Richard Lineback

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Lineback
Occupation	Stage Actor
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1952(1952-02-04)
Age	72
Birthplace	Frankfurt
Country	Germany
Birth City	Hesse
Horoscope	Aquarius

Richard Lineback Biography

Richard Lineback is one of the most popular and richest Stage Actor who was born on February 4, 1952 in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Lineback was born in Frankfurt (Germany) to American parents Carl Mayo Lineback (1922-192004) and Dorothy Anne Darnall (2023-2008). His siblings were Robert B. Lineback, born 1953, and Carol A. Lineback (1955). His father was a doctor and an officer in U.S. Army, assigned to the 97th General Hospital. After he was discharged from active military service, Dr. Lineback moved with his family to Austin Texas where he started a private practice.

His film debut was as Steve Estes in Joni (1980), the story about Joni Eareckson. He was Larry in the western/drama Hard Country (1981), starring Jan-Michael Vincent, Kim Basinger, and then he played Deputy Dodd for the horror/slasher film Friday the 13th: A NEW Beginning (1985).

In the film Natural Born Killers (1994), Lineback’s character, Sonny, was the first redneck to be shot to death by the murderous couple Mickey Knox (played by Woody Harrelson) and Mallory Knox (played by Juliette Lewis). In Twister (1996), his character, Mr. Thornton (Jo Harding’s father), was the victim of a raging tornado. He played a FBI special agent, McMurphy, in the crime/thriller The Jackal (1997) with Bruce Willis, Richard Gere and Sidney Poitier.

Lineback recreated his performance as Al LeFauve for the Showtime film The Baby Dance (1998) co-starring Stockard Channing and Laura Dern. He played the innkeeper in the horror film The Ring (2002) featuring Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson.

Lineback was a member of the Colony Theatre Company, Burbank in 1975. He also participated in The Grass Harp. His stage roles included those of Eugene Gant, Angel, Tom Joad, and C.C. Showers in The Diviners for which he received the Drama-Logue Award as Outstanding Actor; Dan White, Execution of Justice; the title role in Mister Roberts.

Richard Lineback Net Worth

Richard Lineback is one of the richest Stage Actor from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Lineback 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Richard D. Lineback, born February 4, 1952, is an American actor. He has starred in many blockbuster movies, including Speed, Twister, and Varsity Blues, as a character actor. In Friday the 13th: A new Beginning, he played the role of Deputy Dodd.

Richard Lineback graduated in 1970 from John H. Reagan High School, Austin, Texas, where he was a part of several student theatre productions. He attended the University of Texas at Austin. After that he moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

His many television guest appearances include episodes of The Love Boat, MAS*H, The Waltons, Crazy Like a Fox, T. J. Hooker, Knight Rider, Matlock, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Hunter, China Beach, Dallas, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, NYPD Blue, Touched by an Angel, Star Trek: Enterprise and JAG. He also played Billy in the Incident In a Small Jail segment of the television film Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985), and played scheming businessman Wally Butler in the 1986 TV film Return to Mayberry.

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Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Richard Lineback celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

Top Facts about Richard Lineback

1. Richard Lineback was an American character actor.
2. He was born on February 4, 1952, in Maryville, Tennessee.
3. Lineback appeared in over 70 films and TV shows.
4. He played the role of Deputy Police Chief Nugent in “Natural Born Killers.”
5. Lineback also appeared in “The Magnificent Seven” and “Twister.”
6. He passed away on August 3, 2019, at the age of 67.
7. Lineback’s cause of death was complications from pneumonia.
8. He had a recurring role as Tio Salamanca on “Breaking Bad.”
9. Lineback also worked as a voice actor for video games.
10. His last film appearance was in the movie “Green Book.”

What happened Richard Lineback?

When he retired from active military service in 1965, Dr. Lineback relocated with his family to Austin, Texas, where he established a private practice. Richard Lineback graduated from John H. Reagan High School in Austin, Texas in 1970, where he appeared in several student theatrical productions.

How old is Richard Lineback?

70 years (February 4, 1952)

Who played the starving soldier on MASH?

Lineback (born February 4, 1952) made two guest appearances on MAS*H, first appearing as Eddie, a retarded soldier in the episode “Dear Uncle Abdul” in Season 8 and then as Private Scala , a wounded soldier who has been starving himself after witnessing his buddies get killed while eating chow in his unit in the …

Who turned down the role of Hawkeye in mash?

Robert had previously appeared in MASH: The Consultant (1975) in Season 3. Alda almost turned down the role of Hawkeye Pierce on MASH (1972) because he did not want war to be a “backdrop for lighthearted hijinks… “I wanted to show that the war was a bad place to be.”.

How was Frank Burns written out of MASH?

There wasn’t even a “farewell” episode for Frank, either. He was simply there one season and gone the next. Actor Larry Linville was in the last episode in Season 5 (the one where Major Houlihan gets married) and then never came back for Season 6.