Stephen Shortridge (born October 23, 1951 in Red Oak, Iowa) is an
American actor.Shortridge appeared in more than 20 film and television
projects throughout the 1970s and 1980s, most recognizably from his
role as a Southern high school student named Beau De LaBarre on the
television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. He has also done over 50
commercials for such products as Mennen, Coca-Cola, and Head &
Shoulders. In 1987, he spent one year as a regular cast member on the
soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.In the late 1980s, Shortridge
quit the acting business to concentrate on painting. He presented
gallery showings across the United States. He currently makes his home
in Idaho with his children. His second wife, Cathy, whom he had
married in 1976, died in 2017, leaving him a widower.Shortridge is
also an author. He published his first book in 2011 titled Deepest
Thanks, Deeper Apologies.
American actor.Shortridge appeared in more than 20 film and television
projects throughout the 1970s and 1980s, most recognizably from his
role as a Southern high school student named Beau De LaBarre on the
television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. He has also done over 50
commercials for such products as Mennen, Coca-Cola, and Head &
Shoulders. In 1987, he spent one year as a regular cast member on the
soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.In the late 1980s, Shortridge
quit the acting business to concentrate on painting. He presented
gallery showings across the United States. He currently makes his home
in Idaho with his children. His second wife, Cathy, whom he had
married in 1976, died in 2017, leaving him a widower.Shortridge is
also an author. He published his first book in 2011 titled Deepest
Thanks, Deeper Apologies.
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