Sunday, November 11, 2012

Getting To Know Richard Overton

By Priscilla Sims


One of the most important names produced by the entertainment industry would be Richard Overton. This is a guy whose accomplishments of being a good actor and a comedian has been widely recognized. He is know too, for his ability in screen play writing.

Born to both parents Nancy and Hall, he was born in Queens New York on the tenth of August of 1954. His love for the arts might have been something he inherited. His father, Hall, is known for being an accomplished music arranger, he was a teacher too. Meanwhile, his mother was known for being a singer.

However, he did not spent much of his childhood in the place where he was born. Instead, he got to spend much of his younger days in a part of New Jersey. He stayed in Englewood for the most part of his childhood days, he even attended the Dwight Morrow High School which was situated in the area.

Rick first made an appearance on the screen when he was cast for a film in 1982. The movie was titled 'Young Doctors In love'. At the time, tv shows that have something to do with the medical industry wee indeed highly popular on tv. The flick was written to spoof the popularity of the genre.

Another movie that Richard Overton became a part of is the sequel to the 'Airplane'. This movie is also a comedy themed one. The director who took the production of this flick in the helm then was Ken Finkleman. Film credits also show that it was Finkleman who wrote it as well.

During the years of the nineteen eighties, Rick has been a constant part of a number of licks which have been produced and made at the time. Among the most notable ones include' Blind Fury', 'Odd Jobs', 'Million Dollar Mystery', 'Modern Girls', and ' Beverly Hills Cop'. All in all, he was part of thirteen movies and seven television shows.

During the early nineties, he was given a part in ' The Edge'. This was a television series at the time. However, it had to be ended a year later. He was also able to appear in two episodes of the 'Seinfeld'. Also, he appeared as one of the casts for the movie featuring Robin Williams, entitled 'Mrs. Doubtfire'.

It can be noted that the career which Richard Overton has been able to establish spans several decades. He even garnered an Emmy for an episode of the Dennis Miller Live which he did on 1997. His most recent work would be in 'Bad Teacher' in 2011.




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