David Sage
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David Sage is an American
television
actor
known for his various roles in television in the 1980s and 1990s. Mainly, he plays judges and doctors for his stocky build and white hair. Among the many shows he was in, Sage appeared in such shows as: The Practice
(Federal Judge), The West Wing (John Van Dyke), L.A. Law
, Murder, She Wrote
, and Hill Street Blues
.
Perhaps Sage's most memorable role was his role as Jerry Seinfeld
's father's doctor who refused to give him a diagnosis after Jerry's dad was too frantic over his missing wallet.
United States
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Television
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actor
Actor
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known for his various roles in television in the 1980s and 1990s. Mainly, he plays judges and doctors for his stocky build and white hair. Among the many shows he was in, Sage appeared in such shows as: The Practice
The Practice
The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston...
(Federal Judge), The West Wing (John Van Dyke), L.A. Law
L.A. Law
L.A. Law is a US television legal drama that ran on NBC from September 15, 1986 to May 19, 1994. L.A. Law reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights,...
, Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
, and Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations ...
.
Perhaps Sage's most memorable role was his role as Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television and film producer, known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the situation comedy Seinfeld , which he co-created and co-wrote with Larry David, and, in the show's final two seasons,...
's father's doctor who refused to give him a diagnosis after Jerry's dad was too frantic over his missing wallet.