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Richard Clayton
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Born
June 12
,
1915
·
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Died
September 29
,
2008
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
(congestive heart failure)
Birth name
Joseph Edward Coan
Mini Bio
Richard Clayton was born on June 12, 1915 in Montclair, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for
The Tab Hunter Show (1960)
,
Our Neighbors - The Carters (1939)
and
Father Is a Prince (1940)
. He died on September 29, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Trivia
Became an agent after he quit acting. One of his clients was
James Dean
.
Met
James Dean
when both appeared in the film
Sailor Beware (1952)
. Richard subsequently left acting to work as an agent at the Famous Artist Agency. He later represented not only Dean, but such up-and-coming stars as
Tab Hunter
,
Jane Fonda
,
Clint Walker
,
Angie Dickinson
,
Tuesday Weld
,
Richard Chamberlain
and
Harrison Ford
. He also served as
Burt Reynolds
' personal manager for over 20 years.
Enlisted in the Navy during WWII and received a Purple Heart for wounds he suffered.
Uncle of actor
Brennan McKay
.
Late '30s and '40s actor who began his career acting and modeling in New York, before heading off to Hollywood under contract with Warner Bros. and earning minor parts.
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