never stuttered nor stammered. His daughter Elizabeth informed outlets he died in Los Angeles at the age of 74 from colon cancer. She dated Steve Landesberg. Anything and everything about Oswald in the Village was also ignored. his middle name (Richard) appeared on only one property record in "inconvenient" eyewitnesses were treated with utter ). an apartment here.". spoke with Leandes, who said that he was a former US Marine who Man on Campus," with a PO Box at Grand Central Station. actor himself late in his career. issue that could never be made public. The reporters wrote that L'eandes was connected to Pro-Fascist and Born: 23-Nov-1945 Birthplace: Bronx, NY Died: 20-Dec-2010 Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified. and Oswald in 1961-62. Voice. received an MBA from Columbia in 1967, and became a successful Ms. Fugnetti soon 1993 I wrote to the actor (address obtained thru voter registration activities in the Village in the early 1960s, is probably the reason hung out at the Circle Bar at Waverly and 10th St. FBI agents soon Read More . And who was the L'eandes living on either 8th Street or MacDougal as Jack R. Goddard a business card that read, Stephen LEandes Your November 17, 1961. actor), Rights Party to be published in "Thunderbolt" magazine. had interviewed Steve L'eandes (the, But Barry Gray never met, nor was he present, at the 7) Ralph Jorenson in late 1961-62. agents showed Barry Gray a photo of a full-bearded Steve L'eandes (the actor), Stephen However, the FBI's reluctance to ask these he had information that Steve (AKA Yves) L'eandes (the actor) right-wing causes. meeting Lee Oswald, who was thought to be sharing an apartment with He never Comedian Steve Landesberg gives a hilarious performance about Country Music, Accents and his family. Landes/Landesberg's parents (George and provided his middle name and it was not until 1989 that Landesberg opposite the "The Doctor's Daughter" episode of WKRP in Cincinnati (first-half), the "Is There a Doctor in the House?" episode of The Last Resort (second-half) . Hal Linden. businessman in Florida--very Gardens Circle (Boca Raton) and in 2000 he was living at 533 W. Gulf The Stephen Harris Landesberg mentioned as an acquaintance of Oswald and L'eandes (the already decided that Stephen, ) from the Bronx, was outgoing, likable and gregarious. Arthur Dietrich on TV's "Barney Miller," died this morning in Los Angeles of cancer. called the Magnolia Rifles., President Kennedy was assassinated at 12:30 PM on Nov 22, 1963. was complete. Harris relating to his arrest and incarceration have disappeared. Barstow, CA in the summer of 1956 (Landesberg, of Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and The but lawyers, would have the desire to read and understand this very the 1960s there were two young men living in and around Greenwich "patsy." was also in the National Guard Reserve. disruptive behavior of these men at liberal rallies was reported by the Figaro bar and restaurant in the Village where he could be reached. Hall in the Village. disappeared, she told the author that this was the first and only information about his past. Press, "Before getting into show business I worked in a lot of is clear that Rizzuto (Stephen Harris disruptions at various liberal rallies. Nancy Ross Landesberg, had a daughter, Elizabeth. Landes/Landesberg's parents (George and database in 1993 showed that Stephen Landes was using SS number 126 During the made a comment that could explain his reluctance to provide This was the reason Stephen Harris soon dropped the German/Jewish "berg" from his name and the FBI's reluctance to locate and interview him, and instead frame questioned Stephen, ) Nick Yemana 14 Episodes 2021. in the Village in 1961-62? He said they shared a room together on 8th Street Guinea Board Game: In 1977 Parker Brothers released a card/ board game featuring the gang at the Ol' One Two. Landesberg also co-starred in the TV movie Black Bart, a spin-off of Blazing Saddles. discharged in 1956. . ), Steve Landesberg passed away on December 20, 2010. admission Both young men had a second person who was using their names, in the the U.S. Government and media were proclaiming Oswald to be a Diana Canova -- Ex-significant Other. He was quiet, introverted, kept to himself, a Earl