Richard Doyle, sometimes credited as Richard Doyal, is an American actor.

Early life

At age six, Richard Doyle got his first taste of entertainment when a recreation director at a naval base in

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put him in front of a crowd of Navy wives; he sang " Oh, You Beautiful Doll".Herman, Jan (September 20, 1988).
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'', p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2013. His acting education included studies at Long Beach City College.

Career

Doyle had an earlier role in the second season of Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "Blind Terror"(09/16/1973). He has appeared on such TV series as ''

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on the science fiction series '' Future Cop''. Doyle has also acted in non-traditional films for the museum field. In 1984, coinciding with the

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in Los Angeles, he performed in a special effects holographic show entitled "Wizard of Change," at the California Science Center, for the

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hosted exhibit "Wheels of Change," which following the Los Angeles Olympics was transferred to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The 3D illusion show, designed by award winning experience designer Bob Rogers and the design team BRC Imagination Arts, involved Doyle as a charming wizard character who explained that manufacturing was like magic that could transform base materials into modern miracles. Doyle worked again with Bob Rogers and BRC Imagination Arts in 2005 as he acted in the leading role for an educational 4D special effects film they produced for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in

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, "Lincoln's Eyes." In this educational film, presented on three screens with supporting dimensional sets and in-theater atmospheric special effects, Doyle played the role of an artist who narrates the show, and discusses how he came about exploring the subject of

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through Lincoln's life events. Beyond film, Doyle has earned much of his living as a voice actor, but says that he always preferred theatre work. He was a founding member of the South Coast Repertory theatre company.

Filmography

Film

Television

Animation

Video games

References

6. Demetria Fulton previewed Doyle in the second season of Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "Blind Terror"(09/16/1973).

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Richard Living people American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Long Beach City College alumni Year of birth missing (living people)