Selasa, 03 Juli 2012

The Life And Work Of Richard Overton

By Goldie Booker


Richard Overton was born in America on August 10th, 1954. Nancy Overton was his mother and Hall Overton was his father. His mother was a singer and his father was a teacher and also arranged music.

Known by the name Rick, he is a comedian, actor and screenwriter. He was born in a well-known part of New York called Queens. However, he grew up and went to school in Englewood, New Jersey. His school was the Dwight Morrow High School.

He first appeared onscreen in 1982, first in a movie entitled 'Young Doctors In Love' and later in the sequel to the 1980 movie 'Airplane!', aptly entitled 'Airplane II: The Sequel'. 'Young Doctors In Love', with director Garry Marshall, is a comedic spoof of a number of medical TV shows at the time. Meanwhile, 'Airplane II: The Sequel', also a comedy, was written by Ken Finkleman, who also directed the film.

He was seen in many television programs and films in the eighties. Some of his roles included a part in 1984's 'Beverly Hills Cop'; 'Odd Jobs' of 1986, as well as 'Modern Girls' from the same year; 1987's 'Million Dollar Mystery'; and 1989's 'Blind Fury'. In total, he featured in 7 TV shows and 13 different films during that decade. He was even the writer of an episode of TV show 'The New Adventures of Beans Baxter' in the late eighties.

In the 1990s, his portfolio expanded to include a part on the TV show entitled 'The Edge'. The show ended just one year after his arrival in 1992. In the same year, Rick was twice seen on 'Seinfeld'. He also secured a role in the Robin Williams' movie 'Mrs. Doubtfire'.

richard overton's career has spanned over three decades. He is an Emmy award winner for writing an episode of Dennis Miller Live in 1997. His most recent movie role was in 'The Bad Teacher', starring Cameron Diaz, in 2011.




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