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Richard Horner Biography (1920-)

Full name, Richard Hollis Horner; born June 29, 1920, in Portland, OR; son ofGodfrey Richard (a plant pathologist) and Ruby (Weller) Horner; married Lynne Stuart (an actress, singer, and producer), December 11, 1959; children: twosons, two daughters. Addresses: Contact--c/o 1339 Primavera Dr., PalmSprings, CA 92264.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

June 29, 1920

Portland, Oregon, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Stage Work; Producer, Unless Otherwise Noted
• (With Justin Sturm) Debut, Holiday Theatre, New York City, 1956.
• (With Robert Fletcher and Lester Osterman) High Spirits, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1965.
• (With Fletcher) The Queen and the Rebels, Theatre Four, New York City, 1965.
• (And general manager) A Mother's Kisses, Shubert Theatre, New Haven, CT,then Mechanic Theatre, Baltimore, MD, 1968.
• (With Osterman and Michael Codron) Butley, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1972.
• (With Osterman and Codron) Crown Matrimonial, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1973.
• (With Osterman and Elliot Martin) A Moon for the Misbegotten, Morosco Theatre, 1973.
• (With Osterman) James Whitmore in Will Rogers' U.S.A., Helen Hayes Theatre, 1974.
• (With Osterman) Sizwe Bansi Is Dead/The Island, Helen Hayes Theatre, 1974.
• (With Osterman) Rodgers and Hart, New York City production, 1975.
• The Music Man, Jones Beach Marine Theatre, Long Island, NY, 1979.
• The Sound of Music, Jones Beach Marine Theatre, 1980.
• Damn Yankees, Jones Beach Marine Theatre, 1981.
• Grease, West Side Story, Jones Beach Marine Theatre, 1982.
• Kennedy at Colonus, off-Broadway production, 1984-85.
• Doubles, Ritz Theatre, New York City, 1985.
• Producer (with Lynne Stuart) of the Broadway productions of The Cruciferof Blood, A Life, and Passione; producer (with Lynne Stuart) of the off-Broadway production of Blood Moon; also produced the U.S. tours of Damn Yankees, 1958, and Hadrian VII, 1969.
• Credits; Stage Work; Company Manager, Unless Otherwise Noted
• Stage manager, The Curious Savage, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1950.
• Stage manager, Captain Carvall, Buffalo, NY, then Cleveland, OH, 1950.
• The Constant Wife, National Theatre, New York City, 1951.
• Business manager, Paris 90, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1952.
• I've Got Six-Pence, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1953.
• The Martha Graham Dance Company, Alvin Theatre, 1953.
• The Pajama Game, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1954.
• On Your Toes, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1954.
• The Dark Is Light Enough, American National Theatre and Academy, New YorkCity, 1955.
• Damn Yankees, 46th Street Theatre, 1955.
• New Girl in Town, 46th Street Theatre, 1957.
• West Side Story, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1957.
• Goldilocks, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1958.
• Make a Million, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1958.
• Redhead, 46th Street Theatre, 1959.
• Destry Rides Again, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1959.
• Little Mary Sunshine, Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1959.
• Fiorello!, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1959.
• Take Me Along, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1959.
• Rhinoceros, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1961.
• A Call on Kuprin, Broadhurst Theatre, 1961.
• Company manager of the touring productions of Twin Beds, 1953-54, and Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre, 1953-54.
• Credits; Stage Work; General Manager
• Cranks, Bijou Theatre, New York City, 1956.
• Copper and Brass, Martin Beck Theatre, 1957.
• Clerambard, Rooftop Theatre, New York City, 1957.
• Blue Denim, Playhouse Theatre, 1958.
• The Next President, Bijou Theatre, 1958.
• The Geranium Hat, Orpheum Theatre, 1959.
• The Nervous Set, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1959.
• Chic, Orpheum Theatre, 1959.
• Russell Patterson's Sketchbook, Maidman Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• The Crystal Heart, East 74th Street Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• The Cool World, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• The Jackass, Barbizon Plaza Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• Farewell, Farewell Eugene, Helen Hayes Theatre, 1960.
• Greenwich Village, U.S.A., Sheridan Square Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• Face of a Hero, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, 1960.
• Love and Libel, Martin Beck Theatre, 1960.
• The Rules of the Game, Gramercy Arts Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• Show Girl, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, 1961.
• The Tatooed Countess, Barbizon-Plaza Theatre, 1961.
• Moby Dick, Madison Avenue Playhouse, New York City, 1961.
• Young Abe Lincoln, York Playhouse, New York City, 1961.
• The Thracian Horses, Orpheum Theatre, 1961.
• Sing Muse, Van Dam Theatre, New York City, 1961.
• New Faces of 1962, Alvin Theatre, 1962.
• The Aspern Papers, Playhouse Theatre, 1962.
• Isle of Children, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1962.
• The Boys from Syracuse, Theatre Four, 1963.
• Something More!, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, 1964.
• Fade Out-Fade In, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1965.
• The Office, Henry Miller's Theatre, 1966.
• Dinner at Eight, Alvin Theatre, 1966.
• The Flip Side, Booth Theatre, 1968.
• Hadrian VII, Helen Hayes Theatre, 1969.
• Norman, Is That You? Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1970.
• Borstal Boy, Lyceum Theatre, 1970.
• National Lampoon's "Class of '86," Village Gate Theatre Downstairs, New York City, 1986.
• Credits; Stage Appearances
• Made stage debut as John, John Loves Mary, Showshop, Canton,CT; appearedat Nuangola Summer Theatre, Nuangola, PA, 1947.
• Credits; Television Work; Series
• Former producer of Philip Pearlstein Draws the Artist's Model, PBS.
• Credits; Television Work; Movies
• Executive producer, Crucifer of Blood, TNT, 1991.
• Credits; Television Work; Specials
• Producer, "The Littlest Angel," Hallmark Hall of Fame, 1969.
• Credits; Film Work
• Producer, Raggedy Ann and Andy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.