1. Richard Lynch was an American actor best known for portraying villains in films and television.
14 Facts About Richard Lynch
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Richard Lynch appeared as Wolfe in the 1978 science fiction TV series Battlestar Galactica, and appeared again in its sequel series Galactica 1980, as Commander Xaviar.
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Richard Hugh Lynch was born on February 12,1940 in Brooklyn, New York City to Catholic parents of Irish descent.
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Richard Lynch served in the United States Marine Corps for four years.
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Richard Lynch spent a year in recovery, gave up drug use and ultimately began training at The Actors Studio and at the HB Studio.
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Richard Lynch often played a villain in features, including Scarecrow, which marked his film debut, The Seven-Ups, Bad Dreams, The Sword and the Sorcerer, and Little Nikita.
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In 1982, Richard Lynch won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the evil King Cromwell in The Sword and the Sorcerer.
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Richard Lynch starred alongside Judson Scott in the 1982 short-lived science fiction TV series The Phoenix.
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Richard Lynch held Irish citizenship through his Irish-born parents and was a frequent visitor to Ireland.
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Richard Lynch starred together with brother Barry in the films Nightforce and Total Force.
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In 1977, Richard Lynch shared the stage with actor Al Pacino, a close friend, in the Broadway play The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel.
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Richard Lynch played a Vietnam veteran who used a wheelchair, and was nominated for a Tony in 1977.
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Richard Lynch's body was found in his home in Yucca Valley, California on June 19,2012.
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Richard Lynch was survived by his brother Barry and two sisters, Carole Taylor and Cathy Jones.