Richard Duane Kelton (April 29, 1943 â€" November 27, 1978) was an
American actor.Kelton was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. After briefly
attending Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in 1963, he transferred to
The University of Kansas, earning his bachelor's degree in drama 1966,
and then his Masters' two years later, in 1968. He returned briefly in
1973 to appear in a campus production. He made his way to California
where he made his debut playing "Bud" in an episode of Gunsmoke. In
1967, he made his film debut with a small part in the movie In Cold
Blood (1967) as Nancy's boyfriend. Soon after arriving in California
with his wife in 1970, he got guest-starring roles in The Young Rebels
and The Waltons.Soon afterwards, he made his TV movie debut as
"Lieutenant Charring" in Wild Women (1970). He continued in numerous
other guest starring roles and a movie roles. He also played the role
of "Nick" in the Broadway revival of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
in 1976.After returning to California in 1976, he had a guest-starring
role on ABC-TV's Charlie's Angels. He played the role of alien science
officer "Ficus Pandorata" on the short-lived NBC-TV science fiction
series Quark (1978). Later that year he was invited back to The
University of Kansas to give a short seminar on films.
American actor.Kelton was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. After briefly
attending Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in 1963, he transferred to
The University of Kansas, earning his bachelor's degree in drama 1966,
and then his Masters' two years later, in 1968. He returned briefly in
1973 to appear in a campus production. He made his way to California
where he made his debut playing "Bud" in an episode of Gunsmoke. In
1967, he made his film debut with a small part in the movie In Cold
Blood (1967) as Nancy's boyfriend. Soon after arriving in California
with his wife in 1970, he got guest-starring roles in The Young Rebels
and The Waltons.Soon afterwards, he made his TV movie debut as
"Lieutenant Charring" in Wild Women (1970). He continued in numerous
other guest starring roles and a movie roles. He also played the role
of "Nick" in the Broadway revival of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
in 1976.After returning to California in 1976, he had a guest-starring
role on ABC-TV's Charlie's Angels. He played the role of alien science
officer "Ficus Pandorata" on the short-lived NBC-TV science fiction
series Quark (1978). Later that year he was invited back to The
University of Kansas to give a short seminar on films.
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