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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Richard Kline Biography (1944-)
Original name, Richard Klein; born April 29, 1944, in New York, NY; son of Leah Kline; married first wife, 1974 (divorced, 1982); married Sandra Molloy, 1982; children: Colby (an actress). Addresses: Contact: TalentWorks, 3500 West Olive Ave., 14th Floor, Burbank, CA 91505.; Agent: Acme Talent &Literary Agency, 4727 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 333, Los Angeles, CA 90010 and 875 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2108, New York, NY 10001.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- April 29, 1944
- New York, New York
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Larry Dallas, Three's Company, ABC, 1978-1984
- Jeff Spector, His & Hers, CBS, 1990
- Mark Benson, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour,
Top Models, and Belleza y poder), CBS, 1995-1996
- Jeff Beznick, Noah Knows Best, Nickelodeon, 2000-2001
- Gene Schwartz, Inside Schwartz, NBC, 2001-2002
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Miniseries
- Howard Horton, Seventh Avenue, NBC, 1977
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Movies
- Andrew Saul, Not Just Another Affair (also known as Perfect Affair), CBS, 1982
- Matt, Side by Side, CBS, 1988
- Milton, Hell Hath No Fury, NBC, 1991
- Louis "Lou" Cates, Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey, ABC, 1994
- Bradley Carchet, Karroll's Christmas, Fox, 2004
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Specials
- Himself, All-Star Family Feud Special, 1977
- Himself, John Ritter Remembered (documentary), VH1, 2003
- Himself, A Life of Laughter: Remembering John Ritter (documentary), ABC, 2003
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Episodic
- Jesse James, "Showdown with Rance McGrew," The Twilight Zone, CBS,1962
- Herb Lavin, "Re: People Who Live in Glass Houses," Executive Suite, CBS, 1976
- Herschel, "The Indian," Serpico, NBC, 1976
- Prosecutor, "Mary Gets a Lawyer," Mary Tyler Moore (also known asThe Mary Tyler Moore Show), CBS, 1976
- Mr. Corelli, "Children of the Groom: Parts 1 & 2," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1977
- Stanley Turnbull, Fernwood 2Nite, syndicated, 1977
- Tuggy McKinna, "The Flying Saucer," Maude, CBS, 1977
- Tuggy McKinna, "Walter's Temptation," Maude, CBS, 1977
- Tuggy McKenna, "My Husband, the Hero," Maude, CBS, 1978
- Larry Dallas, "Opportunity Knocks (also known as We Shall Return)," The Ropers, ABC, 1979
- Mr. Lucas, "The Audit Couple/The Scoop/My Boyfriend's Back," The LoveBoat, ABC, 1979
- Joey, "April the Ninny/The Loan Arranger/First Voyage, Last Voyage," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981
- Guest, The $25,000 Pyramid, CBS, 1982
- "First Impressions/Love Finds Florence Nightingale/Paroled to Love," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
- "The Other Man--Mr. Roarke/Forbidden Love," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983
- Gerald Phelps, "Bystanders," Hotel, ABC, 1985
- Larry, "Deeds of Trust," Three's a Crowd, ABC, 1985
- Richie Gray, "Jan's Engagement," It's a Living, syndicated, 1985
- Richie Gray, "The Prom Show," It's a Living, syndicated, 1985
- Richie Gray, "The Wedding Show," It's a Living, syndicated, 1985
- Detective Charlie Cheatham, "Are These Your Kicks?," Sidekicks, ABC, 1986
- Detective Charlie Cheatham, "Open House," Sidekicks, ABC, 1986
- Gvork, "Ahead of Time," Shadow Chasers, ABC, 1986
- Larry Kinkaid, "Corned Beef & Carnage," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
- Richie Gray, "The Reunion Show," It's a Living, syndicated, 1986
- Richie Gray, "Surprise," It's a Living, syndicated, 1986
- Arnold Resnick, "The Runner Falls on His Kisser," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1987
- Michael, "A Moon for the Misbegotten," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1987
- Michael Edleton, "Night on Bald Mountain," Hunter, NBC, 1987
- Richie Gray, "Nancy's Birthday Party," It's a Living, syndicated,1987
- Richie Gray, "A Romantic Comedy," It's a Living, syndicated, 1987
- Charlie Bonham, "The Umpire," Matlock, NBC, 1988
- Horatio Lake, "Christmas Hero," Punky Brewster, NBC, 1988
- Richie Gray, "The Jan's Pregnant Show," It's a Living, syndicated,1988
- Richie Gray, "Take Back Your Mink," It's a Living, syndicated, 1988
- Vic Jarvis, "Beauty and Deceased," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1988
- "The Moving Target Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, ABC, 1991
- Peter Newton, "The Three Facts of Brett," Harry and the Hendersons, syndicated, 1993
- "Johnny Goes Hollywood," The New WKRP in Cincinnati, syndicated, 1993
- Mr. Pembrook, "McKenzie, Brackman, Barnum & Bailey," L.A. Law,NBC, 1994
- Max Galloway, Burke's Law, CBS, c. 1994
- Mr. Fleming, "Ain't Nothin' but an Urkel," Family Matters, ABC, 1995
- Mr. Sloan, "Hello, Mister Chips," Step by Step, ABC, 1995
- Flint Guccione, "Torch Song Duet," Married ... with Children, Fox,1996
- Sidney Herman, "The Nutty Confessor," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996
- Himself and guard, "The Heather Biblow Story," The Nanny, CBS, 1997
- Sid, "The Unkindest Cut," Living in Captivity, Fox, 1998
- Himself, Three's Company: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 1998
- Mr. Kenney, "Little Dude," Shasta McNasty, UPN, 1999
- Rupert Martin, "The Membership Drive," For Your Love, The WB, 1999
- Ted, "Red's Birthday," That '70s Show, Fox, 1999
- Jim-Thom, "Welcome, Traveler," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, The WB,2000
- "A Bad Influence/The Surprise/Who You Are Makes a Difference," ChickenSoup for the Soul, PAX TV, 2000
- Daryl Hoeller, "One for the Road," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001
- "Hungry and Homeless," Strip Mall, Comedy Central, 2001
- Loan officer Miles Hahn, "Secrets and Loans," Gilmore Girls, The WB, 2002
- Himself, "John Ritter: In Good Company," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
- Arnie Nadler (risk assessment expert), "Impulse Control," ER (alsoknown as Emergency Room), NBC, 2004
- Barry Driscoll, "You Da Bomb," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2004
- Himself, "Dick Van Patten," Living in TV Land, TV Land, 2004
- Also appeared in Dream On, HBO and Fox; Go!, NBC; New Love, American Style, ABC; Win, Lose or Draw, NBC and syndicated; and SuperSecret TV Formulas (also known as Super Secret TV Formulas), VH1.
