Richard Reicheg

Richard Reicheg (May 26, 1937 – July 30, 2021) was an American television, stage, and film actor, musician and a Grammy-nominated songwriter. His career spanned a period of over sixty years.

Reicheg wrote the song “For The Sake Of The Children” that is featured in the Robert Altman film Nashville and for which he received a Grammy nomination in 1975.

His songs have been recorded and performed by many top artists, including The Persuasions, Maria Muldaur, Gary Wright, and Jay and the Americans. His song "Everybody's a Masterpiece" was recorded by Three Dog Night. Reicheg's "Looking for an Echo" was recorded by Kenny Vance, The Persuasions (on their album Chirpin'), and by others. The song was also the musical theme of the Martin Davidson film of the same name. Film historian Jan Stewart has called Reicheg's song "For the Sake of the Children" an "ode to marital fidelity [that is] a delicious postmodern balancing act of send up and the real McCoy."

Filmography

Film Title Role Director Year Charlie Wilson's War Navy Buddy Mike Nichols Tripper News Anchor David Arquette Monkey Trouble Mr. Big's Henchman Franco Amurri Oh, God! Book II Karl Gil Cates First Family Agent Fowler Buck Henry Dirty Business Albert (Lead) John McCauley Delta Fox Howard Ferd Sebastian Leprechaun III Lucky Brian Trenchard-Smith Americathon Hebrab Terrorist Neil Israel

Television Title Credit Year(s) Betty White's Off Their Rockers Series Regular Alias Co-Star Days of Our Lives Recurring High Incident Guest Star The West Side Waltz MOW) Co-Star Dream On Guest Star Empty Nest (3) Guest Star Beverly Hills 90210 Guest Star The Golden Girls Guest Star Beverly Hills Buntz Guest Star Dallas Guest Star Sledge Hammer! Guest Star What a Country! Guest Star Remington Steele (2) Guest Star The A-Team Guest Star Hardcastle and McCormick Guest Star Faerie Tale Theatre Guest Star Quincy, M.E. Guest Star The White Shadow Guest Star Married to the Mob (pilot) Recurring Brooklyn Bridge Recurring Hill Street Blues Guest Star Long Days of Summer (MOW) Guest Star Superior Court Guest Star General Hospital Recurring The Desperate Miles (MOW) Lead Two Guys from MUCK (pilot) Recurring Monster Manor (pilot) Recurring Police Story (2) Guest Star Newhart Guest Star C.H.I.P.S. Guest Star Rhoda Guest Star The Odd Couple Guest Star Young and the Restless Recurring Kojak (2) Guest Star

Theater

Title Role Theater Year Twilight of the Golds Walter Booth Theater, Broadway (Standby) California Suite Marvin/Mort Drury Lane, Chicago A Bedfull of Foreigners Karak Drury Lane, Union Plaza, Las Vegas Chapter Two Leo Cherry County Playhouse, Michigan Murder at the Howard Johnson's Mitch Cherry County Playhouse A Thousand Clowns Chuckles Arlington Park, Chicago Barefoot in the Park Telephone Man Arlington Park (Joseph Jefferson Award) The Odd Couple Speed/Roy Major Cities Tour Room Service Binion Loretto Hilton, St. Louis Little Murders Alfred Manitoba Theatre Center, Winnipeg Gangster Planet Dad Met Theater, Los Angeles At the Mat Albert Figtree Theater, Los Angeles Prisoner of Venice Swede Zephyr Theatre, Los Angeles Sophie and Willa Leonard Tiffany Theater, Los Angeles