Allan Rich
Allan Rich (born Benjamin Norman Schultz; February 8, 1926) is an American character actor, author, acting coach and activist.
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Born | Benjamin Norman Schultz February 8, 1926 |
Occupation | Actor, author, activist |
Years active | 1963–present |
Spouse(s) | Elaine Rich
( m. 1951; died 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Career
Rich began his acting career when he was 9 years old.[1] He appeared in the Broadway productions I'll Take the High Road (1943), Career Angel (1944), Darkness at Noon (1951), and The Emperor's Clothes (1953).[2] In 1948, Rich played the title role in a production of Ben Jonson's Volpone in Yellow Springs, Ohio.[3]
Beginning in 1979, Rich was distributor and publisher of Hollywood portraits made by George Hurrell.[1]
Personal life
Allan Rich was one of the many alleged communist sympathizers blacklisted in the 1950s Hollywood blacklist.[4] He married Elaine in 1951, who would go on to be a personal manager to a number of actors after the couple moved to Los Angeles in 1976; the couple had two children together, Marian and David.[5] Elaine Rich died in 2015, aged 81.[5]
Rich mentored Rene Russo in acting.
Activism
Rich is the co-founder of non-profit organization We Care About Kids, which produces educational short films for middle and high school youths.[6]
Partial filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1973 | Serpico | Dist. Atty. Herman Tauber | |
1974 | The Gambler | Bernie | |
1975 | The Happy Hooker | Desk Sergeant | |
1978 | Uncle Joe Shannon | Dr. Clark | |
1979 | Voices | Montrose Meier | |
The Frisco Kid | Mr. Bialik | ||
The Seekers | General Wayne | ||
1980 | Hero at Large | Marty Fields | |
Leo and Loree | Jarvis | ||
1982 | Eating Raoul | Nazi | |
The Entity | Dr. Walcott | ||
Frances | Mr. Bebe | ||
1984 | Kidco | Jim Clark | |
1986 | Bad Guys | Luigi Constantine | |
1989 | Another Chance | J.R. Jacobs | |
Checking Out | Dr. Haskell | ||
1990 | Betsy's Wedding | Nate Tobias | |
1991 | Highlander II: The Quickening | Allan Neyman | |
1994 | Quiz Show | Robert Kintner | |
Disclosure | Ben Heller | ||
1995 | Two Much | Reverend Larrabee | |
1996 | Jack | Dr. Benfante | |
The Rich Man's Wife | Bill Adolphe | ||
1997 | Out to Sea | Sebastian | |
Amistad | Judge Juttson | ||
1998 | A League of Old Men | Judge | Also director |
Malaika | Sal's Pizza Customer | ||
1999 | The Dogwalker | ||
2001 | Skippy | Gordan Gates | |
2002 | The Burial Society | Hy Leibowicz | |
2003 | Intoxicating | ||
2006 | The Alibi | Klump | |
2007 | Man in the Chair | Speed | |
The Memory Thief | Zvi | ||
Rise: Blood Hunter | Harrison | ||
My Sexiest Year | Papa | ||
2008 | The Last Word | Francis | |
2010 | Rain from Stars | Old John | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1977 | The San Pedro Beach Bums | Captain Rossinki | Episode "The Bums vs. the Reds" |
1977 | Hawaii Five-O | Lou Marvin | Episode "Practical Jokes Can Kill You" |
1980 | Chips | Judge Towers | Episode "Jailbirds" |
1981 | Hill Street Blues | Judge | |
1981 | Barney Miller | Lenord, the producer | Episode: "Resignation" |
1986 | Life With Lucy | Judge | Lucy, Leagle Beagle |
2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Solly | Season 4 |
2010 | House M.D. | Sidney | Season 7 |
References
- Doolittle, Leslie (December 7, 1997). "Portrait of a character: Veteran actor Allan Rich". The Orlando Sentinel. Florida, Orlando. p. 2. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Allan Rich". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "Area Theater Stages Farce". Dayton Daily News. Ohio, Dayton. November 28, 1948. p. 63. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hollywood's Comeback Kid at 80". Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- Barnes, Mike (August 17, 2015). "Elaine Rich, Personal Manager for Fran Drescher, Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- http://www.wecareaboutkids.org/kids-team.htm