Wissenswertes

Was considered for the role of Cliff Clavin on Cheers (1982).

His father was of German descent. His mother was of Irish descent.

He apprenticed at the Meadowbrook Theater in Michigan right out of school and earned his Equity Card there in 1974. The next year he broadened his professional status earning his A.F.T.R.A. membership doing Commercial and Local TV work in Michigan and joined the Screen Actors Guild while shooting Joy ride in Washington State in 1976.

Resides in Turlock,California.

It wasn't until 1976 that Richard made the move to the West Coast and concentrated on jobs from Alaska to Arizona and pretty much everywhere in between.