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Dick Curtis(1928-2023)

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  • Writer
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Dick Curtis in Batman (1966)
Dick Curtis was born on 24 May 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Motel Hell (1980), Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) and The Spade Cooley Show (1950). He was married to Barbara Ruth Hislop. He died on 16 September 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 24, 1928
DiedSeptember 16, 2023(95)
BornMay 24, 1928
DiedSeptember 16, 2023(95)
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Known for

Rory Calhoun and Nancy Parsons in Motel Hell (1980)
Motel Hell
6.0
  • Guy Robaire
  • 1st T.V. Preacher
  • 1980
Jack Elam, James Garner, Harry Morgan, and Suzanne Pleshette in Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
Support Your Local Gunfighter
6.8
  • Bud Barton
  • 1971
The Spade Cooley Show
8.6
TV Series
  • Writer
The Day It Came to Earth (1977)
The Day It Came to Earth
3.6
  • Tear Gas Officer (Curtis)
  • 1977

Credits

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Actor



  • What Waits Below (1984)
    What Waits Below
    4.7
    • Lemurian
    • 1984
  • Rory Calhoun and Nancy Parsons in Motel Hell (1980)
    Motel Hell
    6.0
    • Guy Robaire
    • 1st T.V. Preacher
    • 1980
  • The Day It Came to Earth (1977)
    The Day It Came to Earth
    3.6
    • Tear Gas Officer (Curtis)
    • 1977
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Dick
    • 1974
  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
    The New Dick Van Dyke Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Harry
    • 1973
  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Henry (segment "Love and the Anxious Mama")
    • 1972
  • Confessions of a Top Crime Buster (1971)
    Confessions of a Top Crime Buster
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Lt. Rosen
    • 1971
  • Hans Conried in The Partners (1971)
    The Partners
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Det. Rosen
    • 1971
  • Jack Elam, James Garner, Harry Morgan, and Suzanne Pleshette in Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
    Support Your Local Gunfighter
    6.8
    • Bud Barton
    • 1971
  • The New Andy Griffith Show (1971)
    The New Andy Griffith Show
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Billy Jim
    • 1971
  • Marty Ingels in Motormouse and Autocat (1969)
    Motormouse and Autocat
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Motormouse
    • 1969–1971
  • The Ray Stevens Show (1970)
    The Ray Stevens Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Regular Performer
    • 1970
  • Cattanooga Cats (1969)
    Cattanooga Cats
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Motormouse (voice)
    • 1969
  • That Girl (1966)
    That Girl
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Drunk
    • 1969
  • Skyhawks (1969)
    Skyhawks
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Pappy Wilson (voice)
    • 1969–1971

Writer



  • Revue '61 (1961)
    Revue '61
    TV Series
    • Writer (1961)
    • 1961–1962
  • The Spade Cooley Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Richard Byrd Laub
  • Born
    • May 24, 1928
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • September 16, 2023
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Barbara Ruth HislopJuly 30, 1950 - November 1973 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Susan Lore Laub
  • Parents
      Lyle Thoburn Laub
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Starred with Elliott Reid and Dick Patterson in a sitcom pilot called "The Recruiters", about three men from different branches of the U.S. military who were forced to share a tiny Times Square recruiting booth.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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  • Trivia
    Grew up in Indianapolis where he spent some time in an orphanage.
  • Nickname
    • Dick Lane

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