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Künstlerbiographie Harry Richman

Harry Richman 10 August 1895–3 November 1972 Was An American Entertainer. He Was A Singer Actor Dancer Comedian Pianist Songwriter Bandleader And Night Club Performer At His Most Popular In The 1920s And 1930s. Richman Was Born As Harold Reichman In Cincinnati Ohio. He Changed His Name To "Harry Richman" At Age 18 By Which Time He Was Already A Professional Entertainer In Vaudeville. He Worked As A Piano Accompanist To Such Stars As Mae West And Nora Bayes. With Bayes' Act He Made His Broadway Debut In 1922. He Appeared In Several Editions Of The George White's Scandals In The 1920s To Acclaim. He Appeared In The 1931 Ziegfeld Follies. He Made His Feature Movie Debut In Hollywood In 1930 With The Film Puttin' On The Ritz Featuring The Irving Berlin Song Of The Same Title Which Gave Richman A Phonograph Record Hit That Year. His Film Career Was Short Lived Due To His Somewhat Overpowering Personality And His Limited Acting Skills. Leonard Maltin Wrote Of Puttin' On The Ritz "A Songwriter Drinks And Goes Blind - After Seeing This You'll Want To Do The Same". This Made Little Difference To His Career As He Remained A Popular Nightclub Host And Stage Performer. Richman Was Also An Amateur Aviator Of Some Accomplishment Being The Co-Pilot In 1936 With Famed Flyer Henry Tindall "Dick" Merrill Of The First Round-Trip Trans-Atlantic Flight In His Own Single-Engine Vultee Transport. Richman Had Filled Much Of The Empty Space Of The Aircraft With Ping Pong Balls As A Flotation Aid In Case They Were Forced Down In The Atlantic And After The Successful Flight He Sold Autographed Ones Until His Death. They Continue To Turn Up On EBay To This Day. He Also Made Regular Radio Broadcasts In The 1930s. Richman Largely Retired In The 1940s Although He Made Irregular Appearances Including On Television Into The 1950s. His Autobiography A Hell Of A Life Was Published In 1966. Harry Richman Died In Hollywood California.

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