Richard Lynch (February 12, 1940 â€" June 19, 2012) was an American
actor best known for portraying villains in films and television.His
film credits included The Sword and the Sorcerer, Invasion USA, The
Seven-Ups, Scarecrow, Little Nikita, Bad Dreams, God Told Me To, and
Halloween. He appeared in science fiction productions, including
Battlestar Galactica (as Wolfe) and its sequel series Galactica 1980
(as Commander Xaviar). He also appeared in such shows as Starsky and
Hutch, Baretta, T. J. Hooker, Blue Thunder, Airwolf, The A-Team,
Charmed and Star Trek: The Next Generation.Richard Hugh Lynch was born
on February 12, 1940 (sometimes incorrectly cited as 1936) in
Brooklyn, New York City to Catholic parents of Irish descent. His
younger brother is actor Barry Lynch. Lynch served in the United
States Marine Corps for four years.
actor best known for portraying villains in films and television.His
film credits included The Sword and the Sorcerer, Invasion USA, The
Seven-Ups, Scarecrow, Little Nikita, Bad Dreams, God Told Me To, and
Halloween. He appeared in science fiction productions, including
Battlestar Galactica (as Wolfe) and its sequel series Galactica 1980
(as Commander Xaviar). He also appeared in such shows as Starsky and
Hutch, Baretta, T. J. Hooker, Blue Thunder, Airwolf, The A-Team,
Charmed and Star Trek: The Next Generation.Richard Hugh Lynch was born
on February 12, 1940 (sometimes incorrectly cited as 1936) in
Brooklyn, New York City to Catholic parents of Irish descent. His
younger brother is actor Barry Lynch. Lynch served in the United
States Marine Corps for four years.
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