David Janssen

He was interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. Robert Loggia has often been called the ultimate character actor. As a heavy alcoholic, he died of a heart attack at the age of only 49 in Malibu, California. During this time, a nationwide poll named him as the United States' favorite actor. Also appeared in Richard Diamond, O'Hara, and Harry-O TV series and in a number of films including John Wayne's The Green Berets. He has kept active in recent years and won an Emmy nomination in 1989 playing a righteous FBI agent in the TV series Mancuso FBI. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive (ABC,1963-1967). In 1985, Loggia was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of a crusty private detective in the thriller Jagged Edge.

David Harold Meyer (March 27, 1930 - February 13, 1980), better known as David Janssen, was an American film and television actor who is best-known for his role as Dr. Loggia poked fun at his "mobster" roles when he played a bumbling corrupt union boss in the John Candy film Armed And Dangerous. His many films include An Officer and a Gentleman, Scarface and Prizzi's Honor. He also starred as a secret agent in a short-lived series called The CAT. He first came to prominence as a Mexican bandit named Elfio Baga in a series of Walt Disney television shows.

After studying journalism and serving in the United States Army, Loggia began a long career as a supporting player in movies, on stage and on television. Loggia was born in New York City. Robert Loggia (born January 3, 1930) is an American character actor.