Richard Lewis
Milestones
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Birthday: June 29, 1947
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2002
Had recurring role of a rabbi on the popular series "7th Heaven" (The WB)
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1993
Starred as Steven Mitchell opposite Don Rickles on the Fox-TV sitcom, "Daddy Dearest"; also co-executive produced
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1990
Played to a standing-room-only audience at New York's Carnegie Hall
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1988
Co-starred in slapstick comedy feature film, "Wrong Guys" opposite fellow comedians Louie Anderson and Richard Belzer
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1987
Played supporting role of Richard on short-lived ABC sitcom, "Harry", starring Alan Arkin
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1986
Starred in first cable special, "I'm in Pain"
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1982
Made first of over 50 appearances on "Late Night with David Letterman"
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1979
Co-wrote and starred in "Diary of a Young Comic" which pre-empted an episode of "Saturday Night Live" and attracted favorable attention
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1976 to 1977
Appeared as a regular on the CBS variety program, "The Sonny and Cher Show"
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1972
Made Greenwich Village club debut as stand-up comedian
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Appeared in two sequels to successful cable special: "The Richard Lewis 'I'm Exhausted' Concert" (1988) and "I'm Doomed" (1990)
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Co-starred with Kevin Nealon in the ABC sitcom "Hiller and Diller"
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Raised in Englewood, New Jersey
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Starred as Marty Gold opposite Jamie Lee Curtis on popular ABC sitcom, "Anything But Love"
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Worked for four years after graduating college as head copywriter at a New Jersey advertising agency
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Wrote pilots and comedy material for television; acted in some of them