Biography

Richard Buckley was born on April 5, 1906 in Tuolumne, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Song to Song (2017), What Can I Tell You (1978) and Floor Show (1948). He was married to Elizabeth Hanson, Mary Burgess, Phyllis Christine Pfaff and Emerald Louise Botting. He died on November 12, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA.

Wore a pith helmet during performances

Created his "Lord Buckley" persona after buying an oversized cape made for an elephant from a bankrupt circus.

One of his publicity stunts was to be driven around in a casket in the back of a "flower car" hearse, and when the hearse stopped at a traffic light, Buckey would open the casket and announce his nightclub appearance that night.

Performed both comic and dramatic vocal works, often based on historical figures, classic literature or flights of fantasy, in what one critic described as "word jazz"; a free-flowing, almost improvisational style somewhere between rap and classical storytelling, peppered with inventive slang and visualizations.

His ashes were scattered in Red Rock Canyon, outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

(Commenting on Jesus Christ, or as he called him, "The Nazz"): "The hippest cat what ever stomped this green sphere! Cuz when he laid it down...it stayed there!"

(On his nightclub appearances): "When I wasn't working a joint...I was smokin' it!"

DIG INFINITY!!!

(At the close of his shows): "People are a lot like flowers. It's been a pleasure letting me walk through your garden."

(Reworking the famous speech from Shakespere's "Julius Caesar"): "Hipsters, flipsters and finger-poppin' daddies, knock me your lobes!"