Richard X. Slattery

Richard X. Slattery (1925-1997) was a character actor in film and television for many years.

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1925 - 1997

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He was distinguished by a square-jawed look and a rough, gravelly voice that made him ideal as a "tough guy" character, usually as a cowboy or a cop or a "sarge" type. In fact, he had been an NYPD policeman for a number of years before he took up acting.

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During the 1970s he was featured in many TV commercials for Union 76 Gasoline, playing a grandfatherly service station owner named "Murph".

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1970s - Union 76

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His son Kevin Slattery has been an executive producer of TV shows such as Just Shoot Me.

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Kevin Slattery - Just Shoot Me

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