Actor of “Three’s Company” and “Beverly Hills 90210” dies

Peter Mark Richman, a character actor who appeared in hundreds of episodes of television series and had recurring roles in “Three’s Company” (“Three is a Crowd”) and “Beverly Hills, 90210,” died. He was 93 years old.

Richman died of natural causes Thursday at home in the Woodland Hills area of ​​Los Angeles, Reported its advertiser, Harlan Boll.

Born in Philadelphia, Richman was a pharmacist when he decided to change his career for acting. He joined the Actors Studio and in 1953 starred in the play “End as a Man.” He appeared on Broadway in “A Hatful of Rain” and “Masquerade.” He also played the role of Jerry in more than 400 performances of Edward Albee’s “The Zoo Story” in New York, according to Boll.

In film, her credits include 1958’s “The Black Orchid,” starring Sophia Loren; “The Strange One”, “The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear” and “Friday the 13th Part VIII”.

But he was best known for his work in television, where he appeared in more than 500 episodes of various series over decades., from “Bonanza” and “The Fugitive” to “Star Trek: The Next Generation”.

He played lawyer Nick Cain on NBC’s short-lived 60’s “Cain’s Hundred” series and had recurring roles as a lawyer in the hit 80’s “Dynasty” and the 70’s “Longstreet” series.

Between the 70s and 80s he played Suzanne Somers’ father, the Rev. Luther Snow, in “Three’s Company.”; appeared as Lawrence Carson in some episodes of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and brought CC Capwell to life in nearly 30 episodes of “Santa Barbara.”

He also wrote plays, including the acclaimed “4 Faces”, as well as a novel, short stories and an autobiography.

In 1990, the Motion Picture & Television Fund awarded him the Silver Medal in recognition of his humanitarian achievements.

He is survived by his wife Helen, five children and six grandchildren.