Richard Long (December 17, 1927 â€" December 21, 1974) was an American
actor best known for his leading roles in three ABC television series,
including The Big Valley, Nanny and the Professor, and Bourbon Street
Beat. He was also a series regular on ABC's 77 Sunset Strip during the
1961â€"1962 season.Long was the fifth of six children born in Chicago
to Sherman D. Long, a commercial artist who operated his own studio,
and Dale McCord Long. The family settled in Evanston, where Long
attended grammar school. He attended Waller High School in Chicago and
Evanston Township High School.The family relocated again in 1944, to
Hollywood, California, and Long attended Hollywood High School for his
senior year. Long said that as a teenager he had "no intention of
becoming an actor. I took senior drama class because it was a snap
course, and I needed the credit for my English requirement."At
Hollywood High School, Long caught the eye of a talent scout from
Universal-International by accident. Casting director Jack Murton gave
a ride to a couple of students and asked them if a school play was
scheduled. The boys told Murton about the excellent male lead actor,
Richard Long.
actor best known for his leading roles in three ABC television series,
including The Big Valley, Nanny and the Professor, and Bourbon Street
Beat. He was also a series regular on ABC's 77 Sunset Strip during the
1961â€"1962 season.Long was the fifth of six children born in Chicago
to Sherman D. Long, a commercial artist who operated his own studio,
and Dale McCord Long. The family settled in Evanston, where Long
attended grammar school. He attended Waller High School in Chicago and
Evanston Township High School.The family relocated again in 1944, to
Hollywood, California, and Long attended Hollywood High School for his
senior year. Long said that as a teenager he had "no intention of
becoming an actor. I took senior drama class because it was a snap
course, and I needed the credit for my English requirement."At
Hollywood High School, Long caught the eye of a talent scout from
Universal-International by accident. Casting director Jack Murton gave
a ride to a couple of students and asked them if a school play was
scheduled. The boys told Murton about the excellent male lead actor,
Richard Long.
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