Eddie Applegate

Edward Robert Applegate (October 4, 1935 – October 17, 2016) was an American television actor, best known for his work in the 1960s, most notably in the role of Richard Harrison, the boyfriend of Patty Lane on The Patty Duke Show.

Early life Applegate was born in Wyncote, Pennsylvania.

Film Applegate's film debut was in A Ticklish Affair (1963).

Television Applegate appeared as Richard Harrison on 70 episodes (another source says "88 of the ABC sitcom's 104 episodes") of the Patty Duke Show, which was broadcast on ABC from 1963 to 1966. He also played Bob Mooney in The Lucy Show and Willie Maxwell, a reporter, on Nancy. In the 1960s, he appeared as single episode characters in a number of other popular television shows, including Daktari and Gunsmoke.

Personal life and death In 1967, Applegate married Tanya Maniatty. They had three children and divorced in 1986.

Applegate lived in Chatsworth, California with his common law wife Betty. He was an active member of the San Fernando Valley Art Club, serving as vice president. He died on October 17, 2016, at a nursing home in Los Angeles after a long illness. He is survived by his children, Heather, Michael and John, and a large extended family.

Applegate's death was the third in the main cast of The Patty Duke Show in 2016, following Patty Duke (Mar. 29) and William Schallert (May 8) earlier that year.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1963 A Ticklish Affair Yeoman Corker Bell 2003 Exorcism Arch Bishop 2005 Welcome to September Arch Bishop 2010 Easy A Micah's Grandfather 2013 Rain from Stars Henry (final film role)