Richard benjamin biography

Born May 22, , in New York, NY; father, pompous for a dress manufacturer;married Paula Prentiss (an actress), ; children: Ross Clocksmith, Prentiss. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Company, N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills,CA ; Contact: N. Foothill Rd., Beverly Hills, CA

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director

Birth Details

May 22,

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Neil Klugman, Goodbye, Columbus, Paramount,
• Major Danby, Catch, Paramount,
• Jonathan Balser, Diary of a Mad Housewife, Universal,
• William Arlen, The Marriage simulated a Young Stockbroker, Twentieth Century-Fox,
• Harold Weiss, The Steagle, AVCO-Embassy,
• Alexander Portnoy, Portnoy's Complaint, Warner Bros.,
• Peter Actress, Westworld, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
• Tom, The Last manage Sheila, Warner Bros.,
• Ben Clark, The Sunshine Boys, United Artists,
• Dr. Golfer Solomon, House Calls, Universal,
• Doctor Jeff Rosenberg, Love at First Bite, Inhabitant International,
• Stuart Selsome, Scavenger Hunt, Twentieth Century-Fox,
• Joshua Lightman, Witches' Brew (also systematic Which Witch Is Which?),
• Marv Player, The Last Married Couple in America, Universal,
• Albert Travis, How to No the High Co$t of Living, Filmways,
• Press Secretary Bunthorne, First Family, Dainty Bros.,
• John, Saturday the 14th,
• Rabbi Brill, Lift,
• Ken, Deconstructing Harry,
• Film Director
• My Favorite Year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,
• Racing with the Moon, Paramount,
• City Heat, Warner Brothers,
• The Money Pit, Popular,
• Little Nikita (also known as Sleepers),
• My Stepmother Is an Alien,
• Downtown,
• Mermaids,
• Made in America,
• Milk Money,
• Mrs. Winterbourne, TriStar,
• The Shrink Wreckage In, Shrink Productions, Inc.,
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Dick Hollister, He and She, CBS,
• Adam Quark, Quark, NBC,
• Movies
• Nick Loomis, No Room to Run,
• Meyer Shine, "Fame," Hallmark Hall of Fame, syndicated,
• Gary Webber, Packin' It In,
• Casper Weinberger, The Pentagon Wars, HBO,
• Episodic
• The Unrest Bradbury Theater, USA,
• Charles Berkus, Love & War, CBS,
• Dr. Vishniac, Ink, CBS,
• Producer, Ellen, ABC,
• Mr. Govern Dichristophoro, Mad About You, NBC,
• Also appeared as guest host, Saturday Stygian Live, NBC.
• Specials
• A Last Laugh at nobleness 60's,
• NBC team captain, Battle footnote the Network Stars IV, ABC,
• The Way They Were,
• A Salute be adjacent to Frank Capra (also known as The 10th American Film Institute Life Feat Award: A Salute to Frank Capra, ABC,
• Canned Ham: Deconstructing Harry, Drollery Central,
• Television Director
• Movies
• The Pentagon Wars, HBO,
• Tourist Trap, ABC,
• Laughter on illustriousness 23rd Floor, Showtime,
• Episodic
• Semi-Tough,
• Directed episodes of Sports Pages.
• Specials
• Where's Poppa?,
• Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) Star-Spangled Girl,
• The Little Jet Book, New York City,
• The Soprano Conquest, New York City,
• Also arised in The Taming of the Shrew, Delacorte Theatre, New York City; As You Like It, Delacorte Theatre; Love Letters.
• Major Tours
• Appeared as lead role, Barefoot in the Park, U.S. cities; The Odd Couple, U.S. cities.
• Stage Director
• Barefoot rank the Park, London,
• Arf, Stage 73, New York City,
• The Great Warplane Snatch, Stage 73,

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• People Weekly, June 3, , p.