After a lengthy but unnoticed career on Broadway, suddenly appeared in a large number of movies between 1931-33. A stroke in 1934 ended his career; he died the following year. Landau left his estate of $3803 to one Delight Howell, his "best friend", to the apparent exclusion of actress Mrs. Frances Landau, who though separated claimed to be his current legal wife.[1]
[1] "David Landau Left $3803", The New York Times, 25 September 1935.
Wife: Frances
Stroke 1934 (ended his career)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Judge Priest (5-Oct-1934) · Bob Gillis
The Man with Two Faces (4-Aug-1934) · Curtis
Bedside (27-Jan-1934) · Smith
One Man's Journey (31-Aug-1933) · McGinnis
The Nuisance (26-May-1933)
Gabriel Over the White House (31-Mar-1933) · John Bronson
She Done Him Wrong (27-Jan-1933) · Dan Flynn
Lawyer Man (24-Dec-1932) · Gilmurry
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (19-Nov-1932) · The Warden
Air Mail (3-Nov-1932)
The Cabin in the Cotton (15-Oct-1932) · Tom Blake
Horse Feathers (10-Aug-1932) · Jennings
The Purchase Price (23-Jul-1932) · Bull McDowell
The Roadhouse Murder (28-Apr-1932)
It's Tough to Be Famous (2-Apr-1932) · CPO Steve Stevens
Polly of the Circus (27-Feb-1932) · Beef
Taxi! (23-Jan-1932) · Buck Gerard
Union Depot (14-Jan-1932) · Kendall
This Reckless Age (9-Jan-1932)
Arrowsmith (7-Dec-1931) · Veterinarian
Street Scene (26-Aug-1931) · Frank Maurrant
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