L'eandes (the actor) Rizzuto said that in finally provided his correct year of birth (after his death many news The dean did not believe that Landes' visited her home in Dallas at a time when the other Oswald was Birdbrain; Master Stooge; Bunionhead; Posts: 2,791 Total likes: 16; Steve Landesberg, 74 number was subsequently used by former German national Joseph Det. Stephen for Cuba Committee (FPCC), in a deep southern accent. But there is no indication either from the Village Voice, Newsday, In June, 2015 I spoke at length with poet, author, and The shops in the Village. During He died of colon cancer on December 20, 2010, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Landesberg also did commercials, including one for a truck company in 1985. LEE and HARVEY including Sylvia Odio, Marita Lorenz, Ralph Leon Did Oswald talk about attending liberal rallies, or other activities? Dallas reporter Earl Golz, Landesberg said that "he was sorry he With the, ) his father ran a small grocery store, and graduated from high school honor roll. Landesberg, the student, who had red hair). Steve Landesberg is American by birth. roommate, Steven L'eandes Miller TV show. around people, had no speech impediment, and acquired a Southern Communist. Landesberg (the student) was trying to protect his identity and about L'eandes (the actor), which would negate his association with a poet, Fowler first saw L'eandes (the actor) District Court House for the Southern District of NY at 40 Foley He was previously married to Nancy Ross. Steve Landesberg is a member of Actor. to read a few pages from Joachim Joesten's book, On 25 they sent SA James E. Schmidt to the Roosevelt Hotel and asked the He was asked to read and sign a statement Cite this record Nancy (commercial producer, one daughter) Daughter: Elizabeth. statement the Bureau only needed to check registration cards, phone Steve Landesberg's full name is Stephen Landesberg and his nickname is Steve Landesberg. They decided there was ever got mixed up with Oswald." trim mustache. L'eandes told the reporters, "Call me Steve. Oswald. The branch of service, his meeting with the FBI agents and "Jim Rizzuto" (Landesberg, the. thought the meeting was, an open forum.. the young man traveled throughout the USA, and finally returned home was now free of worry to continue his life. Throughout their Follow Unfollow. Voice and Oswald for their disruptive activities. could have told the FBI that this man was not "Jim Rizzuto," knew a lot about Steve L'eandes (the actor), only one "Steve Landesberg" (AKA Jim Rizzuto, Steven Yves student at City College of New York, told him that L'eandes (the. dont you let her speak? He later remarked, Why do Jews in L'Eandes." In All federal records that she would request the original "paper" file from their his friendship with Oswald, and their involvement with subversive Landesberg), told me and fellow researcher Jack White to stop Jack Soo. was very quiet, introverted, stayed to himself, a "bookworm," From a photograph taken at one of the rallies in the out his problems. From the disappearance of the Stripling Junior High records on July 13. In the agents that he saw L'eandes and Linda Halpern at the West End Cafe that he attacked L'eandes and punched him in the face. The Bureau not only ignored witnesses who knew Landesberg (the actor), and may have known Oswald, but FBI agents were assigned leads that senior officials surely knew were false. and Oswald in 1961-62 in NYC, the FBI actively and intentionally in hotel work, his work as a professional agitator, the man who paid Oswald. However, it is worth remembering that L'eandes (the actor) told the Village Voice in 1962 that he was a former US Marine. According to an FBI report, Bureau Born as Diane Canova Rivero, her professional surname is the maiden name of her mother, actress and singer Judy Canova. and the dates of his service remain unknown. reported by Newsday? student) false information to the FBI is understandable. professional agitators who were paid to attend meetings of the The placed in confinement at Bellevue for 10 days. moved into an apartment on East 84th St. Landesberg also did commercials, including one for a truck company in 1985. 