ROAT, Richard

PERSONAL

Career: Actor.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. Jerry Chandler, The Doctors, NBC, 1963–1964.

Spencer Austin, From Here to Eternity, NBC, 1980.

Carl Crayton, a recurring role, Dynasty, ABC, 1986.

Leonard Cooper, Generations, NBC, 1989.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Krim, Backstairs at the White House, NBC, 1979.

Man at auction, Dynasty: The Reunion, ABC, 1991.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Perkins, Columbo: Ransom for a Dead Man (also known as Ransom for a Dead Man ), NBC, 1971.

Officer of the deck, Family Flight, ABC, 1972.

Peterson, Deadly Harvest, CBS, 1972.

Second Washington agent, The F.B.I. Story: The FBI versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (also known as Alvin Karpis: Public Enemy No. 1 and The FBI Story—Alvin Karpis ), CBS, 1974.

Fred Tyler, Sarah T.—Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic, NBC, 1975.

Carl Wood, Secrets of Three Hungry Wives, NBC, 1978.

Ruby and Oswald (also known as Four Days in Dallas ), CBS, 1978.

Bill Finley, And Baby Makes Six, NBC, 1979.

Blodgett, Fun and Games, 1980.

John Reynolds, The Night the City Screamed, ABC, 1980.

Mr. Litchfield, Marathon, CBS, 1980.

Bainbridge, Take Your Best Shot, CBS, 1982.

Master of ceremonies, Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home!, NBC, 1983.

Proprietor, Love Leads the Way, 1984.

Grant, She'll Take Romance (also known as I'll Take Romance ), ABC, 1990.

Gordon Coe, Sins of the Mother, CBS, 1991.

Western director, Marilyn and Me, ABC, 1991.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Randall (an angel), Almost Heaven, 1978.

Dr. Landreaux, Comedy of Horrors, 1981.

Gormley, Sniff, 1988.

Mr. Stiegel, The Boys, 1992.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"How Smart Can You Get?," Car 54, Where Are You?, NBC, 1962.

Glenn, "End of the Line," The Fugitive, ABC, 1965.

First special agent, "A Life in the Balance," The F.B.I., ABC, 1969.

Ted Cowan, "The Double Wall," Hawaii Five–0, CBS, 1970.

Barry Phelps, "The 45–Year–Old Man," Mary Tyler Moore, CBS, 1971.

Chuck Forrest, "Husbands, Wives, and Killers," McMillan and Wife, NBC, 1971.

Ed Windsor, "The Eye of the Needle," The F.B.I., ABC, 1971.

Pete Norse, "The Deadly Fountain," The Man and the City, ABC, 1971.

Marvin Grant, "The Break–Up," The F.B.I., ABC, 1972.

"Hangman's Wages," Hec Ramsey, NBC, 1972.

Harold Pacquin, "Moving Target," Cannon, CBS, 1973.

Stan Price, "Fly Me—If You Can Find Me," Banacek, NBC, 1974.

Stanley Hammer, "One for the Road," Harry O, ABC, 1975.

"Shades of Blue," Archer, NBC, 1975.

Captain Waldeck, "The Jar: Parts 1 & 2," Police Story, NBC, 1976.

Roger Thornhill, "The Thornhill Affair," Holmes and Yo–Yo, ABC, 1976.

Tyrell, "Tender Soldier," Police Woman, NBC, 1976.

Dr. Thompson, "You're Fired, Mr. Chips," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1977.

Man on video, "The Crypt," Logan's Run, CBS, 1977.

Con man, "The Kissing Bandit," Happy Days, ABC, 1978.

Defense attorney, "Chain of Custody," Kojak, CBS, 1978.

Donald Gidding, "Big Dipper/The Pirate," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978.

Smith's assistant, "Centerfold," Vega$, ABC, 1978.

Mr. Nobbs, "Fallen Angel," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1979.

"Julie's Return," Dallas, CBS, 1979.

Mr. Simms, "Danko's a Daddy," The Associates, ABC, 1980.

Mr. Walker, "The Tangled Vines," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1981.

Mr. Farnsworth, "Invasion of the Third World Body Snatchers," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1982.

Arthur VanderKellen, "It Happened One Afternoon: Part 2," Newhart, CBS, 1983.

Judge, "Penumbra," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1983.

Mr. Farnsworth, "Buddy, Can You Spare a Heart?," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1983.

Dean Musgrove, "Slam Dunk," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1984.

Randall Sloan, "Hearing," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984.

Randall Sloan, "In Sickness and in Health," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984.

Al, "In a Bed of Rose's," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1985.

