Dan Resin (February 22, 1931 – July 31, 2010) was an American

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Early life

Resin was born in

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. He was three years old when his parents divorced. Resin met his future wife in the seventh grade. He graduated from

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in 1954. While at Indiana University, Resin became a member of the Alpha Iota Chapter of the

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fraternity. Shortly after graduation, he was drafted into the United States Army and served in

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. After his discharge, he finished college at

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. He worked an assortment of jobs from singer to Master of Ceremonies at the Roxy Theater and later,

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Career

Dan played many roles on Broadway such as Freddie Eynsford-Hill in ''

My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical theatre, musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story, based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'' and on the Pygmalion (1938 film), 1938 film ...

'' (1956). Resin appeared in the original off-Broadway production of ''

Once Upon a Mattress ''Once Upon a Mattress'' is a musical theater, musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It opened off-Broadway in May 1959, and then moved to Broadway theat ...

'', and continued with the show when it made a successful move to Broadway. His stage productions include '' Don't Drink the Water'', ''

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever ''On a Clear Day You Can See Forever'' is a musical with music by Burton Lane and a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner based loosely on ''Berkeley Square'', written in 1926 by John L. Balderston. It concerns a woman who has ESP and has been ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

Young Abe Lincoln ''Young Abe Lincoln'', is a 1962 public artwork by American artist David K. Rubins, located outside of the government center near the Indiana State House, in Indianapolis, Indiana, US. This bronze sculpture is a depiction of a young Abraham Li ...

''. Resin is most famous for his movie role as Dr. Beeper in the

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Caddyshack ''Caddyshack'' is a 1980 American sports comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Douglas Kenney, and starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight (his final film role), Michael O'Keefe and Bill ...

'' (1980). His other movie roles included '' Wise Guys'', ''

The Sunshine Boys ''The Sunshine Boys'' is an original two-act play written by Neil Simon that premiered December 20, 1972, on Broadway starring Jack Albertson as Willie Clark and Sam Levene as Al Lewis and later adapted for film and television. Plot The play ...

'', '' The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover'', ''

The Happy Hooker ''The Happy Hooker: My Own Story'' is a best-selling memoir by Xaviera Hollander, a call girl, published in 1971. It sold over 20 million copies. Robin Moore, who took Hollander's dictations of the book's contents, came up with the title, while Y ...

'' (1975) and other films. Resin played the role of a young

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in the 1972 parody film, ''Richard''. His television career included a

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show, '' On Our Own''; the soap opera ''

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''; ''

Lovers and Friends ''Lovers and Friends'' is an American soap opera that aired on NBC from January 3 to May 6, 1977. When the show didn't catch on immediately, NBC put the show on hiatus for seven months, and then brought it back on December 6, 1977, as a retooled ...

''; '' David Frost Review''; and an

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show, ''

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''. He made appearances on the kids show ''

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'', and was featured in the 1978 syndicated comedy '' Madhouse Brigade''. Resin may be best remembered by the public for his roles in TV commercials, such as the dapper-clad Ty-D-Bol man."Ty-D-Bol man dies; also played Caddyshack's Dr. Beeper"
''

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''; August 3, 2010 In the 1970s and 1980s, he was doing as many as two and three commercials a week. During one televised

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, he had two starring commercials air back to back, a feat unequaled by any actor. Other acting roles include ''

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'', '' The Man With One Red Shoe'', ''

Deadhead Miles ''Deadhead Miles'' is a 1973 American road comedy film directed by Vernon Zimmerman from a script by Terrence Malick, and starring Alan Arkin and Paul Benedict. Actors Bruce Bennett, George Raft and Ida Lupino make cameos. Plot Cooper (Alan Ar ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Soggy Bottom USA'', ''

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'', '' Crazy Joe'', ''

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'', and ''

New York Undercover ''New York Undercover'' is an American police drama that aired on the Fox television network from September 8, 1994, to February 11, 1999. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torre ...

''. After semi-retirement from acting, he became an

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Personal life

Resin and his wife, Margaret, lived in

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, before moving to

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and ultimately,

Secaucus Secaucus ( ) is a town in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 22,181, an increase of 5,917 (+36.4%) from the 2010 census count of 16,264, which in turn reflected an in ...

. He and his wife had three daughters, Elizabeth, Maryanne, and Alexandra.Maurer, Mark. "Dan Resin, at 79; 'Caddyshack' actor did TV commercials"] ''

The Jersey Journal ''The Jersey Journal'' was a daily newspaper, published from Monday through Saturday, covering news and events throughout Hudson County, New Jersey. ''The Journal'' is a sister paper to ''The Star-Ledger'' of Newark, ''The Times'' of Trenton a ...

''; August 3, 2010; Page 24 (An online version of the same article appear
at NJ.com
) Resin died from complications of

Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a neurodegenerative disease primarily of the central nervous system, affecting both motor system, motor and non-motor systems. Symptoms typically develop gradually and non-motor issues become ...

on July 31, 2010, aged 79. He was survived by his wife of 55 years, Margaret, and their daughters.Mason, Angela Kaye
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Filmography

References

External links

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Dan Resin obituaryReview of Hail (1972)
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