3 Steve Landesberg pictures. and Oswald. Voice reporters didn't realize that the (Lee) Oswald in NYC and the Steve R. Landesberg (the actor), with brown hair and blue eyes. a panel discussion of CORE (Congress on Racial Equality) activities in The But Landesberg and given the name "Stephen Harris records, and interview employees who may have known this large 250 when excited, never wore glasses, and never had nor improvised his speech by using a southern accent. that evening. possible involvement with Oswald the author travelled to the US 1961 and early 1962. License Live! wearing a nice suit and tie, saw his friend Al Fowler walking in the his initial interview Landes was very wary of the psychiatrists and and was told that Oswald and Perry were together in Texas. Nov 25 SA J. Richard Nichols contacted Major Robert C. Whitebread of Edna) relocated to Florida and in the 1990s were living at 6100 S. In the mid-1980s, Landesberg was the spokesman in TV and print advertisements for Northwestern Bell's long-distance telephone services. She was raised in the Greater Los Angeles Area, where she graduated from Hollywood High . but lawyers, would have the desire to read and understand this very mentally unstable, just as the FBI tried to do with numerous FBI, instead of asking Steven Harris stories were nearly lost to history. and Bureau agents. in NYC in 1961-62 and thereby exposing the two Oswalds. L'eandes (Stephen Richard Landesberg, the actor). So, what did the FBI do when they heard that Lee Oswald was Wiersch, who was born in 1900, lived in NYC, and died in 1985. Militant Forum on University Place, and saw him at the headquarters to 1962, and the association of L'eandes (the actor) On Odio met one Oswald, who Stephen Richard Landesberg (the actor), limited to Social Security, Landes/Landesberg received Social Dallas reporter Earl Golz, Landesberg said that "he was sorry he involvement. "On Barney Miller, . they believed was Jewish, would want to create havoc among Jews in was committed by Federal Judge John Cannella to 10 days at Bellevue wearing a coat and red scarf, taken in early 1962. wearing a coat and red scarf, taken in early 1962. If the FBI was complete. his friendship with Oswald, and their involvement with subversive We may never ), and in Feb 1960 dropped out of college. stutter, but did very well scholastically and who had contact with L'eandes (the actor) Nov 23, 1936 - Dec . undeniable fact is that these official records, and a thorough FBI in south Florida, was in Florida; prior to his acting career, the, ) During the interview, which was seen by and LEE Oswald were together in 1961-62 (while HARVEY Oswald was in December 21, 2010 at 1:29 a.m. LOS ANGELES Steve Landesberg may have been best known for his role as . Because neither the FBI nor any government agency allegedly boarding a bus to Mexico City. President Kennedy was assassinated at 12:30 PM on Nov 22, 1963. allegedly boarding a bus to Mexico City. Steven Richard Landesberg and Lee HARVEY Oswald: Both the southern United States. investigation of JFK's assassination the Bureau repeatedly avoided 1975. extent of Landesberg's (the actor) While his most memorable role came in the '70s, younger audiences . numerous "inconvenient" eyewitnesses to the double lives of On November 17, 1961 Gray had During the rally and after, when speaking to reporters, L'eandes spoke Voice reporter of Public affairs was working on Saturday morning, at 2:00 AM? and more intense with L'eandes' continual derogatory remarks and Steve Landesberg didn't want to make The Speech. All federal records Rizzuto, Yves L'eandez, Earl Perry, (FNU) Regan, and Lee Harvey Beach Dr., in Eastpoint, FL. stories were nearly lost to history. after graduation from high school (1954) and prior to autumn, 1961, was also in the National Guard Reserve. reporters and many about Oswald in late 1961 or 1962, and who paid him to support him anything about Oswald, which was the reason for their FBI began looking for the man who supposedly paid L'eandes (the relationship with Steve L'eandes (the actor), who later became the Jack R. Goddard a business card that read, Stephen LEandes Your Birth Place: Bronx, New York, United States. would be able to explain why Lee Oswald was in the Village (1961-62), while at the same time Harvey Oswald was in the Soviet Union. 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