Richard Bakalyan Biography

Fast Facts

• Served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "Attila" in 1954
• Quote: "My mother back east, she said, 'Can't you play a nice guy? What are the neighbors gonna say?' ․․․ [Then] I got 'The Greatest Story Ever Told․' I [said] 'Ma, I'm playing another gangster, another heavy, but I'm hanging around with the right people․'"
• Quote: "Some of the bigger films ․․․ they need the certain stars that people will stand in line to watch․ They're not going to stand around the corner for me․ However, they're going to enjoy what I do because I'm going to fit into the puzzle․"
• Best known as a character actor who appeared in "Chinatown" and "Von Ryan's Express․"
• Appeared opposite Frank Sinatra in the films "Robin and the 7 Hoods," "Von Ryan's Express" and "None but the Brave․"
• Was the voice of Dinky the sparrow in the Disney film "The Fox and the Hound․"