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Richard Backus
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Born
March 28
,
1945
·
Goffstown, New Hampshire, USA
Height
6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
Mini Bio
Richard Backus was born on March 28, 1945 in Goffstown, New Hampshire, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for
One Life to Live (1968)
,
As the World Turns (1956)
and
Ryan's Hope (1975)
. He has been married to Sharon Romeyko since January 27, 1985.
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Spouse
Sharon Romeyko
(January 27, 1985 - present)
Trademarks
Towering height and menacing frame
Trivia
Understudied
Keir Dullea
on Broadway in the original "Butterflies Are Free" (1969) and eventually took over the role.
(? - Present) is a writer for "One Life to Live"
Born at 5:40pm-EWT
An Emmy-nominated soap actor ("Ryan's Hope"), he eventually went behind the scenes as a daytime serial writer.
Won the Theatre World and Clarence Derwent Awards for his multiple roles in the Broadway comedy "Promenade, All!" in 1972.
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