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Richard Simmons Biography (1948-)

Full name, Richard Milton Teagle Simmons; born July 12, 1948, in New Orleans,LA. Addresses: Office: Anatomy Asylum, 9306 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Physical fitness specialist, television personality

Birth Details

July 12, 1948

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Himself, General Hospital, ABC, 1979
• Host, The Richard Simmons Show, syndicated, 1980-84
• Physedipus, Hercules (also known as Disney's Hercules),ABC and syndicated, 1998
• Host, DreamMaker (also known as Richard Simmons' DreamMaker), syndicated, 1999
• Episodic
• Himself, "Teachers," Fame, syndicated, c. 1983
• Himself, "The Warmth Episode," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992
• Panelist on the series Body Language, CBS; voice of Richard Simmons dinosaur, Dinosaurs (animated), ABC; also appeared in episodes of The Howard Stern Show, syndicated; The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS; Real People; and talk shows hosted by Phil Donahue, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, and Charlie Rose.
• Specials
• All Star Salute to Mother's Day, 1981
• Circus of the Stars #12, CBS, 1987
• Circus of the Stars #15, CBS, 1990
• Circus of the Stars and Sideshow, CBS, 1992
• Television Work
• Series
• Co-executive producer, DreamMaker (also known as Richard Simmons' DreamMaker), syndicated, 1999
• Film Appearances
• Satyricon, 1969
• The Crowns, 1970
• Himself on television, In & Out, Paramount, 1997
• Voice of Boone, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (animated), Goodtimes Entertainment/Legacy Releasing/Unicef, 1998
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Richard Simmons: Get Started, 1985
• Richard Simmons and the Silver Foxes, 1986
• Sweatin' to the Oldies, 1988
• Sweatin' to the Oldies II, 1992
• Richard Simmons--Sweat & Shout: An Aerobic Workout, 1994
• Sweatin' to the Oldies III, 1995
• Disco Sweat, 1995
• Tone & Sweat, 1998
• Love to Stretch, 1998
• Farewell to Fat, 1998
• Tonin Uptown/Tonin Downtown, 1998
• Other videos include Dance Your Pants Off and Sweatin' to the Oldies IV.
• Audio Books
• Narrator, Never Give Up: Inspirations, Reflections, Stories of Hope, Audio Renaissance, 1993
• Albums
• Reach, 1982
• WRITINGS
• Books
• (With Suzy Kalter) Never-Say-Diet Book, Warner Books (New York City), 1980
• Never-Say-Diet Cookbook, 1982
• Richard Simmons' Better Body Book, 1983
• Reach for Fitness, 1986
• Farewell to Fat Cookbook, 1986
• Richard Simmons' Never Give Up: Inspirations, Reflections, Storiesof Hope, 1993
• Still Hungry after All These Years: My Story (autobiography), General Publishing, 1999
• Author of "Simmons Says," a column in Soap Opera Digest, beginningin 1981. Contributor to periodicals.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2000.

Electronic

• Richard Simmons Web Site, http://www.richardsimmons.com/.