Burt Richards obit

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Burt Richards' career as a professional actor started in 1964 with many appearances and leading roles on the Off-Broadway stage, films and TV commercials in New York. His move to Florida in 1972, gave him the outlet to be more active with many stage appearances, films, and television commercial & series work seen the world over, plus being sought after as being one of South Florida's busiest actors for over 35 years. He created a Travel & Theatre review column called 'Theatre Happenings, Adventures In Entertainment & Quips From the Stars'. A syndicated column published in South Florida for the past 22 Years, seen in many local newspapers and magazines. His special Celebrity Features appear in the Boomer & Senior times on a monthly basis, published in Bioca Raton, Florida.

He later devoted time towards his writing and reviewing theatre in his column and the celebrities he encounters on a personal level, and lends his theatrical articles and comments for readers to enjoy. Richards had an extensive collection on Presidents, Politicians and stories to go with each photo he received, from Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, to Prince Rainier. Plus a huge collection of autographed photos of the world famous celebrities and letters from Julie Harris, Ed Asner, Lee Meriwether, Burt Lancaster, Leona Helmsly, Jimmy Stewart, Stacy Keach and many others.

Richards was a Carbonell award-winning producer presenting some wonderful shows, Hit Tunes From Flop Shows, Dam Yankees, 110 In The Shade and Nite Club Confidential, Broadway's Best Musical Hits From Forgotten Shows and The Sinatra Song Book. Upon retirement from the stage as an actor, he spent more time with print and commercials, special musical shows and he established a radio show on W.D.B.F. and W.I.N.N. featuring Theatre Happenings for the weekend. He is also listed in Who's Who In Entertainment. He has featured celebrities with his stories on their lives that include the late great Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Don Rickles, Ed Asner, Jayne Meadows, Carroll Baker, Judge Judy, Wayne Newton, Irving R. Levine, Karl Malden, Dionne Warwick, Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, Julie Ann Harris, Rona Barrett Stacy Keach.

Actor

Mercy or Murder? (1987)

Mercy or Murder?

7.4

TV Movie

Doorman (uncredited)

1987

 

Wayne Crawford and Roberta Leighton in Barracuda (1978)

Barracuda

4.1

Security Guard #1

1978

 

Joe Panther (1976)

Joe Panther

6.9

Ships First Mate (uncredited)

1976

 

Badge 373 (1973)

Badge 373

5.7

Detective (uncredited)

1973

 

Girls Are for Loving (1973)

Girls Are for Loving

5.2

Cab Driver (uncredited)

1973

 

Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson, Joanne Jonas, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffrey Mylett, Jerry Sroka, and Lynne Thigpen in Godspell (1973)

Godspell

6.5

Garment Salesman (uncredited)

1973

 

Shamus (1973)

Shamus

6.0

Bartender (uncredited)

1973

 

William Finley, Margot Kidder, and Jennifer Salt in Sisters (1972)

Sisters

6.9

Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

1972

 

Richard Benjamin in Portnoy's Complaint (1972)

Portnoy's Complaint

5.3

Street Vendor (uncredited)

1972

 

Jack Lemmon, Jason Robards, Lisa Eilbacher, Moosie Drier, Lisa Gerritsen, and Barbara Harris in The War Between Men and Women (1972)

The War Between Men and Women

6.1

Book Salesman (uncredited)

1972

 

Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)

The Godfather

9.2

Floral Designer (uncredited)

1972

 

Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, and Paul Sand in The Hot Rock (1972)

The Hot Rock

6.8

Police Officer (uncredited)

1972

 

Lady Liberty (1971)

Lady Liberty

5.6

Station Attendant (uncredited)

1971

 

Robert De Niro, Jerry Orbach, Joe Santos, Irving Selbst, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Jo Van Fleet in The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

4.8

Cab Driver (uncredited)

1971

 

Gene Hackman and Marcel Bozzuffi in The French Connection (1971)

The French Connection

7.7

Auction Bidder (uncredited)

1971

 

Additional Crew

Fear of Clowns (2004)

Fear of Clowns

3.2

Video

title sequence designed by

2004

 

Hunting Humans (2002)

Hunting Humans

4.3

Video

main title sequence designed and produced by

2002