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Richard Ely(1945-2019)

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Richard Ely in M*A*S*H (1972)
Richard Ely was born on 4 May 1945 in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for M*A*S*H (1972), I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) and One Life to Live (1968). He died on 9 December 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 4, 1945
DiedDecember 9, 2019(74)
BornMay 4, 1945
DiedDecember 9, 2019(74)
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Known for

Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
M*A*S*H
8.5
TV Series
  • Pvt. George Weston
Jim Brown in I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
I Escaped from Devil's Island
5.4
  • Jo-Jo(as Rick Ely)
  • 1973
Kristen Alderson, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Erika Slezak, Trevor St. John, and John-Paul Lavoisier in One Life to Live (1968)
One Life to Live
6.9
TV Series
  • Steve Piermont #1
  • Steve Piermont #1 (1981-1982)(as Richard K. Weber)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
  • Carpenter
  • Terry Stillwell

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Actor

  • David (1988)
    David
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Surgeon (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Texas (1980)
    Texas
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Peter Cowan
    • 1982
  • Kristen Alderson, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Erika Slezak, Trevor St. John, and John-Paul Lavoisier in One Life to Live (1968)
    One Life to Live
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Steve Piermont #1
    • 1981
  • Birgitta Tolksdorf in Love of Life (1951)
    Love of Life
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Tom Crawford (as Richard K. Weber)
    • 1976
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Bill Higgins
    • 1974
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Pvt. George Weston
    • 1974
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Carpenter
    • Terry Stillwell
    • 1973–1974
  • Arthur Hill in Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971)
    Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Bo (as Rick Ely)
    • 1973
  • Jim Brown in I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
    I Escaped from Devil's Island
    5.4
    • Jo-Jo (as Rick Ely)
    • 1973
  • James Brolin, Robert Young, Barbara Sigel, and Elena Verdugo in Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Terry Kalscheur (as Rick Ely)
    • 1971
  • The Doris Day Show (1968)
    The Doris Day Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Clifford Fairburn (as Rick Ely)
    • 1971
  • Louis Gossett Jr., Richard Ely, Alex Henteloff, and Hilarie Thompson in The Young Rebels (1970)
    The Young Rebels
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Jeremy Larkin (as Rick Ely)
    • 1970–1971
  • The Whole World Is Watching (1969)
    The Whole World Is Watching
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Gil Bennett (as Rick Ely)
    • 1969
  • My Friend Tony (1969)
    My Friend Tony
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Fraternity Boy #2 (as Richard Weber)
    • 1969

Soundtrack

  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("Buffalo Gals")
    • 1974

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Rick Ely
  • Born
    • May 4, 1945
    • Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • December 9, 2019
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(long illness)

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  • Trivia
    Recorded album in 1970.
  • Nickname
    • Richard K. Weber

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