Richard Ronald Fancy (born August 2, 1943) is an American actor and comedian known for his long recurring role on ''
Seinfeld
''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld ( ...
'' as publisher
Mr. Lippman,
Elaine Benes's employer.
Early life
Fancy was born August 2, 1943, in
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston ( ) is a city, suburb of Chicago. Located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, it is situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. Evanston is north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wil ...
, 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?
''What About Bob?'' is a 1991 American black comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. Murray plays Bob Wiley, a troubled patient who follows his self-centered psychotherapist Dr. Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss) on v ...
'' 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
William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Stone won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as writer of '' Midnight Express'' (1978), and wrote the gangster film remake '' Sc ...
's ''
Nixon'' (1995) and ''Primal Force'' (1999). He played Sector Control in the ''
Sliders
Slider or Sliders may refer to:
Arts
* K.K. Slider, a fictional character within the ''Animal Crossing'' franchise
* ''The Slider'', a 1972 album by T. Rex
* ''Sliders'' (TV series), an American science fiction and fantasy television series
* S ...
'' episode "Please Press One."
He had two memorable appearances in late 2005 on ''
Boston Legal
''Boston Legal'' is an American legal drama and comedy drama television series created by former lawyer and Boston native David E. Kelley, produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, t ...
'', as a crooked Catholic priest; as mob financier Bernie Abrahms on ''
General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...
'' (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
"The First Duty" is the 119th episode of the American syndicated science fiction television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', the 19th episode of the show's fifth season. It featured the return of former regular castmember Wil Wheaton ...
".
Personal life
Fancy is married to Joanna Fass, the daughter of screenwriters George and Gertrude Fass; they have two children.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
1943 births
American male film actors
American male television actors
Living people
Male actors from Evanston, Illinois
American male soap opera actors
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