Richard Sloan Folmer (February 13, 1942 – January 11, 2022) was an American actor who was based in Shreveport, Louisiana.[1][2] He appeared in a variety of notable stage plays, television programs and films.[3] 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.[4][5]
Richard Folmer | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1942 Cortland, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 2022 (aged 79) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, theatre director |
Filmography
edit- JFK (1991)
- Doublecrossed (1991, TV)
- Fatal Justice (1993)
- Murder in the Heartland (1993, TV)
- Dangerous Curves (1993, TV Series)
- Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993, TV)
- The St. Tammany Miracle (1994)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1995–1997, TV Series)
- Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III (1994, TV Miniseries)
- OcchioPinocchio (1994)
- Last Fair Deal (1995)
- The Stars Fell on Henrietta (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 (2008)
- Straw Dogs (2011)
- Searching for Sonny (2011)
Theatre
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ Nash, Jay Robert (1994). The motion picture guide: H - K. Cinebooks. p. 427. ISBN 978-0-933997-00-4. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ "Richard Folmer". River City Repertory Theatre.
- ^ "Richard Folmer". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.
- ^ White, Meredith G. (January 11, 2022). "Shreveport theater icon, actor and teacher Richard Folmer dead at age 79". Shreveport Times. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Obituary for Richard Sloan Folmer". The Times. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.