Richard Reicheg
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Richard Reicheg | |
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Born | U.S. | May 26, 1937
Died | July 30, 2021 | (aged 84)
Citizenship | American |
Education | B.A., M.A. |
Alma mater | Brooklyn College |
Occupation(s) | Actor, songwriter |
Spouse |
Richard Reicheg (May 26, 1937 – July 30, 2021) was an American television, stage, and film actor, musician and a Grammy-nominated songwriter. His career spanned a period of over sixty years.
Reicheg wrote the song “For The Sake Of The Children” that is featured in the Robert Altman film Nashville[1][2] and for which he received a Grammy nomination in 1975.
His songs have been recorded and performed by many top artists,[3] including The Persuasions, Maria Muldaur, Gary Wright, and Jay and the Americans. His song "Everybody's a Masterpiece" was recorded by Three Dog Night. Reicheg's "Looking for an Echo" was recorded by Kenny Vance,[4] The Persuasions (on their album Chirpin'), and by others. The song was also the musical theme of the Martin Davidson film of the same name. Film historian Jan Stewart has called Reicheg's song "For the Sake of the Children" an "ode to marital fidelity [that is] a delicious postmodern balancing act of send up and the real McCoy."[1]
Early years
Reicheg was born and raised in the
Personal life
Prior to his death, Reicheg lived in
Filmography
Film
Title | Role | Director | Year |
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Charlie Wilson's War | Navy Buddy | Mike Nichols | |
Tripper | News Anchor | David Arquette | |
Monkey Trouble | Mr. Big's Henchman | Franco Amurri | |
Oh, God! Book II | Karl | Gil Cates | |
First Family | Agent Fowler | Buck Henry | |
Dirty Business | Albert (Lead) | John McCauley | |
Delta Fox | Howard | Ferd Sebastian | |
Leprechaun III | Lucky | Brian Trenchard-Smith | |
Americathon | Hebrab Terrorist | Neil Israel |
Television
Title | Credit | Year(s) |
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Betty White's Off Their Rockers | Series Regular | |
Alias | Co-Star | |
Days of Our Lives | Recurring | |
High Incident | Guest Star | |
The West Side Waltz MOW) | Co-Star | |
Dream On | Guest Star | |
Empty Nest (3) | Guest Star | |
Beverly Hills 90210 |
Guest Star | |
The Golden Girls | Guest Star | |
Beverly Hills Buntz | Guest Star | |
Dallas | Guest Star | |
Sledge Hammer! | Guest Star | |
What a Country! | Guest Star | |
Remington Steele (2) | Guest Star | |
The A-Team | Guest Star | |
Hardcastle & McCormick |
Guest Star | |
Faerie Tale Theatre | Guest Star | |
Quincy, M.E. | Guest Star | |
The White Shadow | Guest Star | |
Married to the Mob (pilot) | Recurring | |
Brooklyn Bridge | Recurring | |
Hill Street Blues | Guest Star | |
Long Days of Summer (MOW) | Guest Star | |
Superior Court | Guest Star | |
General Hospital | Recurring | |
The Desperate Miles (MOW) | Lead | |
Two Guys from MUCK (pilot) | Recurring | |
Monster Manor (pilot) | Recurring | |
Police Story (2) | Guest Star | |
Newhart | Guest Star | |
C.H.I.P.S. | Guest Star | |
Rhoda | Guest Star | |
The Odd Couple | Guest Star | |
Young and the Restless | Recurring | |
Kojak (2) | Guest Star |
Theater
Title | Role | Theater | Year |
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Twilight of the Golds | Walter | Booth Theater, Broadway (Standby) | |
California Suite | Marvin/Mort | Drury Lane, Chicago | |
A Bedfull of Foreigners | Karak | Drury Lane, Union Plaza, Las Vegas | |
Chapter Two | Leo | Cherry County Playhouse, Michigan | |
Murder at the Howard Johnson's | Mitch | Cherry County Playhouse | |
A Thousand Clowns | Chuckles | Arlington Park, Chicago | |
Barefoot in the Park | Telephone Man | Arlington Park (Joseph Jefferson Award) | |
The Odd Couple | Speed/Roy | Major Cities Tour | |
Room Service | Binion | Loretto Hilton, St. Louis | |
Little Murders | Alfred | Manitoba Theatre Center, Winnipeg | |
Gangster Planet | Dad | Met Theater, Los Angeles | |
At the Mat | Albert | Figtree Theater, Los Angeles | |
Prisoner of Venice | Swede | Zephyr Theatre, Los Angeles | |
Sophie and Willa | Leonard | Tiffany Theater, Los Angeles |
References
- ^ ISBN 9780879109813.
- ISBN 9780199910533.
- ^ "Richard Reicheg - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ "Looking for an Echo - Kenny Vance & the Planotones". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA Special Digital Issue 2022". Retrieved January 26, 2022.