Richard Masur

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  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/20/1948, Scorpio
  • Profession: Actor; director
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Richard Masur Fast Facts:
  • Studied premed in college before changing his major to theater arts.
  • Made his Broadway debut in 1973 in The Changing Room, which was seen by television writer-producer Norman Lear, who gave Masur his first TV role on All in the Family.
  • His directorial debut, 1987's Love Struck, was nominated for a Best Short Film Academy Award.
  • Served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild between 1995 and 1999, but lost his third bid for the position to William Daniels.
  • Appeared in Mike Leigh's Off-Broadway play Two Thousand Years in 2008.
  • Richard Masur Relationships:
  • Eileen Henry - Wife
  • Fredda Weiss - Ex-wife
  • Richard Masur Awards:
  • 1985 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
  • College:
  • State University of New York, Stony Brook , NY; Yale University, School of Drama, New Haven, CT
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