Peter Mark Richman

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Peter Mark Richman
Richman in Michael V. Gazzo's play
A Hatful of Rain (1957)
Born
Marvin Jack Richman

(1927-04-16)April 16, 1927
DiedJanuary 14, 2021(2021-01-14) (aged 93)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1949–2011
Spouse
Helen Richman
​
(m. 1953)​
Children5, including Lucas Richman
Websitepetermarkrichman.com

Peter Mark Richman (born Marvin Jack Richman; April 16, 1927[citation needed] – January 14, 2021) was an American actor in films and on television, who was for many years credited as Mark Richman.[1] He appeared in about 30 films and 130 television series from the 1950s until his retirement in 2011.

Career

Films

Making his feature film debut in

Motion Picture and Television Fund.[citation needed
]

Television

His television credits include

Andrew Laird (1981–1984), and a recurring role on Three's Company (1978–1979) as Chrissy's father, Rev. Luther Snow. He guest-starred on Beverly Hills, 90210
.

Personal life

Richman was married to actress Helen (Landess) Richman from 1953 until his death, and they had five children together, including

conductor Lucas Richman. Before his acting career, he started off his career as a pharmacist. "My father died when I was 16 and my brother was kind of a surrogate father," recalled Richman. "He was a pharmacist and I worked in his store as a teenager. He thought I should get a real education so I ended up reluctantly going to pharmacy school. I expected to flunk out after six weeks but stuck it out, graduated, and became a licensed pharmacist in two states."[4]

Richman died of natural causes in Woodland Hills, California, on January 14, 2021, at the age of 93.[5]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ Dick Kleiner: "He Added Peter to Make His Mark," The Meriden Morning Record TV News (Saturday, October 30, 1971), p. ONE-A. "For years, Mark Richman was a successful actor around town... Suddenly, about a year ago, the name Peter Mark Richman began popping up in credits. It took a while for the public to realize they were one and the same. The reason for adding Peter goes back to Richman's belief in the Eastern philosophy, Subud. 'I came to believe that Mark wasn't right for me. I took the name Peter - it means a great deal to me, it means, I like to think, that I am a good person.'"
  2. ^ Mark Richman at the Wisconsin Historical Society's Actors Studio audio collection
  3. ^ NANA: "Mark Richman Finds Retreat," The Vancouver Sun (Saturday, November 4, 1961), p. 5. "Mark Richman, who chases nasties ... five days a week in TV's Cain's Hundred, has moved his wife and two children out from New york. They have set up headquarters high on a quiet isolated hill in Pacific Palisades."
  4. ^ Nick Thomas (April 7, 2016). "Peter Mark Richman: The Pharmacist-Turned-Actor". TheSpectrum.com. USA Today. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Saperstein, Pat (January 14, 2021). "Peter Mark Richman, Actor in 'Beverly Hills 90210,' 'Three's Company,' Dies at 93". Variety.

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