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Richard Fancy
Born (1943-08-02) August 2, 1943 (age 80)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActor/Comedian
Years active1984–present
Children2

Richard Ronald Fancy (born August 2, 1943) is an American actor and comedian known for his long recurring role on Seinfeld as publisher Mr. Lippman, Elaine Benes's employer.

Early life

Fancy was born August 2, 1943,[1] in Evanston, Illinois, to salesman Raymond Chester Fancy and a radio performer mother. Fancy is named after his paternal grandmother, Magdelene Richard.

Career

Fancy appeared on the third and fourth seasons of It's Garry Shandling's Show as network boss Mr. Stravely. He also plays the priest in the 1991 film What About Bob? and was Kevin Arnold's high school principal, Dr. Valenti, in the fourth and fifth seasons of The Wonder Years. He also appeared in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995) and Primal Force (1999). He played Sector Control in the Sliders episode "Please Press One."

He had two memorable appearances in late 2005 on Boston Legal, as a crooked Catholic priest; as mob financier Bernie Abrahms on General Hospital (2006–2012), (and also as his brother, Bennie, from 1997 to 2003); and as Capt. Satelk in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The First Duty".

Personal life

Fancy is married to Joanna Fass, the daughter of screenwriters George and Gertrude Fass; they have two children.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1988 The Silence at Bethany Elam Swope
1988 Sunset Academy Speaker
1988 Spellbinder Sgt. Barry
1989 True Believer Ballistics Expert
1989 Identity Crisis Yves Malmaison
1989 Tango & Cash Nolan
1991 Flight of the Intruder Intelligence Captain
1991 What About Bob? Minister
1994 Clifford Detective
1995 Species Hospital Doctor
1995 Nixon Mel Laird
1996 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace Senator Greenspan
1997 Touch Judge
1997 'Til There Was You Murdstone
1997 Eat Your Heart Out Mr. Haus
1998 Ted Father
1999 Being John Malkovich Johnson Heyward
2000 Psycho Beach Party Dr. Wentworth / Dr. Edwards
2000 3 Strikes Captain
2002 Moonlight Mile Mr. Meyerson
2004 The Girl Next Door Mr. Peterson
2005 Shopgirl Eli
2005 Hollywoodland Alford "Rip" Van Ronkel
2006 Midnight Clear Pastor Mark
2007 Halloween University Dean Uncredited
2008 The Onion Movie Kenneth Garber
2008 Adventures of Power Dick Houston
2012 The Lords of Salem AJ Kennedy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1984 George Washington Sam Adams Miniseries
1986 One Life to Live Jonathan Episode #1.4545
1986 George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation William Duer Television film
1986 The Art of Being Nick Depressed customer
1987 Starman Principal Kevin Altman Episode: "The Test"
1987 Beauty and the Beast Worker #1 Episode: "Once Upon a Time in the City of New York"
1987 Who's the Boss? Minister Episode: "There Goes the Bride"
1987 I Married Dora Zane Episode: "West Coast Story"
1987–1993 L.A. Law Norman Klein 3 episodes
1988 Newhart Man Episode: "The Big Uneasy"
1988 227 Mr. Hauser Episode: "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant"
1988–1992 It's Garry Shandling's Show Various roles 9 episodes
1988, 1992 Empty Nest Congressman / Lieutenant 2 episodes
1989 From the Dead of Night Dr. Stanley Breedlove Television film
1989 Nick Knight Capt. Brunetti
1990 Without Her Consent Strathom
1990 ALF Colonel Halsey Episode: "Consider Me Gone"
1990 Equal Justice Mr. Howsen Episode: "The Art of the Possible"
1990 Gabriel's Fire Prosecuting Attorney Episode: "I'm Nobody"
1990 Call Me Anna Contract Lawyer Television film
1991 Top of the Heap Fred Epstein Episode: "The Agony and the Agony"
1991 Absolute Strangers Justice Richard Marino Television film
1991 Nurses Dr. Moss 3 episodes
1991–1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. Howard Stewart 2 episodes
1991–1998 Seinfeld Lippman 10 episodes
1992 P.S. I Luv U Dr. Anderson Episode: "The Chameleon"
1992 Murphy Brown Senator Warren Thatcher Episode: "Send in the Clowns"
1992 The Wonder Years Dr. Valenti 2 episodes
1992 Civil Wars Dr. Chodosh
1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation Capt. Satelk Episode: "The First Duty"
1992 Afterburn Stephen Grant Television film
1993 And the Band Played On Michael Gottlieb
1993 The Last Outlaw Banker McClintock
