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Richard Schaal(1928-2014)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Richard Schaal
Richard Schaal was born on 5 May 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) and The Hollywood Knights (1980). He was married to Natasha Brittain, Valerie Harper and Lois Marie McCullough. He died on 4 November 2014 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 5, 1928
DiedNovember 4, 2014(86)
BornMay 5, 1928
DiedNovember 4, 2014(86)
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Known for

Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
  • Howard Arnell
  • Chuckles the Clown
  • Dino
  • Paul Arnell
Sharon Gans, Perry King, Valerie Perrine, and Michael Sacks in Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
Slaughterhouse-Five
6.8
  • Howard W. Campbell Jr.
  • 1972
The Hollywood Knights (1980)
The Hollywood Knights
6.2
  • Nevans
  • 1980
Phyllis (1975)
Phyllis
6.4
TV Series
  • Leo Heatherton

Credits

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Actor



  • Sydney (1990)
    Sydney
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Carlton
    • 1990
  • Almost Grown (1988)
    Almost Grown
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Dick Long
    • 1988–1989
  • Shadow Chasers (1985)
    Shadow Chasers
    7.7
    TV Series
    • George Trattner
    • 1986
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Danny Glover, Steve Guttenberg, Shelley Duvall, Elliott Gould, Martin Short, and Michael York in Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
    Tall Tales & Legends
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Bob Watkins (as Dick Schaal)
    • 1986
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. David Sandler
    • 1981–1985
  • Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, and Karen Kopins in Once Bitten (1985)
    Once Bitten
    5.6
    • Mr. Kendall
    • 1985
  • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
    Hardcastle and McCormick
    6.6
    TV Series
    • 1985
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • U.S. Advisor
    • 1984
  • T.K. Carter and Richard Gilliland in Just Our Luck (1983)
    Just Our Luck
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Chuck
    • 1983
  • After George
    TV Movie
    • George Roberts (voice)
    • 1983
  • O'Hara's Wife (1982)
    O'Hara's Wife
    5.0
    • Jerry Brad
    • 1982
  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1982
  • Oliver Clark, Peter Cook, Dana Hill, and Mimi Kennedy in The Two of Us (1981)
    The Two of Us
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Stu
    • 1981
  • William Conrad in Nero Wolfe (1981)
    Nero Wolfe
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Patrick Pendleton
    • 1981
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Woody Prescott
    • 1980

Writer



  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by (segment "Love and the Visitor")
    • 1970
  • Music Scene (1969)
    Music Scene
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969–1970

Director



  • Phyllis (1975)
    Phyllis
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Dick Schaal
  • Born
    • May 5, 1928
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 2014
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Natasha BrittainFebruary 9, 1980 - November 10, 1989 (divorced)
  • Children
    • Wendy Schaal
  • Parents
      Margaret Semple Waddell
  • Other works
    Appeared on the television program, "The New Yorkers", on July 16, 1968. Also appearing were Hal Holbrook, Jill Haworth, James Ian and Basia Hammerstein.
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    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Father of Wendy Schaal.
  • Nickname
    • Dick

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