Richard Libertini Biography (1933-)

Born May 21, 1933, in Cambridge, MA; married Melinda Dillon (an actress; divorced); children: one son.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
May 21, 1933
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Pockets, The Night They Raided Minsky's (also known as TheNight They Invented Strip-Tease), United Artists, 1968
  • Father Drobney, Don't Drink the Water, Avco-Embassy, 1969
  • Brother, Catch-22, Paramount/Filmways, 1970
  • Boston railway porter, The Out-of-Towners, Paramount, 1970
  • Lovers and Other Strangers, Cinerama, 1970
  • Tim, Lady Liberty (also known as La Mortadella), United Artists, 1972
  • I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now, 1975
  • Painter, Fire Sale, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
  • Vaudeville leader, Days of Heaven, Paramount, 1978
  • General Garcia, The In-Laws, Warner Bros., 1979
  • Geezil, Popeye, Paramount, 1980
  • Nosh, Sharkey's Machine, Warner Bros., 1981
  • Angelo, Soup for One, Warner Bros., 1981
  • Jorge Medina, Best Friends, Warner Bros., 1982
  • Masaggi, Deal of the Century, Warner Bros., 1983
  • Sun Yi, Going Berserk, Universal, 1983
  • Giuseppe, Unfaithfully Yours, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
  • Dr. Lopez, Big Trouble, Columbia, 1984
  • Prahka Lasa, All of Me, Universal, 1984
  • Frank Walker, Fletch, Universal, 1984
  • Sam Kraus, Betrayed, 1988
  • Frank, Fletch Lives, 1989
  • Dr. Parrish, Animal Behavior, 1989
  • Voice of Dijon, DuckTales: The Movie--Treasure of the Lost Lamp, 1990
  • Ed Rifkin, The Bonfire of the Vanities, 1990
  • Nicholas Panas, The Lemon Sisters, 1990
  • Sidney, Awakenings, 1990
  • Voice of Matthew Carson, And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird,1991
  • Alexander Paley, Nell, 1994
  • Glosser, Cultivating Charlie, 1994
  • Rabbi, Lethal Weapon 4 (also known as Lethal 4), Warner Bros., 1998
  • Mr. P., Telling You (also known as Love Sucks), Miramax, 1998
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Story Theatre, syndicated, 1971
  • The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show, CBS, 1972
  • The Godfather, Soap, ABC, 1977-78
  • Dr. Wyman, George Burns Comedy Week, CBS, 1985
  • Shelly Tobin, Family Man, CBS, 1988
  • Voice of Talleyrand, Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky and the Brain, The WB, 1995
  • Episodic
  • Big Chicken, "The 45-Year-Old Man," The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1971
  • Dr. Franklin Pitt, "Halls of Hartley," The Bob Newhart Show, 1972
  • Painter, "Love Has a Spot on His Lung, Part 2," Good Times, 1977
  • Mr. Twillmer, "Shallow Throat," The Bob Newhart Show, 1977
  • Ed, "I Will Be Remembered," Charlie's Angels, 1977
  • Ben, "Florence of Arabia," Alice, 1978
  • Ira Grubb, "Evaluation," Barney Miller, ABC, 1978
  • Mr. Strand, "Twelve Angry Appliances," Mork and Mindy, 1978
  • "Tenants Are Revolting," Laverne and Shirley, 1979
  • "Fingers" Wachefsky, "Faith, Hope, and Clarity," Parts 1-2, Bret Maverick, 1982
  • Man on beach, "A Saucer of Loneliness," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986
  • Albert, "It's a Wonderful Job," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986
  • Father Angelo Lombardi, The Fanelli Boys, The Nashville Network, 1990
  • Detective Richard Capparelli, Pacific Station, NBC, 1991
  • Lou Zinni, Empty Nest, NBC, 1991
  • Nathan Silverberg, "Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1992
  • Dr. Webber, Going to Extremes, ABC, 1992
  • Voice of Wally Llama, "Wally Llama," Animaniacs, c. 1993
  • Lieutenant Gabriel Rodino, "Dead to Rights," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
  • Arthur Emmerich, "Eli's Gumming," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