Harmon, "Suitable for Framing," Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1985.

Mr. Hecht, "The Executive's Executioner," Cheers, NBC, 1985.

"Davenport in a Storm," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985.

"Dr. Hoof and Mouth," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985.

"Immigration Man," Off the Rack, ABC, 1985.

Preston Galloway, "Ancient Eyes," Stingray, NBC, 1986.

Dr. Reinhart, "A Reason to Live," Growing Pains, ABC, 1987.

Walter Burke, "Some Enchanted Evening," ALF, NBC, 1987.

Dr. DeLeon, "Educating Rhoda," Night Court, NBC, 1988.

Dr. Woodwin, "Fetus Completus," L.A. Law, NBC, 1988.

Peter Treadwell, "Beauty and Deceased," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1988.

Ross Bailey, "The Reunion," Matlock, NBC, 1988.

Alex Benton, "The Drowning Pool," Baywatch, NBC, 1989.

Chancellor Payton, "Not in Our Stars," HardTimeon Planet Earth, CBS, 1989.

Barton Grey, "Deck the Halls," The Fresh Prince of Bel–Air, NBC, 1990.

Dr. Zimmerman, "The Blues of the Birth," Night Court, NBC, 1990.

Prosecutor, "Deacon's Dilemma," Amen, NBC, 1990.

Stan Claus, "The Mother Load," Grand, NBC, 1990.

Kendall Nezbit, "The Case of the Libertine Belle," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1991.

Phil Davis, "A Well–Kept Housekeeper," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1991.

"The Inside Deal," Shannon's Deal, NBC, 1991.

Bill Lambert, "Daddy's Girl," Step by Step, ABC, 1992.

Dr. Overbey, "My Right Foot," Room for Two, ABC, 1992.

Philip, "Sofa's Choice," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You ), NBC, 1992.

Dr. Samuelson, "The Fifty–Minute Hour," Blossom, NBC, 1993.

Mr. Wilson, "Married to It," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993.

Samuels, "The Good, the Bad and the Pharmacist," Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure ), ABC, 1993.

Santa (some sources cite father), "Christmas Episode," The Nanny, CBS, 1993.

Bill Sandstrom, Route 66, NBC, 1993.

Charles, "A Hair–Razing Experience," Living Single, Fox, 1994.

Professor Stephen Daitch, "All Shook Up," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman ), ABC, 1994.

Father Kelly, "A Rat's Tale," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1995.

Tuttle Fairbanks, "Tomb with a View," High Society, CBS, 1995.

Dr. Berg, "The Package," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996.

Dr. Byron, "Truth or Dick," 3rd Rock from the Sun (also known as Life As We Know It ), NBC, 1996.

Doug, "Second Time Aground," Dream On, HBO and Fox, 1996.

The mortgage broker, "Looking Out for Number One," Ellen, ABC, 1996.

Walter, "Just Short of the Goal," Coach, ABC, 1996.

Dr. Munson, "Burden of Proof," The Practice, ABC, 1998.

Waiter's father, "Whose Wife Am I, Anyway?," Cybill, CBS, 1998.

Carl Walters, "Holt vs. Holt," Family Law, CBS, 1999.

Honorable M. Miller, "You Promise? I Promise," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1999.

Reverend Bergen, "Paranoia," 7th Heaven, The WB, 1999.

Frank Leaves for the Orient, Comedy Central, c. 1999.

Burt, "The One Where Ross Dates a Student," Friends, NBC, 2000.

Appeared as Harry, George, ABC; in Players, NBC; and as Charlie in "All's Wrong That Ends Wrong," an unaired episode of Murphy's Law, ABC.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Defense attorney, All My Darling Daughters, ABC, 1972.

Mr. Ellis, Parker Kane, NBC, 1990.

Film Appearances:

Babo 73, 1964.

Technician, Westworld, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1973.

Desk clerk, Corvette Summer (also known as The Hot One ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1978.

First newscaster, American Hot Wax, Paramount, 1978.

District attorney, House Made of Dawn, Firebird Productions, 1987.

Jim Thomson, Murder by Numbers (also known as Murder 1, Murder 2 ), Video Ban, 1990.

Anne's father, Heart and Souls, MCA/Universal, 1993.

Horace, March, 2000.

Stage Appearances:

Marty Reud, Mr. Fellowes, and standby for Herbert H. Lundquist, Come on Strong, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1962.

Jay, Come to the Palace of Sin, Theatre de Lys (now Lucille Lortel Theatre), New York City, 1969.

Stage Work:

Stage manager, Sunday in New York, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1961, then John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1962.