Dick Gautier
Dick Gautier | |
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Born | Richard Gilbert Gautier October 30, 1931 Culver City, California, U.S. |
Died | January 13, 2017 Arcadia, California, U.S. | (aged 85)
Occupations |
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Years active | 1959–1993 |
Spouses |
Tess Hightower (m. 2003) |
Children | 3 |
Richard Gautier (October 30, 1931 – January 13, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and
Career
Gautier started his career as a singer and a nightclub comic at the
Game show panelist
During the 1970s and 1980s, Gautier was a frequent game show panelist.[2] He appeared on Match Game; Family Feud;[4] Tattletales; Showoffs; You Don't Say!; Liar's Club; Password Plus; Body Language; Super Password; Win, Lose or Draw; and the TV version of Can You Top This?
Batman
In 1973, when
Voice-over roles
Gautier performed several
Celebrity caricatures
Gautier was known for his caricatures of celebrities and wrote several instructional books on caricature, drawing, and cartooning.[7]
Personal life
Richard Gilbert Gautier was born in Culver City, California, on October 30, 1931.[2] His father was a grip and his mother was a costume seamstress.[2]
Gautier was first married to Beverly J. Gerber; the marriage ended in divorce after they had three children together. His second wife was actress Barbara Stuart,[8] and his final marriage was to Tess Hightower, a psychologist.[3]
His son Randy, nicknamed Rand, had both a brief stint in pornography under the name Austin Moore, and would in 1995 steal a videotape from the home of Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, containing footage they had filmed of themselves having sex while on vacation. Rand, along with a distributor, released it on the Internet, and it became one of the first widespread celebrity sex tapes.[9][10]
Gautier died from pneumonia on January 13, 2017, at an assisted living facility in Arcadia, California, following a long illness.[2][3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1964 | Ensign Pulver | Stefanowski | |
1965 | Gidget | Mark Hillman | |
1965–1970 | Get Smart | Hymie the Robot | 6 episodes |
1966 | Bewitched | Monsieur Ober | S2 E24 “Samantha the Dressmaker” |
1967 | Mr. Terrific | Hal Walters | |
1967 | Divorce American Style | Larry Strickland | |
1968 | Maryjane | Bearded prisoner | Uncredited/Writer |
1972 | Wild in the Sky | Diver | Writer and producer |
1973 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Ed Cavanaugh | Episode: "Hi There, Sports Fans"; Season 4, Episode 5 |
1974 | Hawkins | Episode: "Murder in the Slave Trade"; Season 1, Episode 5 | |
1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Carl Kolchak's swinging roommate on the cruise | Episode: "The Werewolf"; Season 1, Episode 5 |
1974 | The Rockford Files | Carl | Episode: "The Countess"; Season 1, Episode 3 |
1975 | The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery | Oscar Cornell | |
1975 | When Things Were Rotten | Robin Hood | 13 episodes |
1976 | Charlie's Angels | Barry Kingsbrook | Episode: "Homes, $weet Homes"; Season 4, Episode 18 |
1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Dr. Will | |
1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Tail Gunner | Episode: "The Mystery of the Flying Courier; Season 1, Episode 9 |
1977 | Billy Jack Goes to Washington | Governor Hubert Hopper | |
1978 | Wonder Woman (TV series) | Count Cagliostro | Episode: "Diana's Disappearing Act"; Season 2, Episode 15 |
1978 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries | Lee Harriman | Episode: "The Intimate Friends of Janet Wilde"; Season 1, Episode 7 |
1979 | $weepstake$ | Victor | Season 1, Episode 7 |
1980 | Marathon | Bud | TV movie |
1981 | Happy Days | Dr. Ludlow | Episode: "Welcome to My Nightmare"; Season 8, Episode 11 |
1985–1989 | The Smurfs | Wooly Smurf | Voice |
1985–1986 | Inhumanoids | Crygen, Magnakor, Pyre | Voice |
1986 | Foofur | Louis | Voice |
1986–1987 | The Transformers | Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime | Voice |
1986 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | Serpentor | Voice |
1986 | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords | Brimstone / Bugsie / Klaws / Narlihog | Voice |
1987 | G.I. Joe: The Movie | Serpentor | Voice |
1987 | DuckTales | Shifty's Pal / Mr. Wolf | 2 episodes; Voice |
1987 | Matlock | Bobby Freemont | Episode: "The Gambler"; Season 2, Episode 7 |
1988 | Glitch! | Julius Lazar | |
1988 | The New Yogi Bear Show | Additional Voices | |
1989 | Get Smart Again |
Hymie the Robot | (Returning from 1960s series) |
1990-1993 | Tom & Jerry Kids | Spike Bulldog | Voice |
1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Teddy | Guest star/Voice |
1992 | The Naked Truth | The Bartender | |
1992 | Garfield and Friends | Skip Yenta | Guest star/Voice |
Bibliography
- Gautier, Dick (1989). The Creative Cartoonist. ISBN 0-399-51434-1.
- Gautier, Dick (1993). Child's Garden of Weirdness. ISBN 978-0804818254.
- Gautier, Dick (1994). Drawing and Cartooning 1,001 Figures in Action. ISBN 978-0399518591.
- Gautier, Dick (1995). Drawing and Cartooning 1,001 Caricatures. ISBN 978-0399519116.
- Gautier, Dick (1997). Creating Comic Characters. ISBN 978-0399523519.
References
- ^ Blake, Meredith (January 14, 2017). "Dick Gautier, best known as 'Get Smart's' Hymie the robot, dies at 85". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d e f g Keepnews, Peter (January 17, 2017). "Dick Gautier, 85, of 'Bye Bye Birdie'". The New York Times. p. A16. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c Barnes, Mike (January 14, 2017). "Dick Gautier, Hymie the Robot on Get Smart, Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- YouTube
- ^ Lamar, Cyriaque (June 19, 2011). "In this bizarre PSA, Batgirl almost kills Batman over unequal pay". io9. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Dick Gautier Biography". Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Dick Gautier Chats with the Café". Classic Film and TV Café. April 2013. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Grimes, William (May 19, 2011). "Barbara Stuart, TV Actress, Is Dead at 81". The New York Times.
- ^ "Where Is Rand Gauthier From 'Pam & Tommy' Today?". Bustle. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ Clair, Josh St (February 2, 2022). "The True Story of Rand Gauthier, Who Stole the Pamela Anderson Sex Tape". Men's Health. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
External links
- Dick Gautier at IMDb
- Dick Gautier at the TCM Movie Database
- Dick Gautier at the Internet Broadway Database