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Richard Benjamin Biography (1938-)

Born May 22, 1938, in New York, NY; father, worked for a dress manufacturer;married Paula Prentiss (an actress), 1961; children: Ross Thomas, Prentiss. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 222 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills,CA 90210.; Contact: 719 N. Foothill Rd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210-3437.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director

Birth Details

May 22, 1938

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Neil Klugman, Goodbye, Columbus, Paramount, 1969
• Major Danby, Catch-22, Paramount, 1970
• Jonathan Balser, Diary of a Mad Housewife, Universal, 1970
• William Arlen, The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
• Harold Weiss, The Steagle, AVCO-Embassy, 1971
• Alexander Portnoy, Portnoy's Complaint, Warner Bros., 1972
• Peter Martin, Westworld, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
• Tom, The Last of Sheila, Warner Bros., 1973
• Ben Clark, The Sunshine Boys, United Artists, 1975
• Dr. Norman Solomon, House Calls, Universal, 1978
• Doctor Jeff Rosenberg, Love at First Bite, American International,1979
• Stuart Selsome, Scavenger Hunt, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
• Joshua Lightman, Witches' Brew (also known Which Witch Is Which?), 1980
• Marv Cooper, The Last Married Couple in America, Universal, 1980
• Albert Travis, How to Beat the High Co$t of Living, Filmways, 1980
• Press Secretary Bunthorne, First Family, Warner Bros., 1980
• John, Saturday the 14th, 1981
• Rabbi Brill, Lift, 1992
• Ken, Deconstructing Harry, 1997
• Film Director
• My Favorite Year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
• Racing with the Moon, Paramount, 1984
• City Heat, Warner Brothers, 1984
• The Money Pit, Universal, 1986
• Little Nikita (also known as Sleepers), 1988
• My Stepmother Is an Alien, 1988
• Downtown, 1990
• Mermaids, 1990
• Made in America, 1993
• Milk Money, 1994
• Mrs. Winterbourne, TriStar, 1996
• The Shrink Is In, Shrink Productions, Inc., 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Dick Hollister, He and She, CBS, 1967-68
• Adam Quark, Quark, NBC, 1978
• Movies
• Nick Loomis, No Room to Run, 1978
• Meyer Shine, "Fame," Hallmark Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1978
• Gary Webber, Packin' It In, 1983
• Casper Weinberger, The Pentagon Wars, HBO, 1998
• Episodic
• The Ray Bradbury Theater, USA, 1987
• Charles Berkus, Love & War, CBS, 1994
• Dr. Vishniac, Ink, CBS, 1996
• Producer, Ellen, ABC, 1997
• Mr. Frank Dichristophoro, Mad About You, NBC, 1998
• Also appeared as guest host, Saturday Night Live, NBC.
• Specials
• A Last Laugh at the 60's, 1970
• NBC team captain, Battle of the Network Stars IV, ABC, 1978
• The Way They Were, 1981
• A Salute to Frank Capra (also known as The 10th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Frank Capra, ABC, 1982
• Canned Ham: Deconstructing Harry, Comedy Central, 1997
• Television Director
• Movies
• The Pentagon Wars, HBO, 1988
• Tourist Trap, ABC, 1998
• Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Showtime, 2000
• Episodic
• Semi-Tough, 1980
• Directed episodes of Sports Pages.
• Specials
• Where's Poppa?, 1979
• Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) Star-Spangled Girl, 1966
• The Little Black Book, New York City, 1972
• The Norman Conquest, New York City, 1976
• Also appeared 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 in the Park, London, 1965
• Arf, Stage 73, New York City, 1969
• The Great Airplane Snatch, Stage 73, 1969

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• People Weekly, June 3, 1996, p. 77.