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Saxon Episode: "The Man of Steel Bars"
1994 Weird Science Wayne Donnelly 2 episodes
1994 Roswell Doctor Television film
1994 Untamed Love Harold Sherman
1994 All-American Girl Wallace Episode: "Booktopus"
1995 The O. J. Simpson Story Ed Ledbetter Television film
1995 Get Smart Dr. Mendelsohn Episode: "Liver Let Die"
1995 Dream On Mr. Copeland Episode: "Beam Me Up, Dr. Spock"
1995 Star Trek: Voyager Alien Episode: "Tattoo"
1995 Party of Five Sam Arbogast Episode: "Where There's Smoke"
1995 Land's End Allen Raffin Episode: "What Ever Happened to Maria Rosa?"
1996 Innocent Victims Richard Tasman Television film
1996 Space: Above and Beyond E. Allen Wayne Episode: "...Tell Our Moms We Done Our Best"
1996 Dark Skies James V. Forrestal Episode: "Moving Targets"
1996 Common Law Martin Gutenhimmel 2 episodes
1996, 1998 Diagnosis: Murder Harold F. Lomax / Stu Havlik
1997 Orleans Vincent Carraze
1997 ER Mr. Thomas Episode: "Tribes"
1997 Murder One Arthur Sackheim Episode: "Chapter Sixteen, Year Two"
1997 Veronica's Closet The Judge Episode: "Veronica's Best Buddy"
1997 Union Square Judge Episode: "Harassed"
1997 3rd Rock from the Sun Judge DeBelko 2 episodes
1997 Friends Mr. Posner Episode: "The One Where They're Going to Party!"
1997 Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer Arthur Sackheim 6 episodes
1997–2003 General Hospital Benny Abrahms recurring
1998 The Nanny Chandler Evans Episode: "Immaculate Concepcion"
1998 Richie Rich's Christmas Wish Mr. Van Dough Television film
1999 Primal Force Deutsch
1999 The Norm Show Mr. Boardman Episode: "Norm, Crusading Social Worker"
1999 Sliders Sector Control Episode: "Please Press One"
1999 Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story Harold Television film
2000 The Hughleys Dr. Van Zandt Episode: "Death Takes a Three Day Holiday"
2000 City of Angels Judge Episode: "Cry Me a Liver"
2000 The West Wing Congressman Episode: "The White House Pro-Am"
2000 Bull Geoff Aull Episode: "What the Past Will Bring"
2000 Gilmore Girls Allen Prescott Episode: "Forgiveness and Stuff"
2000–2004 The District Bruce Logan 13 episodes
2001, 2007 Crossing Jordan Judge Dixon / Joseph Wolk 2 episodes
2003 The Lyon's Den Senior Partner Episode: "Separation Anxiety"
2003 Carnivàle Psychiatrist 2 episodes
2004 Las Vegas Palmer Episode: "You Can't Take It with You"
2004 NYPD Blue Howard Seigal Episode: "You're Buggin' Me"
2005 Eyes Judge Episode: "Whereabouts"
2005 McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out George Prescott Television film
2005 Numbers Thomas Galway Episode: "Calculated Risk"
2005 Boston Legal Father Michael Ryan 2 episodes
2006-2012 General Hospital Bernie Abrahms recurring
2007 The Class Doctor Episode: "The Class Goes Back to the Hospital"
2007 The Closer Bob Lewis Episode: "Dumb Luck"
2009 Better Off Ted Better Off Ted Episode: "Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits"
2009 Party Down Gerald Lynch Episode: "Investors Dinner"
2009 Uncorked Milton Television film
2010 Men of a Certain Age Mr. Fisher Episode: "You Gonna Do That the Rest of Your Life?"
2011 Cinema Verite Network President Television film
2011 Melissa & Joey Lehman Walken Episode: "All Politics is Locals"
2012 Mad Men Max Rosenberg Episode: "Dark Shadows"
2013 The League Rabbi Kirschenblatt Episode: "Baby Geoffrey Jesus"
2014 The Mentalist Richard Summers Episode: "Silver Wings of Time"
2014 Ray Donovan Judge Irving Saltzman Episode: "Irish Spring"
2015 You'll Be Fine Steve Episode: "Sally's Family"
2015 The Game Herbie Lesser Episode: "The Crying Game"
2016 NCIS Leonard Weiss Episode: "Shell Game"
2016 Shady Neighbors Dr. Zondervan Television film
2017 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Dr. Paul NickGibbion Episode: "Hammerman"
2017 Stuck in the Middle Larry Episode: "Stuck in a Good Deed"
2020 Grace and Frankie Sam Episode: "The Trophy Wife"
2020 Smartphone Theatre Marcus Carnoff Episode: "Rare Indulgence"
2020 Trailerville USA Gus Episode dated 6 November 2020
2023 The Chosen Caiaphus Season 4

References

  1. ^ "Cunninghams of Southwest Nova Scotia - Person Page 2155". laurenandtristan.net. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Richard Fancy Biography ((?)-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

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