Richard Kline (born April 29, 1944) is an American actor and television director. He is best known for playing the sleazy neighbor and used car salesman, Larry Dallas, on the hit '70s-'80s sitcom, Three's Company. Kline guest starred on The Nanny as himself in the early 1990s.
Kline was born Richard Klein in New York City, New York to Leah Klein. 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 from Northwestern, and a stint in the U.S.Army where he served in the Vietnam War, Kline became heavily 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 Labor Lost. A classicly trained singer, Kline made his Broadway career debut in City of Angels, a musical (1990).
Kline has been married to the former Sandy Molloy, a movie production assistant, since 1982, which is his second marriage. They a daughter, actress Colby Kline, who was born that same year.
Gilmore Girls (TV) (2002)
Bold and the Beautiful (TV) (1995-1996)
Judging Amy (TV) (2001)
That 70's Show (TV) (1999)
NYPD Blue (TV) (1993)
Hill Street Blues (TV) (2 episodes, 1986-1994)
St. Elsewhere (TV) (1987)
Liberty Heights (TV) (1999)
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV) (1991)
Maude (TV) (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
L.A. Law (TV) (1994)
Beverly Hills Ninja (1993)
Noah Knows Best (TV) (2000)
Treehouse Hostage (1999)...as Principal Ott
Three's Company (TV) (110 episodes, 1977-1984)...Larry Dallas
Step by Step (TV) (1995)
Family Matters (TV) (1995)
To Kill A Mockingbird (2006) (TV)
ER (TV) (1 episode, 2004)...Risk Assessment Expert
Hunter (TV) (1987)
Married With Children (TV) (1996)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
Hotel (TV) (1985)
Problem Child (1990)
Saving Silverman (2001)
Three's a Crowd (TV) (1985)...Larry Dallas
The Ropers (TV) (1979)...Larry Dallas
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