Richard Frank (actor)
Richard Frank | |
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Born | Richard Edward Frank January 4, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Burial place | Sharon Memorial Park Sharon, Massachusetts |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1975–1995 |
Richard Edward Frank (January 4, 1953 – August 27, 1995) was an American actor. He was perhaps best known as Father Vogler in the 1984 movie Amadeus. Frank had numerous guest appearances in television shows, with a regular role in the sitcom Anything but Love.
Biography
Born in Boston, Frank was a graduate of
Frank played infamous lawyer and informal powerbroker Roy Cohn in the first performance of Tony Kushner's play Angels in America.[2] Cohn also died from AIDS-related complications.
By 1993, Frank had already gone public with his affliction with
Following his landmark appearance on Life Goes On, Frank's health began a gradual decline, but throughout 1994, he kept up his steady guest turns on series ranging from The Larry Sanders Show to Matlock. His final role was playing a director in a 1995 episode of Mad About You.
Death
On August 27, 1995, Frank died in Los Angeles of complications from AIDS.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Ninguem | Ninguem | Feature film role |
1982 | The Wall | Stefan Mazor | TV movie |
1984 | Amadeus | Father Vogler | Feature film |
1985 | Remington Steele (TV series) | Scott Jefferson | 1 episode, "Steele of Approval" |
Stir Crazy (TV series) | Jess Morgan | 1 episode, "Welcome to the Tribe" | |
Cagney & Lacey (TV series) | Eli Leavitt | 1 episode, "The Psychic" | |
The Equalizer (TV series) | 1st Client | 1 episode, "Mama's Boy" | |
1986 | Falcon Crest (TV series) | Mr. Bloom | 2 episodes, "Double Jeopardy" & "Perilous Charm" |
1987 | Cracked Up | Resident Doctor | TV movie |
Max Headroom (TV series) | Biller | in episode "Whacketts" | |
Night Court (TV series) | Gary Fenton | 2 episodes, "Her Honor", Parts 3 & 4 | |
Perfect Strangers (TV series) | Frank Peterson | in episode "The Break-In" | |
1988 | Valerie
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Mr. Standish | in episode "Close Encounters" |
1990 | Baby Brown | FBI Agent #2 | Feature film role |
Room For Romance (TV series) | 1 episode, "A Midsummer Night's Reality" | ||
1989-1992 | Anything But Love (TV series) |
Jules Bennett | Recurring role, 56 episodes |
1992 | The Jackie Thomas Show (TV series) | Otto | in episode "Jack & the Bean Stalker" |
Sisters | Marcus DeWitt | 1 episode, "Accidents Will Happen" | |
1993 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV series) | Thomas | 1 episode, "Larry Loses Interest" |
Life Goes On (TV series) | Chester | 1 episode, "Bedfellows" | |
1994 | Matlock (TV series) | Wally McDaniel | 1 episode, "The Crook" |
The Sinbad Show (TV series) | in episode "David Goes Skiing" | ||
1995 | Mad About You (TV series) | Director | in episode "Just My Dog" |
References
- ^ "RICHARD EDWARD FRANK". Variety. 1995-09-11. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (1995-09-01). "Obituaries : Richard Frank; Versatile Stage and TV Actor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
External links
- Richard Frank at IMDb