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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-01-19 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Denver, Colorado, USA

Richard Van Vleet

Biography:

Richard Van Vleet, also sometimes credited as Richard Van Fleet or Rick Van Vleet is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director.

He played the role of Dr. Chuck Tyler on All My Children from 1975 to 1984, from 1989 to 1992, and again in 1995 and 2005; and as Dr. Ed Bauer on Guiding Light from 1984 to 1986. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Van Vleet had numerous guest starring roles on some of the most popular prime time series at the time, such as Mannix, Cannon, Marcus Welby, M.D., McCloud, Adam-12, Dragnet, The Virginian, and Ironside.

He also appeared in the movies Airport (though uncredited), Angel in My Pocket and Ben, released early in his career. More recently, he has spent more time behind the camera, as producer of Bikini Planet (2002), and writer/director of Retribution (1998).

Richard Van Vleet has directed and written such movies as Bikini Planet, Retribution, and Trailer Trash. In 2008, he proposed and directed Ryan and Sean's Not So Excellent Adventure for YouTube celebrities Ryan Higa and Sean Fujiyoshi.

Known For

Acting

2019

2009

2002

Bikini Planet as President Bubba Shrub

1989

1972

Ben as Reade

1970

The Young Country as Randy Willis
Night Gallery as Commander Perkins (segment "The Nature of the Enemy")

1968

Adam-12 as Off. Bill Stenzler
Adam-12 as George Calvelli
The Name of the Game as Hal Martin

Camera

2002

Bikini Planet as Director of Photography

Production

2006

Livin' It Up with the Bratz as Executive Producer

2002

Bikini Planet as Producer