Posted on 06/01/2018 9:37:51 AM PDT by jazusamo
Full title: 'Three's Company' actor Peter Mark Richman reveals what it was like working with Suzanne Somers, Sophia Loren
In 1952, Peter Mark Richman left a $35 a week job as a pharmacist in Pennsylvania to follow the bright lights of Hollywood — and now he’s telling all.
The actor, 91, has over 500 TV appearances under his belt for numerous hit shows, including “Twilight Zone,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “Star Trek,” just to name a few. As a notorious villain on screen, he’s managed to die in every possible way on camera. And Richman also found success appearing in numerous films and theatrical productions.
Richman’s gamble in life paid off and he’s sharing his star-studded life story in a new memoir, titled “I Saw a Molten White Light.”
Fox News spoke with the star about his countless leading ladies and lasting marriage.
Fox News: How did a pharmacist from Pennsylvania get discovered as a Hollywood actor? Peter Mark Richman: I always wanted to be an actor. I snuck into the theater once when I was a child and ever since then, I’ve always been fascinated by actors. I’m still licensed in New York and Pennsylvania, but I haven’t been in a pharmacy for a while.
I was making prescriptions when I got out of college in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. But I went away to summer theater where I met my wife. She was the leading lady there when I was hired. So I quit my job as a pharmacist managing a drugstore just to pursue acting. So I guess you can say I have a backup career *laughs*.
Fox News: Your first film, 1956’s “Friendly Persuasion,” featured Hollywood legend Gary Cooper. What was it like working with him?
Richman: He was an absolute gentleman. I loved him...
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Very familiar face from 60’s to 80’s TV.
I scrolled his imdb list of roles, but no one stood out.
He must have stuck in my memory for the quantity of roles.
Ha! Another pharmacist. Lee Harvey Oswald’s wife was a pharmacist.
Yep, I believe he was a character actor his entire career, played many parts.
“Benjamin Braddock really made his mark.”
How about “a mountain out of a mole hill.”?
“You'll forgive me if I don't shake your hand!”
Agreed, and being married to the same person for 65 years says a lot about character and class.
He sounds like a man who sees the positive in everyone. That’s rare.
I remember “Cain’s 100” TV series.
I think the addition of soy and high fructose corn syrup in a lot of food products, has a lot to do with women (and men) having larger tits on average compared to 20-30 years ago.
I liked Janet better.
Keep in mind that Dolly Parton was probably at the height of her fame in 1978. She was “busty” by any era’s standards.
It was on in the 1961-62 season at 10 p.m. on Tuesdays.
I don’t remember it, but maybe if I saw an episode now, it would come back.
I read the article.
I still don’t know what it was like to work with Suzanne Somers. Other than she wanted a raise.
Pretty light article.
He was good in it, especially for it being his first movie.
Agreed, the title is a little strange.
Bump!
On STNG he was one of the. 3 people found frozen after 400 years.
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Ralph_Offenhouse
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