Eddie Applegate

Edward Robert Applegate (October 4, 1935 – October 17, 2016) was an American television actor, best known for his work in the 1960s, most notably in the role of Richard Harrison, the boyfriend of Patty Lane on ''The Patty Duke Show''.

Early life

Applegate was born in Wyncote, Pennsylvania.

Stage

Applegate's career began at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania. He was active in stock theater, particularly on the East Coast, for more than eight seasons in both winter and summer. He also had the role of Hugo Peabody in the national touring production of ''Bye Bye Birdie''.

Film

Applegate's film debut was in '' A Ticklish Affair'' (1963).

Television

Applegate appeared as Richard Harrison on 70 episodes (another source says "88 of the ABC sitcom's 104 episodes") of the '' Patty Duke Show'', which was broadcast on ABC from 1963 to 1966.Terrace, Vincent (2011). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 817. He also played Bob Mooney in ''The Lucy Show'' and Willie Maxwell, a reporter, on '' Nancy''. In the 1960s, he appeared as single episode characters in a number of other popular television shows, including ''Daktari'' and ''Gunsmoke''.

Later work

In 1999, Applegate reprised the role of Richard Harrison in a reunion, ''The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights''. In this show, he appeared as the ex-husband of Patty Lane. (They reconcile.) Also in 1999, Applegate was featured on an episode of E! Entertainment Television's ''Celebrity Profile'', a show which tries to answer the "whatever happened to..." question about relatively well-known entertainment personalities of the past. In the 2000s (decade), Applegate also appeared occasionally in minor movie roles, such as ''Exorcism'' (2003) and ''Welcome to September'' (2005).

In 2009, Applegate appeared as Henry in the indie thriller ''Rain From Stars'', written by Stephen Wallis and released in the United States in 2013.

Painting

After his television career faded, Applegate became more involved with painting, a hobby that he had previously taken up in order to relax when he was working regularly on television shows. He described himself as a "Realist to Impressionist painter".

Personal life and death

In 1967, Applegate married Tanya Maniatty. They had three children and divorced in 1986.

Applegate lived in Chatsworth, California with his common law wife Betty. He was an active member of the San Fernando Valley Art Club, serving as vice president. He died on October 17, 2016, at a nursing home in Los Angeles after a long illness. He is survived by his children, Heather, Michael and John, and a large extended family.

Applegate's death was the third in the main cast of ''The Patty Duke Show'' in 2016, following Patty Duke (Mar. 29) and William Schallert (May 8) earlier that year.

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