Biografía

12 de junio de 1915 · Montclair, Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos

29 de septiembre de 2008 · Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos (una insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva)

Joseph Edward Coan

Became an agent after he quit acting. One of his clients was James Dean.

Met James Dean when both appeared in the film Qué suerte tiene el marino (1952). Richard subsequently left acting to work as an agent at the Famous Artist Agency. He later represented not only Dean, but such up-and-coming stars as Tab Hunter, Jane Fonda, Clint Walker, Angie Dickinson, Tuesday Weld, Richard Chamberlain and Harrison Ford. He also served as Burt Reynolds' personal manager for over 20 years.

Enlisted in the Navy during WWII and received a Purple Heart for wounds he suffered.

Uncle of actor Brennan McKay.

Late '30s and '40s actor who began his career acting and modeling in New York, before heading off to Hollywood under contract with Warner Bros. and earning minor parts.