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Richard Handley
Born
Richard Todd Handley

(1965-01-24) January 24, 1965 (age 59)
Lancaster, California, U.S.
Alma materHarvard Medical School (MHQS)
Mount St. Mary's University (MFA)
University of Colorado (BA)
Keck School of Medicine of USC (BS)
Quantic School of Business and Technology (MBA)
University of Nebraska College of Medicine (MPAS)
Nova Southeastern University (DHSc)
University of Science, Arts and Technology (MD)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Screenriter
  • Producer
  • Physician
  • Healthcare executive
Years active2000-present
Spouse
Marielsa Handley
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(m. 2004)​
Children2
Military career
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
 United States Air Force
Years of service1988-2000
Rank Master Sergeant
Battles/warsOperation Desert Storm
Awards Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Websitewww.richardthandley.com

Richard Todd Handley (born January 24, 1965) is an American actor, film producer, screenwriter, physician, and healthcare executive.

Early life[edit]

Richard Todd Handley was born on January 24, 1965 in Lancaster, California.[citation needed]

Career[edit]

Military career[edit]

Handley served from 1988 to 1994 in the Colorado Air National Guard as a medic to 120th Fighter Squadron at the Buckley Air Force Base, where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant.[1][better source needed] Also during this time, Handley was studying psychology and pre-medicine at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, from which he graduated in 1994.[1][2][better source needed] Handley continued his service for six more years as a Commissioned Medical Service Corps Officer, Physician Associate (PA) in the United State Navy from 1994 until his honorable discharge at the rank of Lieutenant in 2000.[1][3] During his time in the Navy he was stationed in at Naval Training Center Branch Medical Clinic, Naval Medical Center San Diego in San Diego where he practiced urgent care and family medicine, specifically serving active duty personnel and their dependents.[4][5] He also served on the USS Constellation as the "Ship's PA" in the Emergency Department and Sick Call bays. During this time in the Navy he would earn a Master's degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, specializing in family medicine.[1][6][better source needed] Handley also served in Afghanistan as a civilian contractor and Medical Officer for Wells World Services under Operation Enduring Freedom in 2011, which included holding a full medical credential to work as an Emergency Department PA at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield.[1][better source needed]

Film career[edit]

In 1999, just before the end of his military service, Handley studied acting at a local San Diego theater, which lead to him moving to Los Angeles after his Naval service.[3]

In Los Angeles, he attended the Professional Program in Producing at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where he also interned for producer Kevin Misher at Misher Films.[7][8][9] As part of that internship, he worked in script development, reading a number of screenplays and providing written coverage on them. He worked with Misher during the development and pre-production phases of The Interpreter and The Rundown.[2][10][11][better source needed]

Handley received a Master's of Fine Arts degree from Mount St. Mary's University in 2016.[12] While at Mount St. Mary's University, he wrote, produced, and directed a number of short films, including Hourglass, which won the 2015 Indy Gathering International Film Festival's award for best sci-fi film.[13] During his time there, he met Brian Hanson in 2014, and the two forged a partnership which led to the creation of The Black String.[14] He and Hanson wrote the script for The Black String as part of their Master's thesis.[14]

In 2016, Handley would star alongside Mariel Hemingway in the TV movie Finding Fortune.[15][16][10][11][17][18] Handley also co-produced the film.[18]

Upon graduating from film school, Handley served as Associate Producer on director Adam Ripp's feature length horror film, Devil's Whisper,[19] Three months after finishing Devil's Whisper, Handley would serve as Lead Producer in charge of production while co-starring as psychiatrist Dr. Jason Ronaldi for his psychological thriller, The Black String.[20]

Medical career[edit]

