Richard Sloan Folmer (February 13, 1942 – January 11, 2022) was an American actor who was based in

Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, third-most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, Lo ...

. He appeared in a variety of notable stage plays, television programs and films. Folmer also co-founded "The Company", a theater company located in Shreveport. Folmer latterly served as Artistic Director of the East Bank Theatre and Gallery at the Bossier Arts Council. His training included Hilberry Classic Theatre and personal coaching by acting coaches Cliff Osmond and Bob Everson. He died on January 11, 2022, at the age of 79.

Filmography

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'' (1991) *'' Doublecrossed'' (1991, TV) *'' Fatal Justice'' (1993) *''

Murder in the Heartland ''Murder in the Heartland'' is a television miniseries that aired on ABC in 1993. It was based on the 1957–58 murder spree carried out by 19-year-old Charles Starkweather throughout Nebraska and Wyoming. Starkweather is played by Tim Roth. ...

'' (1993, TV) *'' Dangerous Curves'' (1993, TV Series) *'' Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald'' (1993, TV) *'' The St. Tammany Miracle'' (1994) *''

Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action fiction, action Crime drama, crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both the film and the series starring Chuck Norr ...

'' (1995–1997, TV Series) *'' Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III'' (1994, TV Miniseries) *''

OcchioPinocchio ''OcchioPinocchio'' (also spelled as ''Occhio Pinocchio'') is a 1994 Italian fantasy comedy film directed by Francesco Nuti. Cast *Francesco Nuti as Pinocchio/Leonardo *Chiara Caselli as Lucy Light *Joss Ackland as Brando Della Valle *Victor Caval ...

'' (1994) *'' Last Fair Deal'' (1995) *''

The Stars Fell on Henrietta ''The Stars Fell on Henrietta'' is a 1995 American drama film from Warner Bros., directed by James Keach and produced by Clint Eastwood. The film is based on a short story written by Winifred Sanford titled "Luck". The script for the film was ...

'' (1995) *'' Kingfish'' (1995, TV) *'' The Man Next Door'' (1997) *'' Just Sue Me'' (2000) *'' Seventy-8'' (2004) *'' Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'' (2005) *'' Factory Girl'' (2006) *''

Mad Money ''Mad Money'' is an American finance television program hosted by Jim Cramer that began airing on CNBC on March 14, 2005. Its main focus is investment and speculation, particularly in public company stocks. ''Mad Money'' replaced '' Bullseye' ...

'' (2008) *'' Straw Dogs'' (2011) *''

Searching for Sonny ''Searching for Sonny'' is a 2011 independent film and the feature film debut of writer/director Andrew Disney. The film released on October 22, 2011 and stars Jason Dohring as one of several people involved in a murder mystery. Plot Elliott ( Ja ...

'' (2011)

Theatre

*''Death of a Salesman'' *''Shadowlands'' *''My Fair Lady'' *''Sunshine Boys'' *''Gene'' *''Harvey'' *''Zorba'' *''Inherit the Wind'' *''Fiddler on the Roof'' *''Broadway Bound'' *''The Nerd'' *''Brighton Beach Memoirs''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Folmer, Richard 1942 births 2022 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American theatre directors Male actors from Shreveport, Louisiana