Peter Mark Richman (1927-2021)

Peter Mark Richman
BIRTH 16 Apr 1927
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 14 Jan 2021 (aged 93)
Los Angeles County, California, USA

Actor. Richman worked as a pharmacist before moving to New York City and becoming a member of the Actors Studio in the 1950s. From there, he appeared in “A Hatful of Rain” and “Masquerade” on Broadway. He also starred in over 400 performances of Edward Albee’s “The Zoo Story.” His earliest film credit was 1956’s “Friendly Persuasion.” He also went on to appear in films such as “Black Orchid,” “The Strange One,” “The Naked Gun 2 1⁄2: The Smell of Fear” and “Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.”

Peter Mark Richman BIRTH 16 Apr 1927

In television, Richman notably held recurring roles on “Three’s Company” as Reverend Snow, the father of Suzanne Somers’ character Chrissy Snow, and on “Dynasty” as Andrew Laird, the attorney for Carrington family. He also appeared on “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Longstreet” and guest-starred on series such as “The Twilight Zone,” “The Outer Limits,” “Murder She Wrote,” “The Fugitive,” “Bonanza,” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” In 1990, he was awarded the Motion Picture and Television Fund’s Silver Medallion for outstanding humanitarian achievement.

Peter Mark Richman DEATH 14 Jan 2021 (aged 93)

He was also honored with the Sybil Brand Humanitarian Award from the Jeffrey Foundation in that same year. In his eight-decade career, he also produced works as a playwright. His one-man show “4 Faces” was made into a movie in 1999, in which he also starred. His last film credits were “Mysteria” and “After the Wizard,” both released in 2011. He also wrote and published several novels and short-story collections. He was also an accomplished painter. Richman also sat on the board of trustees of the Motion Picture and Television Fund. He died in his home of natural causes.