Burt Richards(1939-2019)
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Burt Richards' career as a professional actor started in 1964 with many
appearances and leading roles on the Off-Broadway stage, films and TV
commercials in New York. His move to Florida in 1972, gave him the
outlet to be more active with many stage appearances, films, and
television commercial & series work seen the world over, plus being
sought after as being one of South Florida's busiest actors for over 35
years. He created a Travel & Theatre review column called 'Theatre
Happenings, Adventures In Entertainment & Quips From the Stars'. A
syndicated column published in South Florida for the past 22 Years,
seen in many local newspapers and magazines. His special Celebrity
Features appear in the Boomer & Senior times on a monthly basis,
published in Bioca Raton, Florida.
He now devotes time towards his writing and reviewing theatre in his column and the celebrities he encounters on a personal level, and lends his theatrical articles and comments for readers to enjoy. Richards has an extensive collection on Presidents, Politicians and stories to go with each photo he has received, from Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, to Prince Rainier. Plus a huge collection of autographed photos of the world famous celebrities and letters from Julie Harris, Ed Asner, Lee Meriwether, Burt Lancaster, Leona Helmsly, Jimmy Stewart, Stacy Keach and many others.
Richards is a Carbonell award-winning producer presenting some wonderful shows, Hit Tunes From Flop Shows, Dam Yankees, 110 In The Shade and Nite Club Confidential, Broadway's Best Musical Hits From Forgotten Shows and The Sinatra Song Book. Since retirement from the stage as an actor, he spends more time with print and commercials, special musical shows and he established a radio show on W.D.B.F. and W.I.N.N. featuring Theatre Happenings for the weekend. He is also listed in Who's Who In Entertainment. He has featured celebrities with his stories on their lives that include the late great Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Don Rickles, Ed Asner, Jayne Meadows, Carroll Baker, Judge Judy, Wayne Newton, Irving R. Levine, Karl Malden, Dionne Warwick, Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, Julie Ann Harris, Rona Barrett Stacy Keach.
He now devotes time towards his writing and reviewing theatre in his column and the celebrities he encounters on a personal level, and lends his theatrical articles and comments for readers to enjoy. Richards has an extensive collection on Presidents, Politicians and stories to go with each photo he has received, from Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, to Prince Rainier. Plus a huge collection of autographed photos of the world famous celebrities and letters from Julie Harris, Ed Asner, Lee Meriwether, Burt Lancaster, Leona Helmsly, Jimmy Stewart, Stacy Keach and many others.
Richards is a Carbonell award-winning producer presenting some wonderful shows, Hit Tunes From Flop Shows, Dam Yankees, 110 In The Shade and Nite Club Confidential, Broadway's Best Musical Hits From Forgotten Shows and The Sinatra Song Book. Since retirement from the stage as an actor, he spends more time with print and commercials, special musical shows and he established a radio show on W.D.B.F. and W.I.N.N. featuring Theatre Happenings for the weekend. He is also listed in Who's Who In Entertainment. He has featured celebrities with his stories on their lives that include the late great Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Don Rickles, Ed Asner, Jayne Meadows, Carroll Baker, Judge Judy, Wayne Newton, Irving R. Levine, Karl Malden, Dionne Warwick, Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, Julie Ann Harris, Rona Barrett Stacy Keach.
