1. John Richard Erdman was an American character actor and occasional film and television director.
11 Facts About Richard Erdman
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Richard Erdman appeared in more than 160 films and television productions between 1944 and 2017, mostly in supporting roles.
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John Richard Erdman was born on June 1,1925, in Enid, Oklahoma, and grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Richard Erdman's father abandoned the family when he was a child.
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Richard Erdman was known as a voice artist, contributing to the animated shows, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The Amazing Spider-Man, Jonny Quest, DuckTales, Snorks, Paddington Bear, and Batman: The Animated Series.
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Richard Erdman directed the 1971 TV film Mooch Goes to Hollywood.
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From 2009 to 2015, Richard Erdman had a recurring role as the antagonistic and elderly community college student Leonard on Community.
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Richard Erdman married actress Leza Holland in 1948, but they divorced two years later.
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Richard Erdman was married to his second wife, Sharon Randall, from 1953 until her death in 2016.
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Richard Erdman died on March 16,2019, aged 93, in an assisted-living facility in Los Angeles, California.
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Richard Erdman had been suffering "from age-related dementia" and had recently had a fall.