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Pilots
- Jimmy McCabe, His and Hers, CBS, 1984
- Host, Jumble, 1985
- Neil Atkin, The Second Time Around, ABC, 1985
- Host, To Tell the Truth, NBC, 1990
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Television Director
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Billy (episodic), ABC, 1992
- "Ernie Confidential," Harry and the Hendersons (episodic), syndicated, 1993
- Director of episodes of Evening Shade, CBS; director of It's Me! Dad! (special; solo show), PBS.
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Film Appearances
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Problem Child, United Artists, 1990
- Stan Jacobs, The Feminine Touch (also known as November Conspiracy), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1994
- Driver, Beverly Hills Ninja, TriStar, 1997
- Charlie (Nate's assistant), Liberty Heights, Warner Bros., 1999
- Principal Ott, Treehouse Hostage, Trimark Pictures, 1999
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Warm Blooded Killers, Key East, 1999
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Nothing but the Truth, Film Artists Network, 2000
- (Uncredited) Voice of acrobat announcer, Saving Silverman (also known as Evil Woman), Columbia, 2001
- Anchor Chris Jobin, Jane White Is Sick & Twisted, Artist ViewEntertainment, 2002
- Dr. Bentley, To Kill a Mockumentary, Pizza Guy Films, 2004
- Himself, Actors in War (documentary), Weggee Productions, 2004
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Film Executive Producer
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with Others
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Meet Wally Sparks, Trimark Pictures, 1997
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Stage Appearances
- Multiple roles, Mary Stuart, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York City, 1971
- Man from river, Narrow Road to the Deep North, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1972
- Marshall Herrick, The Crucible, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1972
- Sailor and understudy, Twelfth Night, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, 1972
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We Bombed in New Haven, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1972
- Patroclus/Paris, Troilus and Cressida, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1973
- Buddy Fidler, City of Angels (musical), Virginia Theatre, New YorkCity, c. 1989-1992
- Jeeves, By Jeeves (musical), Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT, 1997, later produced at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
- Lawrence "Larry" Levin, Boychik (solo show), Theatre Four, New York City, 1997
- Senator, Hello Again (musical), Blank Theatre Company, 2nd Stage Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 1998
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Mizlansky/Zilinsky, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA, 2000
- Narrator, Side by Side by Sondheim, Rubicon Theatre, Rubicon, CA,2004
- Appeared as Berowne, Love's Labour's Lost, and as the title role,Henry V, both Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC; as Captain E. J. Smith, Titanic, South Bay Civic Light Opera; as Larry in Company (musical), University of California, Los Angeles, Freud Playhouse; asVernon, They're Playing Our Song (musical), Saidye Bronfman Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; in Chemin de Fer, Chicago; in Death of a Salesman, Cincinnati, OH; and in How I Got That Story, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Appeared in the musicals Do I Hear a Waltz? and The Rothchilds.
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Major Tours
- Fagin, Oliver! (musical), U.S. cities, c. 1997-1998
- Appeared as Jake, Jake's Women, Canadian cities; toured in stagedreadings as Lawrence "Larry" Levin in Boychik (solo show).
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Stage Director
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Present Laughter, Melrose Theatre, 1990
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Parental Discretion, Coast Playhouse, 1999
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Marvin and Mel, Whitefire Theatre, Sherman Oaks, CA, 2004-2005
- Director of Crimes of the Heart and Social Security, both Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre, Jupiter, FL. Director of Breaking Legs, Stage West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Crossfire, Lionheart Theatre; The Great Sebastians;
It's Me! Dad! (solo show), Coronet Theatre;Odds Are, Blank Theatre Company; The Reception, Victory Theatre; Rough Crossing, Matrix Theatre; and Rumors, Whitefire Theatre. Director of other solo shows. Director of the touring production of Leader of the Pack.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Playbill, February 26, 1997
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