Richards is also a Freemason.
Hmmm....
This is interesting, though:
He was drafted during the Vietnam War and stationed in Germany as one of the co-directors of the V Corps Training Road Show. He produced and directed shows dealing with race relations and drug abuse; "This was a successful, educational operation, boosting the morale of our men and incorporating the arts into the service." He then spent two years in the Army developing educational skits and a couple more years "finding himself" at a commune in the Santa Clara Mountains; he drove a bus and developed a stand-up comedy act in 1979.
Vietnam era veteran and hippie commune dweller ... and "Dating Game" contestant ...
Kramer also hosted his own talk show show: