Richard Kline (born April 29, 1944) is an American actor and
television director. His roles include Larry Dallas on the sitcom
Three's Company, Richie in the later seasons of It's A Living and Jeff
Beznick in Noah Knows Best.Richard Kline was born Richard Klein in New
York City. He was raised in Queens by parents who practiced Reform
Judaism. He attended Queens College and has a Master of Fine Arts
degree in theater from Northwestern University. After graduation, he
joined the United States Army and served in Vietnam during the Vietnam
War as a lieutenant.Kline became involved in theater and made his
professional debut in 1971 as part of the Lincoln Center Repertory
Company. Regional theater productions during this period included
Chemin de Fer (in Chicago with actor Dennis Franz), Death of a
Salesman, and Love's Labour's Lost. A classically trained singer,
Kline made his Broadway career debut in City of Angels, a musical
(1990).On Three's Company, Kline played Larry Dallas, a playboy
neighbor, used car salesman, and best friend to John Ritter's Jack
Tripper. Kline appeared in 110 episodes of Three's Company from
1977â€"1984, also appearing as Larry Dallas in the spin-off shows The
Ropers (1979) and Three's a Crowd (1985). Larry has the distinction of
being the only other character besides Jack Tripper to appear on
Three's Company and both of its spin-offs.
television director. His roles include Larry Dallas on the sitcom
Three's Company, Richie in the later seasons of It's A Living and Jeff
Beznick in Noah Knows Best.Richard Kline was born Richard Klein in New
York City. He was raised in Queens by parents who practiced Reform
Judaism. He attended Queens College and has a Master of Fine Arts
degree in theater from Northwestern University. After graduation, he
joined the United States Army and served in Vietnam during the Vietnam
War as a lieutenant.Kline became involved in theater and made his
professional debut in 1971 as part of the Lincoln Center Repertory
Company. Regional theater productions during this period included
Chemin de Fer (in Chicago with actor Dennis Franz), Death of a
Salesman, and Love's Labour's Lost. A classically trained singer,
Kline made his Broadway career debut in City of Angels, a musical
(1990).On Three's Company, Kline played Larry Dallas, a playboy
neighbor, used car salesman, and best friend to John Ritter's Jack
Tripper. Kline appeared in 110 episodes of Three's Company from
1977â€"1984, also appearing as Larry Dallas in the spin-off shows The
Ropers (1979) and Three's a Crowd (1985). Larry has the distinction of
being the only other character besides Jack Tripper to appear on
Three's Company and both of its spin-offs.
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