Allan Rich
Biography
Allan Rich was an American character actor who used that name professionally and was born Benjamin Norman Schultz in 1926. His family lived in Astoria, Queens, before moving to the Bronx when he was six years old. Acting came early for him, at the age of nine, and he appeared on Broadway in I'll Take the High Road in 1943, Career Angel in 1944, Darkness at Noon in 1951 and The Emperor's Clothes in 1953. In 1948 he took the lead in Yellow Springs, Ohio, in a staging of Ben Jonson's Volpone. From 1979 he served as distributor and publisher of Hollywood portraits shot by George Hurrell. Rich died in 2020.
94years old at death
- Born The Bronx
- Died Englewood
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Benjamin Norman Schultz (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 41 years1973 to 2014
First and latest
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Allan Rich movies on Netflix
Wish I Was Hereas Rabbi Twersky
The Last Wordas Francis
Rise: Blood Hunteras Harrison
Out to Seaas Sebastian
Jackas Dr. Benfante
The Rich Man's Wifeas Bill Adolphe
Two Muchas Padre Larrabee
Quiz Showas Robert Kintner
Guilty by Suspicionas Leonard Marks
Highlander II: The Quickeningas Allan Neyman
Betsy's Weddingas Nate Tobias
Checking Outas Dr. Haskell
Francesas Mr. Bebe
The Entityas Dr. Walcott
The Frisco Kidas Mr. Bialik
A Killing Affairas Capt. Bullis
Serpicoas D.A. Tauber
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Christopher McDonald2 films together, 1994 to 1996
Christopher McDonald's page The Rich Man's Wife1996IMDb rating 5.3Rich as Bill AdolpheMcDonald as Tony Potenza
Quiz Show1994IMDb rating 7.5Rich as Robert KintnerMcDonald as Jack Barry
Ian Wolfe2 films together, 1979 to 1988
Ian Wolfe's page Checking Out1988IMDb rating 4.8Rich as Dr. HaskellWolfe as Mr. D'Amato
The Frisco Kid1979IMDb rating 6.4Rich as Mr. BialikWolfe as Father Joseph
Frankie Faison2 films together, 1990 to 1996
Frankie Faison's page The Rich Man's Wife1996IMDb rating 5.3Rich as Bill AdolpheFaison as Detective Ron Lewis
Betsy's Wedding1990IMDb rating 5.7Rich as Nate TobiasFaison as Zack Monroe(Frankie R. Faison)
Vincent Schiavelli2 films together, 1979 to 1995
Vincent Schiavelli's page Two Much1995IMDb rating 5.4Rich as Padre LarrabeeSchiavelli as Sommelier
The Frisco Kid1979IMDb rating 6.4Rich as Mr. BialikSchiavelli as Brother Bruno
John Steadman2 films together, 1977 to 1979
John Steadman's page The Frisco Kid1979IMDb rating 6.4Rich as Mr. BialikSteadman as Booking Agent
A Killing Affair1977IMDb rating 5.6Rich as Capt. BullisSteadman as Cooks
Sully Boyar2 films together, 1982 to 1990
Sully Boyar's page Betsy's Wedding1990IMDb rating 5.7Rich as Nate TobiasBoyar as Morris (Lola's Dad)
The Entity1982IMDb rating 6.7Rich as Dr. WalcottBoyar as Mr. Reisz
Box office
What Allan Rich's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$205 million
14 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 14 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$59M28.6% of the total
- 2$31M15.1% of the total
- 3$25M12.1% of the total
- 4$20M9.6% of the total
- 5$16M7.6% of the total
- 6$13M6.5% of the total
- 7$9.5M4.6% of the total
- 8$9.3M4.5% of the total
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