Richard William Thies (May 14, 1937 – January 21, 1998) was an American actor known for playing villains in Western films during the 1960s. He was credited in his film and television appearances as Dick Thies.
Biography
Richard William Thies was born in
Reno, Nevada
Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, ...
on May 14, 1937,
as the son of Alfred and Melba Thies.
Thies was married to actress
Kathleen Mitchell, though they later divorced in January 1983. and father of actress
Brooke Theiss
Brooke Theiss-Genesse (born October 23, 1969) is an American actress who has starred in film and on television.
Early life
Theiss was born in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California to actors Dick Thies and Kathleen Mitchell. She changed the spelli ...
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[Jerry Buck]
Brooke Theiss Works Hard to Overcome Effects of Dyslexia," Schenectady Gazette (21 July 1989): 35.
Dick Thies died on January 21, 1998, at the age of 60.
Filmography
* ''
Route 66 (TV series), Route 66'' (1960–62) (TV), played Waldo
* ''
The Talisman'' (1966), aka ''
The Savage American'', played Buford
References
1937 births
1998 deaths
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Greater Los Angeles
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