David Steinberg

David Steinberg is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and mid 1970s, he was one of the best-known comics in the United States. He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson more than 130 times and served as guest host 12 times, the youngest person ever to guest-host. Steinberg directed several films and episodes of television situation comedies, including Seinfeld, Friends, Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Golden Girls, and Designing Women. Steinberg also hosted the interview program Inside Comedy on the Showtime network.

9 August 1942

Born on the same birth day (9 August): Anthony Castonzo • Daniel Preussner • Deion Sanders • Francesco Cetti • Jarvis Hayes • Joe Mercer • Jun.Q • Mathews Barnabas • Robert Shaw (actor) • Valentin Kovalenko

Born in the same month (August 1942): Chow Kwai Lam • David Lange • Gottfried John • Isabel Allende • Juan Formell • Speedy Duncan • Willie Dunn