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Richard Beymer. George Richard Beymer Jr. (born February 20, 1938) [1] is an American actor, filmmaker and artist who played the roles of Tony in the film version of West Side Story (1961), Peter in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and Ben Horne on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017).
Actor: West Side Story. Born in Avoca, Iowa and moved with his parents to Hollywood, California in the late 1940s, Richard Beymer acted in various films while attending North Hollywood High School. He enjoys making his own films and has a film used in a PBS series on the civil rights movement.
- January 1, 1
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- Avoca, Iowa, USA
Iowa-born Richard Beymer's most famous role may have been Tony in West Side Story (1961), but he has given good performances both before and since that film in his more than 50-year career.
- February 20, 1939
George Richard Beymer Jr. is an American actor, filmmaker and author who rose to fame for his roles in the cult TV series ‘Twin Peaks’ and the blockbuster movie ‘West Side Story’. He began his career as a child actor on TV and continued acting for many years before his talent was recognized.
Jun 18, 2014 · In the summer of 1964, Richard Beymer — the actor who a few years earlier had made a splash playing Tony in the film of “West Side Story” — furiously drove his Austin-Healy from Los Angeles to...
Richard Beymer Biography (1939?-) Full name, George Richard Beymer, Jr.; born February 21, 1939 (some sources cite February 20, 1938), in Avoca, IA; son of G. R. (a printer) and Eunice (maiden name, Gose) Beymer.
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George Richard Beymer, Jr. (born February 20, 1938) is an American actor known for playing Tony in the 1961 film version of West Side Story and Ben Horne on the 1990 television series Twin Peaks.