Dick Yarmy (February 14, 1933 – May 5, 1992) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the 1960s to the 1990s.

Biography

Yarmy was born in New York in 1933, son of William Yarmy and his wife, Consuelo ( Deiter), who were Jewish and Catholic, respectively. Yarmy was the younger brother of actor and ''

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'' star,

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. He also had an elder sister, Gloria Ella Yarmy (later Gloria Burton), a writer who screenwrote an episode of ''

''. Dick Yarmy graduated from the

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with a degree in

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and began his acting career in 1968, appearing in the TV series ''

'', also ''

That Girl ''That Girl'' is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from September 8, 1966 to March 19, 1971. It starred Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring (but only sporadically employed) actress, who moves from her hometown of Brewste ...

'', '' The Partners'', ''

The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from S ...

'', and ''

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''. He also appeared in several films including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

The Swinging Barmaids ''The Swinging Barmaids'' is a 1975 American exploitation film about a serial killer who targets cocktail waitresses. The film was directed by Gus Trikonis, and stars Bruce Watson, Laura Hippe, William Smith, and Dyanne Thorne. Plot After murde ...

'', and ''

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'' among others. Yarmy also appeared in commercials, such as ''George and Marge'' for

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Personal life

Dick Yarmy was married and had one daughter.

Death

Yarmy died of

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from transformed, malign ...

in Studio City, Los Angeles on May 5, 1992, aged 59. He was buried in

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. A group of comedians called "Yarmy's Army" formed to support him in his final illness, and continues after his death doing benefit concerts to help fellow comedians in need.

Selected filmography

Film

* ''

'' (1972) - Bank Teller * '' The Take'' (1974) - Roclair * ''

'' (1975) - Comic * ''Brothers'' (1977) - District Attorney Wayne * ''

'' (1977) - Taylor (segment "Courtroom") * ''

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'' (1978) - Ist Presidential Aide * ''

The One Man Jury ''The One Man Jury'' (released as ''The Loner'' on UK video) is a 1978 American neo-noir film directed by Charles Martin (1910-1983) and starring Jack Palance, Christopher Mitchum, Pamela Shoop, and Cara Williams. Plot Jim Wade ( Jack Palance ...

'' (1978) - Hooker's Costumer * ''

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'' (1979) - Cab Driver * '' Pray TV'' (1982) - Dr. Ben Gay * '' Movers & Shakers'' (1985) - Other Executive #3

Television

* ''

'' (1968-1970) - Brady * ''

'' (1970-1971) - Fred Thompson * '' The Partners'' (1971) - Andy * ''

'' (1971) - Patterson * ''

'' (1971) - Attendant * ''The Don Rickles Show'' (1972) - Carl * '' Me and the Chimp'' (1972) - Dr. Oldham * ''

The New Dick Van Dyke Show ''The New Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American sitcom starring Dick Van Dyke that aired on CBS from 1971 to 1974. It was Van Dyke's first return to series television since ''The Dick Van Dyke Show''. Background CBS was so eager to have Dick Van ...

'' (1973) - Policeman * ''

McMillan & Wife ''McMillan & Wife'' (known simply as ''McMillan'' from 1976–77) is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the ...

'' (1973) - O'Hara * '' Love, American Style'' (1972-1973) - Marty * '' Police Story'' (1974) - Cab Driver * '' It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy'' (1974) - Wineberger * ''

Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situa ...

'' (1973-1975) - Firefighter Joe Bailey * ''The Bureau'' (1976) - Prentiss * '' Holmes & Yoyo'' (1976) - Dr. Yates * ''Duffy'' (1977) - Postman * ''A Guide for the Married Woman'' (1978) - Harry * ''

Quincy, M.E. ''Quincy, M.E.'' (also called ''Quincy'') is an American mystery medical drama television series from Universal Studios that aired on NBC from October 3, 1976, to May 11, 1983. Jack Klugman starred in the title role as a Los Angeles County med ...

'' (1979) - 2nd Executive * '' Friends'' (1979) - Cabbie * '' Laverne & Shirley'' (1979) - Ludwig Stenger * ''

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'' (1979) - Uncredited * ''

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'' (1980) - Brandowyn * ''

Mork & Mindy ''Mork & Mindy'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 14, 1978, to May 27, 1982. A spin-off after a highly successful episode of ''Happy Days'', "My Favorite Orkan", it starred Robin Williams as Mork, an extraterrest ...

'' (1978-1980) - Sid/Ron * ''

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'' (1980) - Spencer * '' Foul Play'' (1981) - Professor Himmel * ''

Bosom Buddies ''Bosom Buddies'' is an American television sitcom starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari created by Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller and Chris Thompson ( Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions). It aired on Thursday nights for two seasons on ABC fr ...

'' (1982) - Mr. Silverman * ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

'' (1983) - Holstein * '' E/R'' (1984) - Burton Summers * '' Down to Earth'' (1985) - Mr. Teaberry * ''

The Jeffersons ''The Jeffersons'' is an American sitcom television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes. ''The Jeffersons'' is one of the longest-running sitcoms in history, ...

'' (1985) - Phil * ''

Amazing Stories ''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearances ...

'' (1985) - VCR * ''

You Again? ''You Again?'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for two seasons on NBC from February 27, 1986, to January 7, 1987. It was based on the British show ''Home to Roost''. Synopsis Jack Klugman stars as Henry Willows, a man still em ...

'' (1986) - Mr. Rosen * ''

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'' (1986) - Uncredited * ''

They Came from Outer Space ''They Came from Outer Space'' is an American science fiction comedy series that aired in syndication from October 1990 to March 1991. The series was created by Tom McLoughlin. Synopsis The series stars Dean Cameron as Bo, and Stuart Fratkin as ...

'' (1991) - Dr. Milshick (final appearance)

References

External links

* * 1933 births 1992 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American people of Hungarian-Jewish descent Jewish American male actors Male actors from New York City Deaths from lung cancer in California Burials at Los Angeles National Cemetery 20th-century American Jews {{US-actor-stub