Richard Hatch (actor)
Richard Hatch | |
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Born | Richard Lawrence Hatch May 21, 1945 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Died | February 7, 2017 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Occupations |
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Years active | 1970–2017 |
Known for | Battlestar Galactica The Streets of San Francisco All My Children Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) |
Spouse | Jo Marie Distante[1] |
Children | 1 |
Website | richardhatch |
Richard Lawrence Hatch (May 21, 1945 – February 7, 2017) was an American actor, writer, and producer. Hatch began his career as a stage actor before moving on to television work in the 1970s. Hatch is best known for his role as
Early life
Hatch was born on May 21, 1945, in
Career
Early work
Hatch began his theatrical career with the Los Angeles Repertory Theater, as well as shows in Chicago and Off-Broadway.[3]
Television
Hatch began working in television in 1970 when he starred as Philip Brent in the daytime
In 1976, Hatch gained his first major television role as Inspector Dan Robbins on the detective series The Streets of San Francisco, as the replacement for Michael Douglas, who had played Inspector Steve Keller in the series, but had resigned from the cast that year.[5] Though the role was for only one season, Hatch won Germany's Bravo Youth Magazine Award for the role.[6] Following this, he had a recurring role on the series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, also for one season in 1977.
In 1978, Hatch gained a starring role in
However, because Hatch held out for more money in the series' toy merchandising with Mattel, his character was conspicuously absent in its action figure line, although Apollo would appear in subsequent revival Battlestar Galactica toylines over the decades.Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Hatch made guest appearances on such series as
In 2013, Hatch made a guest appearance in an adult-oriented episode of The Eric Andre Show on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.
Films
Hatch made several low-key theatrical film releases, including Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)[9] and Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983).[10] An abridged version of the pilot episode of Battlestar Galactica was released in cinemas, initially overseas and then for a limited run in the U.S., as was a sequel film, Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack, which was also made from episodes of the series.[11][12] He starred with Leif Garrett in Party Line (1988) and with Arte Johnson in Second Chance (1996).
Battlestar Galactica revival attempt
In the 1990s, Hatch attempted to revive Battlestar Galactica. He began writing novels based on the series, and also wrote, co-directed and executive-produced a trailer called
In 2004, he stated to Sci-Fi Pulse that he had felt resentment over the failure of his planned Galactica continuation and was left "exhausted and sick... I had, over the past several years, bonded deeply with the original characters and story... writing the novels and the comic books and really campaigning to bring back the show."[14]
Battlestar Galactica re-imagining
Despite his resentment, Hatch developed a respect for
Other work
Alongside his attempts to revive the original Battlestar Galactica, Hatch created a trailer for his own space opera entitled The Great War of Magellan.[16]
Hatch appeared in InAlienable, a 2008 science-fiction film written and produced by Walter Koenig. In 2011, Hatch worked on a new reality TV series called Who the Frak?, which he created and appeared in as himself. The series was touted as "the world's first social network reality drama." In 2012–13, Hatch appeared in the web series The Silicon Assassin Project. In 2013, he ventured into the Steampunk genre, starring in the short film Cowboys & Engines alongside Malcolm McDowell and Walter Koenig.[17] In 2014, he played the Klingon Commander Kharn in the Star Trek fan film Prelude To Axanar and was to appear in the subsequent fan production Star Trek: Axanar in 2015,[18] though legal issues with Paramount Pictures prevented the project from being completed.
Writing
With various co-authors, Hatch wrote a series of seven tie-in novels set in the original Battlestar Galactica universe.[19] The series included:
- Armageddon, published August 1, 1997,[20]
- Warhawk, published September 1, 1998[21]
- Resurrection, published July 1, 2001[22]
- Rebellion, published July 1, 2002,[23]
- Paradis, published July 1, 2003,[24]
- Destiny, published June 29, 2004,[25]
- Redemption, published November 25, 2005.[26]
Armageddon and Warhawk were both written with Christopher Golden. Resurrection was written with Stan Timmons. Rebellion was written with Alan Rodgers. Paradis, Destiny, and Redemption were all written with Brad Linaweaver.
Death
Hatch died on February 7, 2017, of pancreatic cancer while he was under hospice care in Los Angeles, at age 71.[3][27]
Final film
In his final film performance, Hatch played director Haskell Edwards in the film Diminuendo which wrapped a few months before he learned of his pancreatic cancer. Hatch was able to see a rough cut of the film before he died,[28] and a work-in-progress screening was held as a memorial shortly after his death. Diminuendo had its world premiere at the 20th Annual Sarasota Film Festival on April 20, 2018.[29]
Filmography
Film
- Best Friends (1975) - Jesse
- Deadman's Curve (1978, TV Biography) - Jan Berry of Jan and Dean
- Battlestar Galactica (1978) - Captain Apollo
- The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980, TV Movie (ABC)) - Nick Demec
- Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll (1980)
- Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) - Lee Chan, Jr.
- Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983) - Dan
- Terror on London Bridge (1985) - Hoffman
- Last Platoon (1988) - Sgt. Chet Costa
- Party Line (1988) - Dan
- Ghetto Blaster (1989) - Travis
- Leathernecks (1989) - Lieutenant Caldwell
- Dark Bar (1989) - Marco
- Mal d'Africa (1990) - Tony La Palma
- Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One (1990) - Delta Force Leader Brett Haskell
- Renaissance (1994) - Tristan Anderson
- Second Chance (1996) - Mitch
- Iron Thunder (1998) - Nelson
- Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming (1999, Short) - Commander Apollo
- The Ghost (2001) - Edward
- Unseen Evil (2001) - Dr. Peter Jensen
- Big Shots (2001) - Casting Director
- The Rain Makers (2005) - Wyatt
- InAlienable (2008) - Dr. Eric Norris
- The Little Match Makers (2011) - Officer Candy
- Season of Darkness (2012) - Dr. Shaker
- Dead by Friday (2012) - Father Anthony
- Prelude to Axanar (2014, Short) - Commander Kharn
- Alongside Night (2014) - The Silicon Assassin
- Chatter (2015) - Nate Terry
- The Enchanted Cottage (2016) - Mr. Bradshaw
- Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel (2016) - Himself
- Asylum of Darkness (2017) - Dr. Shaker
- The Pod (2017) - Mike Gibson
- Diminuendo (2018) - Haskell Edwards
Television
- All My Children (1970–1972) as Phil Brent (Erica Kane's second husband)
- The Sixth Sense - Gallows in the Wind (1972) as Owen Preston
- Room 222 (1972) Season 3 Episode 22 "The Quitter" as Donnie LeRoi
- Barnaby Jones (1973) Season 1 Episode 5 "Perchance to Kill" as Eric Garvin
- Kung Fu(1973) "Sun and Cloud Shadow" as David
- The Waltons (1974 and 1975) as Wade Walton
- Cannon (1975) 5x05 "The Victim as Allen Farrell", 5x13 "The Star 1" and "The Star 2" as Terry Kane
- The Rookies (1975) Season 3 Episode 22 "A Deadly Image" as Vic Dorsey
- Addie and the King of Hearts (1976) as Mr. Davenport
- The Streets of San Francisco (1976–1977) Season 5, all 24 episodes, as Inspector Dan Robbins
- Jan and Dean (1978) as Jan Berry
- T. J. Hooker (1985) as Robert Marshall
- Hawaii Five-O (1973 and 1975)
- Battlestar Galactica (1978-79 TV series), all 21 episodes, as Captain Apollo
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) Season 1 Episode 3 "Deadly Lady" as Terry Jones
- The Love Boat, S6 E7 as Roger Lewis in "Too Many Dads" (1982); S8 E23, "Vicki's Gentleman Caller", "Partners to the End, "The Perfect Arrangement" (1985) as Tom Whitlaw; and Season 9 Episode 8.
- MacGyver (1986) Season 2 Episode 10 "Three for the Road" as Michael Talbot
- Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009) Season 1–4, 22 episodes, as Tom Zarek
- The Eric Andre Show (2013) as himself
- Blade of Honor (2017), five episodes as Admiral DiCarrek
References
- ^ "Richard Hatch Biography, Bio, Son, Actor, Battlestar Galactica, Net Worth". Dodoodad. December 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Mele, Christopher (February 7, 2017). "Richard Hatch, Who Starred in 'Battlestar Galactica,' Dies at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Feldman, Kate (February 7, 2017). "Richard Hatch, 'Battlestar Galactica' star, dead at 71". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ Deadman's Curve (1978) at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ a b Couch, Aaron (February 7, 2017). "Richard Hatch, 'Battlestar Galactica' Star, Dies at 71". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "RichardHatch.com: Home of Richard Hatch". Richard Hatch Enterprises, Su-Shann Productions. 2003. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ Lee, Laruance (February 7, 2017). "Richard Hatch, 'Battlestar Galactica' Actor, Dies at 71". Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "'Battlestar Galactica' actor Richard Hatch dies at 71". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Prisoners of the Lost Universe at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Battlestar Galactica at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Liptak, Andrew (February 7, 2017). "Battlestar Galactica actor Richard Hatch has died". The Verge. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Cullen, Ian (October 28, 2004). "Hatch Talks About His New Role & His Future Plans". SciFiPulse.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Ryan, Maureen (February 9, 2009). "Richard Hatch speaks out about 'Battlestar Galactica's' Tom Zarek". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "The Great War of Magellan". greatwarofmagellan.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Schleicher, Stephen (July 15, 2013). "SDCC '13: Cowboys and Engines debuts trailer at convention". MajorSpoilers.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ Profile Archived August 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, startrekaxanar.com; accessed July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Richard's Books". RichardHatch.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ISBN 978-0671011918.
- ISBN 978-0671011901.
- ISBN 978-0743458627.
- ISBN 978-0743445030.
- ISBN 978-0743474412.
- ISBN 978-0743486859.
- ISBN 978-1596871199.
- ^ Waters, Bill (February 7, 2017). "Updated: Richard Hatch, Star Of Battlestar Galactica, Dies At 71". Bleeding Cool News and Rumors. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (February 10, 2017). "Richard Hatch's Last Director on His Unflinching Commitment and Seeing Their Film in His Final Days". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Sarasota Film Festival (2018)". Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Richard Hatch at IMDb
- Richard Hatch at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Richard Hatch at TV Guide
- Garcia, Frank. "Richard Hatch talks about his battle to create a future for Battlestar Galactica". Sci Fi Channel. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
- "SCIFI.com Chat Transcripts". Sci Fi Channel. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
- Richard Hatch's Great War of Magellan
- Who the Frak is the Real Richard Hatch?
- Richard Hatch memorial on Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction