Dan Resin (February 22, 1931 – July 31, 2010) was an American

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Early life

Resin was born in

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. He was three years old when his parents divorced. Resin met his future wife in the seventh grade. He graduated from

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in 1954. While at Indiana University, Resin became a member of the Alpha Iota Chapter of the

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. Shortly after graduation, he was drafted into the military, where he served in

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. After his discharge, he finished college at

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. He worked an assortment of jobs from singer to Master of Ceremonies at the Roxy Theater and later, Radio City Music Hall.

Career

Dan played many roles on Broadway such as Freddie Eynsford-Hill in ''

My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play '' Pygmalion'', with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons ...

'' (1956). Resin appeared in the original off-Broadway production of ''

Once Upon a Mattress ''Once Upon a Mattress'' is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It opened off-Broadway in May 1959, and then moved to Broadway. The play was writte ...

'', and continued with the show when it made a successful move to Broadway. His stage productions include '' Don't Drink the Water'', ''

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever ''On a Clear Day You Can See Forever'' is a musical with music by Burton Lane and a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner based loosely on ''Berkeley Square'', written in 1926 by John L. Balderston. It concerns a woman who has ESP and has been re ...

'', '' Fade Out - Fade In'', and '' Young Abe Lincoln''. Resin is most famous for his movie role as Dr. Beeper in the

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Caddyshack ''Caddyshack'' is a 1980 American sports comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Douglas Kenney, and starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe and Bill Murray with supporting ...

'' (1980). His other movie roles included '' Wise Guys'', ''

The Sunshine Boys ''The Sunshine Boys'' is an original two-act play written by Neil Simon that premiered December 20, 1972 on Broadway starring Jack Albertson as Willie Clark and Sam Levene as Al Lewis and later adapted for film and television. Plot The pla ...

'', ''

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover ''The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover'' is a 1977 American biographical drama film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen. It stars Broderick Crawford as Hoover, alongside an ensemble cast including Jose Ferrer, Michael Parks, Rip Tor ...

'', '' The Happy Hooker'' (1975) and other films. Resin played the role of a young

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in the 1972 parody film, ''Richard''. His television career included a

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show, '' On Our Own''; the soap opera ''

Edge of Night ''The Edge of Night'' is an American television mystery crime drama series and soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that netw ...

''; '' Lovers and Friends''; '' David Frost Review''; and an

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show, '' Go USA''. He made appearances on the kids show ''

Captain Kangaroo ''Captain Kangaroo'' is an American children's television series that aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for 29 years, from 1955 to 1984, making it the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television progra ...

'', and was featured in the 1978 syndicated comedy '' Madhouse Brigade''. Resin may be best remembered by the public for his roles in TV commercials, such as the dapper-clad Ty-D-Bol man."Ty-D-Bol man dies; also played Caddyshack's Dr. Beeper"
''

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''; August 3, 2010 In the 1970s and 1980s, he was doing as many as two and three commercials a week. During one televised Super Bowl, he had two starring commercials air back to back, a feat unequaled by any actor. Other acting roles include ''

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'', ''

The Man With One Red Shoe ''The Man with One Red Shoe'' is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti and starring Tom Hanks and Dabney Coleman. It is a remake of the 1972 French film ''The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe'' starring Pierre Richard and Mireil ...

'', '' Deadhead Miles'', '' If Ever I See You Again'', ''

Remember WENN ''Remember WENN'' is a comedy-drama television series that aired from 1996 to 1998 on the cable channel American Movie Classics. Created and written by Rupert Holmes (with music also by Holmes) and set at the fictional Pittsburgh radio station ...

'', ''

Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again ''Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again'' is a 1989 two-episode television miniseries based on the 1988 Judith Krantz novel, '' Till We Meet Again''. Its stars include Mia Sara, Bruce Boxleitner, Hugh Grant, Maxwell Caulfield, and Courteney Co ...

'', '' That's Adequate'', '' Soggy Bottom USA'', ''

God Told Me To ''God Told Me To'' (released in some theatrical markets as ''Demon'') is a 1976 science fiction horror film written, directed, and produced by Larry Cohen. Like many of Cohen's films, it is shot on location in New York City and incorporates aspe ...

'', '' Crazy Joe'', '' Hail'', and ''

New York Undercover ''New York Undercover'' is an American police drama that aired on the Fox television network from September 8, 1994, to February 11, 1999. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torre ...

''. After semi-retirement from acting, he became an

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Personal life

Resin and his wife, Margaret, lived in

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and ultimately,

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''; August 3, 2010; Page 24 (An online version of the same article appear
at NJ.com
Resin died from complications of

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on July 31, 2010, aged 79. He was survived by his wife of 55 years, Margaret, and their daughters.Mason, Angela Kaye
"‘Caddyshack’ Actor and Ty-D-Bol Man Dan Resin Dies Age 79" Thai Indian News; August 3, 2010
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Filmography

References

External links

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Dan Resin obituaryReview of Hail (1972)
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