Handley completed the Doctor of Health Science degree in 2010 and Doctor of Medicine degree in 2018.[1][6][21][22] Handley graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2020 with a Master's degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety.[6][23][24] During his time at Harvard he completed a year-long graduate research/Fellowship in healthcare quality and safety at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he conducted and published quality improvement research within the Hospital Medicine Unit.[25] In 2021, he completed an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from the Quantic School of Business and Technology.[26][better source needed] Handley is licensed to practice medicine as a PA in California.[citation needed] Handley is the Chief Operating Officer of healthcare company Wells World Services, which he helped found in 2010.[1][better source needed] He is board certified as a PA through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, board certified in healthcare management as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, as well as a board certified professional in healthcare quality.[27][28] He is also a member of the Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research.[29]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
Announced The Magic Box
2019 Devil's Whisper Associate Producer Feature Film
2018 The Black String Writer | Producer | Dr. Ronaldi Feature Film
2018 When the Seasons Change ER Doctor Short film
2017 Kiko Co-producer Short film
2017 The Dead of Night Executive Producer Short film
2016 Finding Fortune Co-producer | Adrian TV movie
2016 A Prayer for the Lonely 1st Assistant Director Short film
2015 Indianapolis Jeff King Short film
2015 Closure Writer | Director Short film
2015 Colonel Sanders: Exposed! Writer | Director Short film
2015 Qualified Executive Producer Short film
2015 Quality Time Writer | Director | Max Short film
2014 The Forger Casting intern Feature Film
2014 Between Us Michael Short film
2014 Who Shot Jesus Christ? Francis Sullivan Short film
2014 The Wonder Drug Dr. Andrew Lucian Short film
2014 Hourglass Writer | Director Short film
2014 Middle Initial Writer | Director Short film
2013 The Doctor of Bagram Military Advisor Short film
2013 Backdoor Butcher VI David Short film
2013 Samoa Bill Short film
2013 Navigation Jack Short film
2013 Comdramor: A compilation of Vignettes Director Short film
2012 The Christmas Whore: Holidays on Ice Part 2 John Short film
2009 Mandalora Producer Animation, short film
2008 Bringing the Legend to Life: The Making of the Legend of Firefly Marsh Producer Post-production
2005 The Interpreter Development intern Feature film
2004 Philosophy in the Water Closet Producer Short film
2003 The Rundown Development intern Feature film

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2005- The Conquerors Philistine Episode: "King David"
2005-2006 Battleground: The Art of War LT Jackson Episode: "The Battle of the Bulge"
2000-2016 From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series Casting Intern Episode: "Pilot"
2000 General Hospital ER Doctor Episode: "Episode #1.13459"

Personal life[edit]

Handley has been married to Marisela Handley since 2004, which they live together in Valencia, California. They have two children.

Handley is a member of the Veterans in Media and Entertainment.[30] Handley co-founded Right Hemisphere Films, which won five silver Telly awards and three bronze Telly awards for film and video production music composition, graphics, sound design, animation, direction, producing, company demo reel, art direction.[31][32][33] He is a 1st Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.[34][better source needed]

Scientific and other publications[edit]

