Richmond Shepard
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Richmond Shepard (24 April 1929 – 2 July 2019improvisational comedy in various clubs around NYC. Richmond Shepard's last role was when he played the "Sandman" in Fuzz on the Lens Productions fantasy comedy Abnormal Attraction starring Malcolm McDowell, Bruce Davison, Leslie Easterbrook, and Gilbert Gottfried which was released on 26 February 2019.
Personal life
Shepard was born in New York City. He was married to a woman named Hadria Shepard. They had four daughters: Armina, Rosetta (now Brianna), Luana and rock singer Vonda Shepard. He gained custody of the children when the couple separated in 1974. He also had 4 grandchildren: Gavin, Hannah, Dexter and Jack.
The Richmond Shepard Theater
Shepard previously owned The Writer Act Repertoire, an
world premiere of Last Chance Romance by American playwright Sam Bobrick (June 2011) and a developmental staging of the comedy, Shalom Dammit! An Evening with Rabbi Sol Solomon (March 2012). The theater has been renamed the Write Act Repertory Theatre, owned by Write Act Repertory
.
References
- ^ "Richmond Shepard, Celebrated as 'The World's Oldest Mime,' Dies at 90". 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Richmond Shepard". Lortel. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Yarrow, Andrew L. (3 May 1989). "Vineyard Theater Moves to Union Square". The New York Times.
Further reading
- From the Greek Mimes to Marcel Marceau and Beyond. Scarecrow Press. pp. 168– . (subscription required)
- "World's oldest mime knows the language of love" The Times. (subscription required)
- "The World's Oldest Mime". The New Yorker.
External links
- Richmond Shepard at IMDb
- Richmond Shepard’s off Broadway credits
- Richmond Shepard’s official website
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