Ron Rich (born 1938 in

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) is an American actor who played the roles of football player Luther "Boom Boom" Jackson in the

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'' (1966), Juno in the film '' Chubasco'' (1968) and Richie Lemoine in the TV series ''

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'', as well as being a writer and producer on '' Ghost Fever'' (1986).

Selected television work

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'' (1964) (Season 2 Episode 13: "The Magic Shop") as Onlooker (uncredited) *'' Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.'' (1965) (Season 1 Episode 15: "Grandpa Pyle's Good Luck Charm") as Oliver *'' Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.'' (1965) (Season 1 Episode 30: "Gomer the M.P.") as Marine *''

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' is an American spy fiction television series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. The series follows secret agents Napoleon Solo, played by Robert Vaughn, and Illya Kuryakin, p ...

'' (1965) (Season 1 Episode 25: "The Never-Never Affair") as Pedestrian (uncredited) *''

'' (1965) (Season 1 Episode 26: "The Love Affair") as Audience Member (uncredited) *''

'' (1965) (Season 1 Episode 29: "The Odd Man Affair") as Speech Spectator (uncredited) *''

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'' (1965) (Season 1 Episode 1: "So Long Patrick Henry") as Reporter (uncredited) *''

'' (1967) (Season 3 Episode 10: "Apollo") as Roger *''

'' (1968) (Season 3 Episode 2: "The Contender: Part 1") as Richy Lemoine *''

'' (1968) (Season 3 Episode 3: "The Contender: Part 2") as Richy Lemoine *''

Julia Julia may refer to: People *Julia (given name), including a list of people with the name *Julia (surname), including a list of people with the name *Julia gens, a patrician family of Ancient Rome *Julia (clairvoyant) (fl. 1689), lady's maid of Qu ...

'' (1968) (Season 1 Episode 8: "The Champ is No Chump") as Bob Nybolt *''

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'' (1968) (Season 4 Episode 1: "The Night of the Big Blackmail") as Dick January

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