Richard Sloan Folmer (February 13, 1942 – January 11, 2022) was an American actor who was based in
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, respectively. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population of 393,406 in 2020, is t ...
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He appeared in a variety of notable stage plays, television programs and films. Folmer also co-founded "The Company", a theater company located in Shreveport. Folmer latterly served as Artistic Director of the East Bank Theatre and Gallery at the Bossier Arts Council. His training included Hilberry Classic Theatre and personal coaching by acting coaches Cliff Osmond and Bob Everson. He died on January 11, 2022, at the age of 79.
Filmography
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JFK
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...
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Doublecrossed
''Doublecrossed'' is a 1991 American action film written and directed by Roger Young. The film stars Dennis Hopper, Robert Carradine, Richard Jenkins, Adrienne Barbeau, Don Hood and G. W. Bailey. The film premiered on HBO July 20, 1991.
Plot
Th ...
'' (1991, TV)
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Fatal Justice'' (1993)
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Murder in the Heartland
''Murder in the Heartland'' is a television miniseries that aired on ABC in 1993. It was based on the 1957–58 murder spree carried out by 19-year-old Charles Starkweather throughout Nebraska and Wyoming. Starkweather is played by Tim Roth. The ...
'' (1993, TV)
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Dangerous Curves'' (1993, TV Series)
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Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald'' (1993, TV)
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The St. Tammany Miracle
''The St. Tammany Miracle'' is a 1994 American sports drama film directed by Joy N. Houck, Jr. and Jim McCullough Sr. The film stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Soleil Moon Frye.
Premise
The film focuses on the basketball team of an Episcopalian all- ...
'' (1994)
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Walker, Texas Ranger
''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texa ...
'' (1995–1997, TV Series)
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Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III'' (1994, TV Miniseries)
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Occhio Pinnochio'' (1994)
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Last Fair Deal'' (1995)
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The Stars Fell on Henrietta
''The Stars Fell on Henrietta'' is a 1995 American drama film from Warner Bros., directed by James Keach and produced by Clint Eastwood. The film is based on a short story written by Winifred Sanford titled "Luck". The script for the film was pe ...
'' (1995)
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Kingfish
Kingfish may refer to:
Fish
* ''Argyrosomus japonicus'' or Japanese meagre (Australia)
* Opah or ''Lampris guttatus'' (United Kingdom)
* Kingcroaker or ''Menticirrhus'' spp.
* King mackerel or ''Scomberomorus cavalla''
* Yellowtail amberjack or ...
'' (1995, TV)
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The Man Next Door'' (1997)
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Just Sue Me'' (2000)
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Seventy-8'' (2004)
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Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'' (2005)
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Factory Girl'' (2006)
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Mad Money
''Mad Money'' is an American finance television program hosted by Jim Cramer that began airing on CNBC on March 14, 2005. Its main focus is investment and speculation, particularly in public company stocks.
Cramer defines "mad money" as th ...
'' (2008)
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Straw Dogs'' (2011)
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Searching for Sonny
''Searching for Sonny'' is a 2011 independent film and the feature film debut of writer/director Andrew Disney. The film released on October 22, 2011 and stars Jason Dohring as one of several people involved in a murder mystery.
Plot
Elliott (Jas ...
'' (2011)
Theatre
*''Death of a Salesman''
*''Shadowlands''
*''My Fair Lady''
*''Sunshine Boys''
*''Gene''
*''Harvey''
*''Zorba''
*''Inherit the Wind''
*''Fiddler on the Roof''
*''Broadway Bound''
*''The Nerd''
*''Brighton Beach Memoirs''
References
External links
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1942 births
2022 deaths
Actors from Shreveport, Louisiana
American male film actors
American male stage actors
American male television actors
American theatre directors
Male actors from Louisiana