Richard Bezler’s Career
In the early 1970s, Richard Belzer moved to New York City and started working as a stand-up comic. He worked at different comedy clubs like Pips, The Improv, and Catch a Rising Star.
He eventually landed in Channel One’s comedy group, which also earned him his first movie ‘The Groove Tube’ in 1974.
He also participated in the comedy show named, “Saturday Night Live” and entertained the audience. The audience was very impressed with his performance and praised him.
Similarly, In 1975, he performed in the off-Broadway production of the “National Lampoon” stage show.
From 1973 to 1975, he performed on the “National Lampoon Radio Hour”. The show was broadcast on more than 600 US stations which made him popular. He also co-hosted ‘Brink & Belzer’ on WNBC radio.
In 1980, Richard appear in different movies like ‘Fame’ in 1980, ‘Author! Author!’ in 1982, and ‘Scarface’ in 1983. He also did small roles in “Café Flesh” and ‘Night Shift’.
Similarly, in 1995, he hosted the late-night television show ‘Hot Properties. Bezler was featured in a number of television shows during the 1990s.
In 1993, he landed his breakthrough role as detective John Munch in ‘Homicide: Life on the Street, which he played for seven seasons from 1993 to 1999.
He was so popular as a detective John Munch that the character was included in some episodes on seven other series and in one talk show.
Despite playing the role of detective John Munch, he also appeared in the HBO comedy special ‘Richard Belzer: Another Lone Nut’ in 1997.
He has written four books on conspiracy theories and they are:‘UFOs, JFK, and Elvis: Conspiracies You Don’t Have to Be Crazy to Believe,’ ‘Dead Wrong: Straight Facts on the Country’s Most Controversial Cover-Ups’, ‘Hit List: An In-Depth Investigation into the Mysterious Deaths of Witnesses to the JFK Assassination,’ and ‘Someone Is Hiding Something: What Happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?’.
Furthermore, he is also involved in the campaign to end gun violence. Bezler is a dog lover, he owns several dogs.
He was also involved in New York City’s North Shore Animal League and Animal Fair Media. He has written several articles on cruelty to animals as he loves dogs and hates violence.
Richard Bezler’s Wife and Children
Richard Bezler has been married thrice in his lifetime. First, he married Gail Susan Ross in 1966. However, their relationship didn’t go well and the couple divorced after being in 6 years of marriage in 1972.
Again, in 1976, he married Dalia Danoch and ended their marriage in 1978.
In 1985, Richard married the actress Harlee McBride, a divorce with two daughters. Her daughters’ names are Shannon Bree Benton and Jessica Erin Benton.
In 1983, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer which he survived.
Richard Bezler’s Net Worth
Richard Bezler is an American Stand-up comedian and actor who has been earning a huge sum of money from his career. His main source of income is acting, Tv series, Movies, comedy, and others. He has been living a luxurious life with his family.
Richard’s net worth is estimated to be around $16 million as of 2022 which is a huge amount. His salary is $1882353.
Richard Bezler’s Social Media Handles
Richard Bezler is active on different social media Handles like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. On Twitter, he has more than 200k followers. He posts a lot of pictures of his dog and keeps sharing posts about dog violence.
