Biography for
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Date of Birth

10 August 1954, Forest Hills, Queens, New York, USA

Birth Name

Richard Overton

Height

6' 4" (1.93 m)

Mini Biography

Raised in New Jersey and New York, Overton comes from a musical family. His father, Hal Overton, was Thelonious Monk's big band arranger as well as a music teacher at the Juilliard Institute. His mother, Nancy Overton aka Anne Swain Overton, sang in personal appearances as a member of The Chordettes, the girl group most famous for their singles "Lollipop" and "Mr. Sandman". Rick has dabbled in the music industry himself as he plays the harmonica occasionally with local blues bands. Rick began his stand-up career while in high school as one half of the comedy team "Overton & Sullivan" but eventually went solo as he broke in at the New York Improvisation in the early 1970s.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Maggie Houtz

Trivia

Avid motorcyclist for 20 years, performs at many charity rides including the annual Muscular Dystrophy ride, the Love Ride. Major hobby is model-building, with a twist: he creates his own designs, using parts from various model kits and often household items as well. Has won awards at Sci-Fi conventions.

Son of Hal Overton and Nancy Overton.

Where Are They Now

(2000) Currently the head writer on the "Dennis Miller Live" (1994) show on HBO. Pursuing various roles on several TV series. Performing on the road at major comedy clubs.