  • (2021) Team-based care in a hospital medicine unit: determining ideal collaboration between physicians and advanced practice providers; Society of Hospital Medicine[25]
  • (2018) Successful treatment of obesity and insulin resistance via ketogenic diet status post Roux-en-Y[35]
  • (2009) Otitis externa: treatment is easy, but a missed diagnosis is fatal[36]
  • (2008) The Medi-Spa: A Current Cosmetic Dermatology Public Safety Concern[37]
  • (1999) Standard Cardiovasular Exercise Stress Testing: Indications, relative indications, contraindications, and alternative testing modalities[38]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Wells World Services". Wells World Services. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "RICHARD HANDLEY". RICHARD HANDLEY. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Richard Handley. "The Black String -- Richard Handley and Brian Hanson GI Film Fest San Diego Q&A on Vimeo". Retrieved January 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Jeri Jacquin (September 9, 2019). "GI Film Festival Coming to San Diego". patch.com. Imperial Beach, CA. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Jeri Jacquin (September 16, 2019). "GI Film Festival Coming to San Diego". Military Press. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Bio". scholar.harvard.edu. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Richard Handley". IMDb. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  8. ^ The Interpreter (2005) - IMDb, retrieved January 3, 2022
  9. ^ The Rundown (2003) - IMDb, retrieved January 3, 2022
  10. ^ a b The Interpreter (2005) - IMDb, retrieved January 3, 2022
  11. ^ a b The Rundown (2003) - IMDb, retrieved January 3, 2022
  12. ^ "RICHARD HANDLEY". RICHARD HANDLEY. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "2015 - The International Indie Gathering". theindiegathering.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Derek Anderson (November 5, 2019). "Q&A with THE BLACK STRING Producer/Co-Writer/Co-Star Richard Handley - Daily Dead". Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  15. ^ "Finding Fortune - Rotten Tomatoes". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  16. ^ "Watch Finding Fortune | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  17. ^ Finding Fortune, retrieved January 3, 2022
  18. ^ a b Finding Fortune - IMDb, retrieved January 3, 2022
  19. ^ Devil's Whisper (2019) - IMDb, retrieved January 3, 2022
  20. ^ "The Black String - Rotten Tomatoes". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  21. ^ "Richard Handley, PA – Santa Clarita, CA | Physician Assistant on Doximity". Doximity. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  22. ^ Handley, Richard (July 29, 2021), Richard Handley MD_Medical School Graduation December 2018.mp4, retrieved January 3, 2022
  23. ^ "Frightfest Interview Special: Brian Hanson / Richard Handley: 'The Black String' - Film and TV Now". web.archive.org. January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  24. ^ Handley, Richard (May 30, 2020), Dr. Handley receives Master's degree from Harvard Medical School 2020, retrieved January 3, 2022
  25. ^ a b Richard Handley, Brittani Vaughn, David Lucier (May 5, 2021). "Team-based care in a hospital medicine unit: determining ideal collaboration between physicians and advanced practice providers; Society of Hospital Medicine". Journal of Hospital Medicine. Valencia, California: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Wells World Services. Retrieved January 2, 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ "Quantic School of Business and Technology Alumni (search by year)".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ "NCCPA: Verify PA-C". NCCPA. Retrieved January 2, 2022. Since there is no linkable entry, the exact text that resulted was: Richard Todd Handley is currently certified by NCCPA and holds identification number 1033818, which will remain valid until December 31, 2023. This PA was initially certified on December 6, 1996. Reportable disciplinary actions – None Records of disciplinary actions prior to 2012 may not be available, unless the PA remains in revoked status."
  28. ^ "Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® (CPHQ) - Credly". credly.com. Credly. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  29. ^ "Find a Member". Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research. Retrieved January 2, 2022. Since there is no linkable entry, what the result shows is: "Richard Handley, MD, DHSc, MHQS. Chief Operating Officer. Specialty: Occupational Medicine"
  30. ^ "Richard Handley (About)". Veterans in Media and Entertainment. Retrieved January 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ "You searched for right hemisphere". Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022. There was no linkable entry specifically for Right Hemisphere Films, so just the search results were included. The results were all entirely relevant.
  32. ^ "Richard Handley". IMDb. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  33. ^ "Telly Awards (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  34. ^ "Richard Handley". IMDb. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  35. ^ Richard Todd Handley, Ryan E Bentley, Tony L Brown, Abigail A Annan (August 1, 2018). "Successful treatment of obesity and insulin resistance via ketogenic diet status post Roux-en-Y". British Medical Journal Case Reports. BMJ Publishing Group. Retrieved January 2, 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  36. ^ Handley, Richard T. (February 2009). "Otitis externa: treatment is easy, but a missed diagnosis can be fatal". JAAPA: Official Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 22 (2): 44–48. doi:10.1097/01720610-200902000-00010. ISSN 1547-1896. PMID 19317115. S2CID 13600471.
  37. ^ Richard Handley (May 1, 2009). "The Medi-Spa: A Current Cosmetic Dermatology Public Safety Concern". Internet Journal of Academic Physician Assistants. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  38. ^ Richard Handley (April 1, 1999). "Standard Cardiovasular Exercise Stress Testing: Indications, relative indications, contraindications, and alternative testing modalities". Physician Assistant Journal (23): 37–49. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

External links[edit]

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