Oscar-winning character actor Martin Landau was born on June 20, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York. At age 17, he was hired by the New York Daily News as a staff cartoonist and illustrator. In his five years on the paper, he served as the illustrator for Billy Rose 's "Pitching Horseshoes" column. He also worked for cartoonist Gus Edson on "The Gumps" ...