Peter Mark Richman, who made numerous film and TV appearances including recurring roles in “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Three’s Company,” and toplined the early 1960s series “Cain’s Hundred,” died Thursday in Woodland Hills, Calif. He was 93.
Richman was born in Philadelphia and worked as a pharmacist before joining the Actors Studio in New York. Starting his career onstage, he appeared in “End as a Man,” “A Hatful of Rain,” “Masquerade” and “The Zoo Story.”
He moved to Hollywood to appear in William Wyler’s “The Friendly Persuasion,” going on to appear in films including “Black Orchid,” “The Strange One,” “Naked Gun 2” and “Friday the 13th Part 8.”
In “Cain’s Hundred,” he starred as Nick Cain, a former underworld lawyer gone straight. Though it only ran for one season, the series led to hundreds more TV gigs on shows including “The Twilight Zone,” “The Outer Limits,” “Murder She Wrote,...
Richman was born in Philadelphia and worked as a pharmacist before joining the Actors Studio in New York. Starting his career onstage, he appeared in “End as a Man,” “A Hatful of Rain,” “Masquerade” and “The Zoo Story.”
He moved to Hollywood to appear in William Wyler’s “The Friendly Persuasion,” going on to appear in films including “Black Orchid,” “The Strange One,” “Naked Gun 2” and “Friday the 13th Part 8.”
In “Cain’s Hundred,” he starred as Nick Cain, a former underworld lawyer gone straight. Though it only ran for one season, the series led to hundreds more TV gigs on shows including “The Twilight Zone,” “The Outer Limits,” “Murder She Wrote,...
- 1/15/2021
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Peter Mark Richman, a star of Broadway, film and television who had guest starring roles on more than 500 TV shows, including a recurring role as Rev. Snow on the classic sitcom Three’s Company, died today in Woodland Hills, Calif. of natural causes. He was 93.
Born on April 16th, 1927 in Philadelphia, Richman’s career as an actor, playwright, author and artist spanned eight decades.
After graduating from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science as a licensed pharmacist in two states, he found his first opportunities on the New York stage as a member of the Actors Studio. He starred in Calder Willingham’s End as a Man.
In addition to tours and productions across the US, he appeared on Broadway in A Hatful of Rain and Masquerade. He also portrayed “Jerry” in more than 400 performances of Edward Albee’s original NY production of The Zoo Story.
William Wyler brought him west for the classic film,...
Born on April 16th, 1927 in Philadelphia, Richman’s career as an actor, playwright, author and artist spanned eight decades.
After graduating from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science as a licensed pharmacist in two states, he found his first opportunities on the New York stage as a member of the Actors Studio. He starred in Calder Willingham’s End as a Man.
In addition to tours and productions across the US, he appeared on Broadway in A Hatful of Rain and Masquerade. He also portrayed “Jerry” in more than 400 performances of Edward Albee’s original NY production of The Zoo Story.
William Wyler brought him west for the classic film,...
- 1/15/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Hard Way Out, Pure Speed first two titles on the slate.
The executive producer on Stephen Gyllenhaal’s upcoming So B. It unveiled his new company on Tuesday.
Among the first two projects to be optioned is The Hard Way Out, which Jay Cohen of The Gersh Agency packaged and centres on a wrongly convicted man who returns to his Texas hometown and encounters a free-spirited woman.
So B. It producer Orien Richman is on board and Brad Mirman wrote the screenplay.
Racing film Pure Speed takes place in the world of drifting that veteran effects supervisor Rif Dagher is attached to direct. Production is scheduled for early 2018.
So B. It was recently acquired by Good Deed Entertainment and will receive a limited theatrical release in October.
Alfre Woodward, Talitha Bateman, John Heard, Jacinda Barrett, Cloris Leachman, Jessica Collins and Dash Mihok star in the family drama.
The executive producer on Stephen Gyllenhaal’s upcoming So B. It unveiled his new company on Tuesday.
Among the first two projects to be optioned is The Hard Way Out, which Jay Cohen of The Gersh Agency packaged and centres on a wrongly convicted man who returns to his Texas hometown and encounters a free-spirited woman.
So B. It producer Orien Richman is on board and Brad Mirman wrote the screenplay.
Racing film Pure Speed takes place in the world of drifting that veteran effects supervisor Rif Dagher is attached to direct. Production is scheduled for early 2018.
So B. It was recently acquired by Good Deed Entertainment and will receive a limited theatrical release in October.
Alfre Woodward, Talitha Bateman, John Heard, Jacinda Barrett, Cloris Leachman, Jessica Collins and Dash Mihok star in the family drama.
- 2/28/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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