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Eric "Ric" Marlow (born Sanford Phillip Schafler; December 21, 1925 – February 28, 2017) was an American songwriter and actor, best known for co-writing with Bobby Scott the song "
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" which won a
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in 1962. The song has been recorded by approximately 200 artists internationally, including
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. He also had several acting roles, most notably on the television programs, ''
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Early life

Marlow was born to Bernice (née Berney) and Arthur Schafler in the
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, New York. He was raised in
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. Marlow had several accidents in his youth, resulting in broken noses, fractured ankles, torn ligaments, and a fractured skull from a diving accident. Following his school years, he joined the Army, but due to his fractured skull, the Army felt he was unsuitable for duty. Owing to his love of music, especially singing, he spent a lot of time with his aunt, who worked as a secretary for the president of Chappell & Company, later known as
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. He got to meet up-and-coming artists and established celebrities of the time, including
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. Marlow started his career singing in local cafes across the country. He also worked several odd jobs, from hauling cement to driving a cab. After becoming a featured vocalist at New York's Basin Street, he began singing in major clubs. When he finally landed an appointment with a casting director, he started down the road of acting. He joined the
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in 1959. Due to his tough, chiseled features, he was usually cast as a bad guy gangster in television shows, including "
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" and many others. He became good friends with the stars of those shows.


A Taste Of Honey

Marlow's life took a turn back to music when his former pianist, Bobby Scott, needed someone to help him put together a song for a Broadway adaptation of the play ''
A Taste of Honey ''A Taste of Honey'' is the first play by the British dramatist Shelagh Delaney, written when she was 19. It was intended as a novel, but she turned it into a play because she hoped to revitalise British theatre and address social issues that ...
'', written by
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. The song they created was also titled "
A Taste of Honey ''A Taste of Honey'' is the first play by the British dramatist Shelagh Delaney, written when she was 19. It was intended as a novel, but she turned it into a play because she hoped to revitalise British theatre and address social issues that ...
". "I ran over and Bobby and I put this song together in five minutes and rushed it to the theater," Ric reflected one evening to his stepsons, Parris and Dalton. "I never guessed it would become such a hit." And a hit it was. It has been recorded by hundreds of artists including the
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, and
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. It has sold more than 300 million copies internationally, and earned Marlow a gold record. In 1962, he won a
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for best instrumental theme. The version recorded by
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received the most awards.


Personal life

Marlow was married five times and had seven children: one daughter, one step-daughter, and five step-sons. * Katherine Mae Highfill (married 1947; divorced 1953) * Irene Flanken *
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(married 1955; divorced 1961) * Dorothy Juana Sophia Cobarrubias (married 1964; divorced 1969) * Constance Julia Magoncia "Julia English-Marlow" (her acting credits were under Julia English) (married 1988; her death 1996) Marlow died in Palm Springs, California, at the age of 91.


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