Richard Stahl
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| Richard Stahl | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1932 United States |
| Died | June 18, 2006 (aged 74) |
Richard Stahl (4 January 1932 – 18 June 2006) was an American actor who mostly appeared in film and TV comedies.
Born in Detroit, he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. In the 1950s, he was appearing in Off-Broadway productions, where he met his wife to be Kathryn Ish in 1959.[1] In the 1960s, he relocated to San Francisco and became a member of an improvisational comedy group, The Committee.
Some of Stahl's best known film credits include Five Easy Pieces, High Anxiety, 9 to 5 and Ghosts of Mississippi. He also appeared in many TV comedies such as Laverne & Shirley, The Odd Couple, Barney Miller and Night Court. In the 80's he was also a regular on the sitcom It's a Living.
Stahl died aged 74 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Health Center in Los Angeles, after a 10 year struggle against Parkinson's disease.
Stahl's wife, actress Kathryn Ish, died of cancer in Santa Barbara, California, on December 31, 2007.[1] She soon developed a reputation for her comedic imitations.[1]
[edit] External links
- Richard Stahl at the Internet Movie Database
- New York Times: Richard Stahl, Film and Television Actor, 74, Is Dead
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Actress Kathryn Ish dies at age 71 after battle with cancer", Associated Press, International Herald Tribune, 2008-01-10. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
