Dick Kleiner
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Richard Arthur Kleiner (March 9, 1921 – February 13, 2002), known as Dick Kleiner, was an American columnist whose breezy question-and-answer column, "Ask Dick Kleiner", about Hollywood celebrities appeared in hundreds of newspapers across the country. He was also a published book author, songwriter and voice actor.
Kleiner wrote about
He wrote the lyrics for "Say Hey -- The Willie Mays Song" (with Jane Douglass White's music) and Pearl Bailey's "It'll Get Worse." He also provided the voice of one of the rats in The Secret of NIMH.
He began writing his thrice-weekly "Ask Dick Kleiner" column in 1975, responding to questions about celebrities, movies, and television from readers across the country.[citation needed]
Personal life
Although Kleiner retired from his other duties in 1989, he continued the column until December 2001. He died two months later, aged 80.[2]
Kleiner was married to Hortensia "Chicki" Kleiner and they had three children.
See also
References
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (February 27, 2002). "Dick Kleiner, 80; Broadway and Hollywood Columnist, Biographer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Dick Kleiner". The Washington Post. March 1, 2002. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Registration required.
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