Richard X. Slattery
| Richard X. Slattery | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Xavier Slattery June 26, 1925 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1997 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–1990 |
Richard Xavier Slattery (June 26, 1925 – January 27, 1997) was a character actor in film, theater and television.[1] Slattery starred in such films as Walking Tall, The No Mercy Man and Herbie Rides Again.
Slattery was distinguished by a square-jawed look and a rough, gravelly voice that made him ideal as a "tough guy" character, usually as a cowboy or a cop or a drill sergeant type. He had been an NYPD police officer for twelve years (1948–1960) and started his acting career in police academy training films, and in community theater in the Bronx.
The play The Time of Your Life was revived in March 17, 1972 at the Huntington Hartford Theater in Los Angeles with Slattery, Henry Fonda, Richard Dreyfuss, Gloria Grahame, Ron Thompson, Strother Martin, Jane Alexander and Pepper Martin among the cast with Edwin Sherin directing.[2][3]
During the 1970s he was featured in many TV commercials for Union 76, playing a grandfatherly service station owner named Murph. He had featured roles in three series: The Gallant Men (as 1st Sgt. John McKenna), Mister Roberts (as Captain John Morton), and C.P.O. Sharkey (as Captain "Buck" Buckner).
His son, Kevin Slattery, has been an executive producer of television shows such as Just Shoot Me.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "The New York Times". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/66202/Richard-X-Slattery. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ "WorldCat". Worldcat.org. http://www.worldcat.org/title/time-of-your-life/oclc/611053954. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ "Hollywood Beat". The Afro American. 1972-04-08. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2211&dat=19720408&id=FCcmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J_4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=781,2046468. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ "The New York Times". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1188296/Kevin-Slattery. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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