  • "Sore Throat," Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1993
  • Attorney Vince, "Wager," Law & Order, NBC, 1994
  • David Solomon, "Rage," Law & Order, NBC, 1995
  • Carson Robbins, "Film Flam," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
  • Reverend Walters, "From Soup to Nuts," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
  • Lieutenant Phil Corelli, "The Dark Side of the Door," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996
  • Akorem Laan, "Accession (a.k.a. The Other Emissary)," Star Trek: DeepSpace Nine, 1996
  • Voice of the commissioner, "Bloodlines," The Real Adventures of JonnyQuest, 1996
  • Dave, Cosby, CBS, 1996
  • "Class Warfare," Duckman, 1997
  • Mr. Patel, "A Girl's Gotta Work," Jenny, NBC, 1997
  • Mr. Patel, "A Girl's Gotta Live in the Real World," Jenny, NBC, 1997
  • Mr. Patel, "A Girl's Gotta Get It," Jenny, NBC, 1998
  • Bernie Sklar, "Ambitious," Law & Order, NBC, 1999
  • Avery, "Norm vs. Love," The Norm Show (also known as Norm),ABC, 1999
  • Manny, "Strangers and Brothers," Once and Again, ABC, 2000
  • Luciano Braca, "Lucky Luciano," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000
  • Also appeared as a neighbor, The Jeffersons, CBS; and in episodesof The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS, and That Was the Week That Was, NBC.
  • Movies
  • Gabe, Three on a Date, ABC, 1978
  • Mr. Bowers, Extreme Close-up (also known as Home Video), NBC, 1990
  • Marriage counselor, A Bright Shining Lie, HBO, 1995
  • Sheik Yarami, Columbo: Ashes to Ashes, ABC, 1998
  • Giovanni Provenzano, Vendetta, HBO, 1999
  • Specials
  • Let's Celebrate, ABC, 1972
  • Tigranes, The Fourth Wise Man, ABC, 1985
  • Barry Slotnick, "The Trial of Bernhard Goetz," American Playhouse,PBS, 1988
  • Howie Ventura, Fair Game, NBC, 1989
  • The Italian Passion for Life, PBS, 1999
  • Also appeared in "Fame," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC.
  • Other Television Appearances
  • Dr. Nate Nateman, Calling Dr. Storm, M.D. (pilot), NBC, 1977
  • Armando, House of Frankenstein (miniseries), NBC, 1997
  • Stage Appearances
  • (With MacIntyre Dixon, as the Stewed Prunes) "George Washington Crossingthe Delaware," Three by Three, Maidman Theatre, New York City, 1961
  • (With the Stewed Prunes) "Infancy," Plays for Bleecker Street, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1962
  • (With the Stewed Prunes) The Cat's Pajamas, Sheridan Square Playhouse, New York City, 1962
  • (With the Stewed Prunes) The Mad Show, New Theatre, New York City,1966
  • (As Dick Libertini) Don't Drink the Water, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1967
  • Colonel Dawn, The White House Murder Case, Circle in the Square, 1970
  • Paul Sills's Story Theatre, Ambassador Theatre, New York City,1971
  • Ovid's Metamorphoses, Ambassador Theatre, 1971
  • The American Revolution, Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 1973
  • More from Story Theatre, Eisenhower Theatre, Washington, DC, 1979
  • Love's Labour's Lost, Public/Newman Theatre, New York City, 1989
  • As You Like It, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1992
  • Upfront Comedy Showcase, Los Angeles, 1994
  • Jeff Baird, Merton of the Movies, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, 1999
  • Appeared (with the Stewed Prunes) in Twice over Nightly, Upstairsat the Downstairs, New York City; also appeared in Bad Habits and Primary English Class.
  • WRITINGS
  • Stage
  • (With MacIntyre Dixon) The Cat's Pajamas, Sheridan Square Playhouse, 1962
  • (With Dixon) The Mad Show, 1966
  • Also author (with Dixon) of Twice over Nightly, Upstairs at the Downstairs; coauthor of cabaret material performed by the Stewed Prunes.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Los Angeles, October, 1994, p. 184.