David Levitan was born on 25 December 1915 in Tver, Lithuania. He was an actor, known for On Trial (1948). He was married to Judith Morley Levitan. He died on 21 November 2011 in New York City, New York, USA.
He immigrated to the United States in 1927 where he spoke no English. By 24 years old, he had earned degrees from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. He also earned an LL.B. from Columbia University in New York City.