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Richard Backus(I)

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Richard Backus in Le Mort-vivant (1974)
A young soldier killed in Vietnam inexplicably shows up to his family home one night.
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Richard Backus was born on 28 March 1945 in Goffstown, New Hampshire, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for On ne vit qu'une fois (1968), As the World Turns (1956) and Ryan's Hope (1975). He has been married to Sharon Romeyko since 27 January 1985.
BornMarch 28, 1945
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BornMarch 28, 1945
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    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

    Known for

    On ne vit qu'une fois (1968)
    On ne vit qu'une fois
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    As the World Turns (1956)
    As the World Turns
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Ryan's Hope (1975)
    Ryan's Hope
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Barry Ryan
    Le Mort-vivant (1974)
    Le Mort-vivant
    6.6
    • 'Andy'
    • Andy Brooks
    • 1974

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Des jours et des vies (1965)
      Des jours et des vies
      5.3
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 2007
    • On ne vit qu'une fois (1968)
      On ne vit qu'une fois
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • associate head writer
      • breakdown writer
      • 1995–2004
    • Un autre monde (1964)
      Un autre monde
      7.0
      TV Series
      • breakdown writer
      • writer
      • 1997–1998
    • As the World Turns (1956)
      As the World Turns
      6.3
      TV Series
      • associate head writer
      • co-head writer
      • writer ...
      • 1986–1997

    Actor

    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in New York - Police judiciaire (1990)
      New York - Police judiciaire
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Hamilton Burns Jr.
      • 1992
    • Spenser (1985)
      Spenser
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Alfred Devon Jr.
      • John Thomas
      • 1987
    • Billy Campbell, Dennis Farina, Paul Butler, Steve Ryan, and Bill Smitrovich in Les Incorruptibles de Chicago (1986)
      Les Incorruptibles de Chicago
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Las Vegas Officer
      • 1986
    • Brian Benben, Patricia Kalember, Priscilla Lopez, Jan Rubes, Lane Smith, and Keone Young in Kay O'Brien (1986)
      Kay O'Brien
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Carl Stark
      • 1986
    • As the World Turns (1956)
      As the World Turns
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Dr. Russ Elliot
      • 1984
    • Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac (1984)
      Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Larry Nichols
      • 1984
    • L'opération de la dernière chance (1984)
      L'opération de la dernière chance
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Civilian Doctor
      • 1984
    • Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Les enquêtes de Remington Steele (1982)
      Les enquêtes de Remington Steele
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Chip Carstairs
      • Eddie Howell
      • 1983–1984
    • Genie Francis in Bare Essence (1983)
      Bare Essence
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Alan
      • 1983
    • Mariette Hartley and Paula Prentiss in Le combat de Candy Lightner (1983)
      Le combat de Candy Lightner
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Dr. Schumwaith
      • 1983
    • Camelot (1982)
      Camelot
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Mordred
      • 1982
    • Ryan's Hope (1975)
      Ryan's Hope
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Barry Ryan
      • 1980–1981
    • The Gentleman Bandit (1981)
      The Gentleman Bandit
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Attorney
      • 1981
    • De plein fouet (1980)
      De plein fouet
      5.9
      • Walt Ashman
      • 1980
    • Un autre monde (1964)
      Un autre monde
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Ted Bancroft
      • 1979

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Des jours et des vies (1965)
      Des jours et des vies
      5.3
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 2007–2008

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 1.96 m
    • Born
      • March 28, 1945
      • Goffstown, New Hampshire, USA
    • Spouse
      • Sharon RomeykoJanuary 27, 1985 - present
    • Other works
      John in "The Cocktail Hour" (Broadway 1989)

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      Understudied Keir Dullea on Broadway in the original "Butterflies Are Free" (1969) and eventually took over the role.
    • Trademark
        Towering height and menacing frame

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