Background
Born Marvin Jack Richman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Jewish parents, he is the son of Yetta Dora (née Peck) and Benjamin Richman, a painting and paper-hanger contractor.
Actor painter writer film producer
Born Marvin Jack Richman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Jewish parents, he is the son of Yetta Dora (née Peck) and Benjamin Richman, a painting and paper-hanger contractor.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1951;
student of Lee Strasberg, New York City, 1952-1954;
member, Actors' Studio, New York City, since 1954.
He is perhaps best known for his role as Nicholas "Nick" Cain in the 1961 films The Murder Men and The Crimebusters. He reprised his role as Nicholas Cain in the National Broadcasting Company television series Cain"s Hundred. Richman"s other television roles were on the soap opera Santa Barbara as Channing Creighton "Community College" Capwell, Junior., (1984), Longstreet as Duke Paige, on the American Broadcasting Company soap opera Dynasty as Andrew Laird (1981–1984), and a recurring role on Three"s Company (1978–1979) as Chrissy's father, Reverend Luther Snow.
Guest star on Beverly Hills, 90210. His other films include and his most recent film. His television credits include Justice, The Fall Guy, The DuPont Show with June Allyson, Stoney Burke, Breaking Point, The Fugitive, The Outer Limits, Blue Light, The Invaders, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Wild Wild West, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, The Silent Force, The Bionic Woman, Knight Rider, Three"s Company and Matlock.
He was often seen on Mission: Impossible and Combat!, as well as other shows of that era.
He appeared as Ralph Offenhouse in Star Trek: The Next Generation"s first season episode "The Neutral Zone". Richman starred in the last filmed episode of The Twilight Zone, called "The Fear".
He voiced The Phantom in the animated series Defenders of the Earth. Richman sits on the Board of Trustees of the Motion Picture and Television Fund.
Trustee Motion Picture and television Fund. Member of American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Dramatists Guild America, Academy television Arts and Sciences, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Association Canada television and Radio Artists, Actors Equity Association.
Married Theodora Helen Landess, May 10, 1953. Children: Howard Bennett, Kelly Allyn, Lucas D., Orien, Roger Lloyd.
