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Richard Seff

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  • Writer
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Richard Seff was born on 23 September 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Being There (1979), Lights Out (1946) and Quiz Show (1994).
BornSeptember 23, 1927
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    Known for

    Peter Sellers in Being There (1979)
    Being There
    7.9
    • Pallbearer
    • 1979
    Lights Out (1946)
    Lights Out
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show (1994)
    Quiz Show
    7.5
    • Congressman Devine
    • 1994
    Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Johnny St. Clair
    • Arnold Rose

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Backstage Babble (2020)
      Backstage Babble
      Podcast Series
      • Guest
      • 2020
    • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Lang
      • 2003
    • Semmelweis (2001)
      Semmelweis
      8.2
      Short
      • Stern
      • 2001
    • Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show (1994)
      Quiz Show
      7.5
      • Congressman Devine
      • 1994
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Hoffer
      • 1990
    • Lauren Bacall, Charles Durning, John Mahoney, Harry Hamlin, Ellen Greene, and Marsha Mason in Dinner at Eight (1989)
      Dinner at Eight
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Fosdick
      • 1989
    • Loving (1983)
      Loving
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Dr. Dietrich
      • Dr. Deitrich
      • 1989
    • Kane & Abel (1985)
      Kane & Abel
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Curtis Fenton
      • 1985
    • Newhart (1982)
      Newhart
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Alan Woodall
      • 1985
    • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
      Search for Tomorrow
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Mayor Bradshaw (credit only)
      • 1983
    • Rage of Angels (1983)
      Rage of Angels
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Judge Waldman
      • 1983
    • A Stranger Is Watching (1982)
      A Stranger Is Watching
      5.4
      • Marty Elliott
      • 1982
    • Thin Ice (1981)
      Thin Ice
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Mr. Reckler
      • 1981
    • Bill Murray in Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
      Where the Buffalo Roam
      6.5
      • Reporter #1
      • 1980
    • Peter Sellers in Being There (1979)
      Being There
      7.9
      • Pallbearer
      • 1979

    Writer

    • Lights Out (1946)
      Lights Out
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1950

    Personal details

    • Born
      • September 23, 1927
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA

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