Richard Paul
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Richard Paul was an American
actor.
He was born in Los Angeles, California
. He was able to imitate most American and many foreign dialects. He had a tenor voice and trained with Lee Sweetland.
Richard had a B.A. in public affairs from Claremont Men's College and an M.A. in psychology from California State University at Los Angeles. He was near completion of his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona but gave up his career as a therapist to become a full time performer.
Richard Paul was nicknamed "Pige Paul" by Slim Pickens
while filming an episode of The Love Boat
(1977) after local pigeons anointed a new suit jacket.
Richard was also a frequent panelist on Match Game
in the 1980s. From 1977 to 1979, he portrayed Mayor Teddy Burnside in Carter Country
, and later played the recurring character of Cabot Cove Mayor Sam Booth in Murder, She Wrote
.
He was cast as Dr. Bob Halyers in the "Clean Up Radio Everywhere" episode of WKRP in Cincinnati
(1978) because of his resemblance to Rev. Jerry Falwell. Paul played Falwell himself twice: once in Fall From Grace
, a Jim
and Tammy Faye Bakker TV movie made in 1990, and then in The People vs. Larry Flynt
in 1996.
Paul was in the cult classic film Eating Raoul
(1982), written and directed by Paul Bartel
. He was also in Bartel's short film The Secret Cinema, a paranoid-delusional fantasy masterpiece of self referential cinema which was part of the Amazing Stories series on television. Paul also appeared in Not for Publication, written and directed by Bartel.
He volunteered with Actors and Others for Animals. He was on the Mental Health Advisory Board of Los Angeles County. He volunteered at childhood immunization clinics for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. He read books into tapes by special request at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles.
On Christmas Day 1998, Richard died at home in Studio City, California due to cancer
. He was 58 years old.
He married Patty Oestereich in 1968 in Pasadena, California
. They were married for 30 years, until his death.
United States
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actor.
He was born in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He was able to imitate most American and many foreign dialects. He had a tenor voice and trained with Lee Sweetland.
Richard had a B.A. in public affairs from Claremont Men's College and an M.A. in psychology from California State University at Los Angeles. He was near completion of his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona but gave up his career as a therapist to become a full time performer.
Richard Paul was nicknamed "Pige Paul" by Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
Louis Burton Lindley, Jr. , better known by the stage name Slim Pickens, was an American rodeo performer and film and television actor who epitomized the profane, tough, sardonic cowboy, but who is best remembered for his comic roles, notably in Dr...
while filming an episode of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from September 24,1977, until May 24,1986.The show starred Gavin MacLeod as the ship's captain...
(1977) after local pigeons anointed a new suit jacket.
Richard was also a frequent panelist on Match Game
Match Game
Match Game is an American television game show in which contestants attempted to match celebrities' answers to fill-in-the-blank questions...
in the 1980s. From 1977 to 1979, he portrayed Mayor Teddy Burnside in Carter Country
Carter Country
Carter Country is an American television sitcom that ran from 1977 to 1979 on ABC.-Synopsis:Carter Country was set in the fictional small town of Clinton Corners in Georgia Carter Country is an American television sitcom that ran from 1977 to 1979 on ABC.-Synopsis:Carter Country was set in the...
, and later played the recurring character of Cabot Cove Mayor Sam Booth in Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
.
He was cast as Dr. Bob Halyers in the "Clean Up Radio Everywhere" episode of WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati is an American situation comedy that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working in advertising sales at Top 40 radio station WQXI in Atlanta...
(1978) because of his resemblance to Rev. Jerry Falwell. Paul played Falwell himself twice: once in Fall From Grace
Fall from Grace (1990 film)
Fall from Grace is a drama, concerning the lives of Jim Bakker and his then-wife, Tammy Faye Bakker Messner during the 1980s, and starred Kevin Spacey and Bernadette Peters. This made-for-television movie aired on NBC on April 29, 1990.-Plot summary:...
, a Jim
Jim Bakker
James Orsen "Jim" Bakker is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God minister, and a former host of The PTL Club, a popular evangelical Christian television program.A sex scandal led to his resignation from the ministry...
and Tammy Faye Bakker TV movie made in 1990, and then in The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman about the rise of pornographic magazine publisher and editor Larry Flynt, and his subsequent clash with the law. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, and Edward Norton.The film was written by...
in 1996.
Paul was in the cult classic film Eating Raoul
Eating Raoul
Eating Raoul is a 1982 black comedy about a married couple living in Hollywood who resort to killing swingers for their money. It was directed by Paul Bartel and written by Bartel and Richard Blackburn...
(1982), written and directed by Paul Bartel
Paul Bartel
Paul Bartel was an American actor, writer and director. Bartel was perhaps most known for his 1982 hit black comedy Eating Raoul, which he wrote, starred in and directed.-Life and career:...
. He was also in Bartel's short film The Secret Cinema, a paranoid-delusional fantasy masterpiece of self referential cinema which was part of the Amazing Stories series on television. Paul also appeared in Not for Publication, written and directed by Bartel.
He volunteered with Actors and Others for Animals. He was on the Mental Health Advisory Board of Los Angeles County. He volunteered at childhood immunization clinics for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. He read books into tapes by special request at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles.
On Christmas Day 1998, Richard died at home in Studio City, California due to cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. He was 58 years old.
He married Patty Oestereich in 1968 in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
. They were married for 30 years, until his death.