Darryl Richard Rosenberg (born March 18, 1946) is an American television and theatre actor. He is known for playing the role of Morton "Smitty" Smith in the American sitcom television series ''

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''. Born in the United States. Richard began his career in 1953, first appearing in the

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television series ''

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'', where he played the role of Ivan. He then appeared on Broadway plays from 1954, appearing in the Broadway play ''King of Hearts'', in which he played the role of Billy. His theatre appearances include '' Miss Isobel'', ''A Roomful of Roses'', ''

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'', ''Harbor Lights'' and ''

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' is a 1955 American three-act play by Tennessee Williams. The play, an adaptation of his 1952 short story "Three Players of a Summer Game", was written between 1953 and 1955. One of Williams's more famous works and his ...

''. Richard guest-starred in television programs including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television series starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show ...

'', '' The Detectives'', ''

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'', '' The Betty Hutton Show'', ''

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'' S3 E37 "The Changing of the Guard" (with

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) and ''

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''. In 1961, Richard played the role of Morton "Smitty" Smith in the American sitcom television series ''

'', the best friend of Jeff Stone (

Paul Petersen Paul Petersen (born September 23, 1945) is an American actor, singer, novelist and activist. He rose to prominence in the 1950s playing Jeff Stone on '' The Donna Reed Show''. Petersen pursued a singing career in the 1960s. In the 1980s and 1 ...

). He retired from acting in 1966, later being president of the company Rich-Art Productions.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Richard, Darryl 1946 births Living people American male television actors American male stage actors American male child actors 20th-century American male actors American theatre people