Rick Overton
Richard "Rick" Overton (born August 10, 1954) is an American screenwriter, actor and comedian. His writing credits include Dennis Miller Live, and his acting credits include Willow and The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne.
Life and career
Overton was born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, the son of Nancy Overton (née Swain), a singer, and Hall Overton, a teacher and music arranger. He grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, where he attended Dwight Morrow High School.
Overton made his first onscreen appearance in the 1982 film Young Doctors in Love, followed by a small role in Airplane II: The Sequel later that year. In 1987, he wrote an episode of The New Adventures of Beans Baxter while also appearing in various films and television shows including Willow, Amazing Stories and Million Dollar Mystery.
In 1992, he landed a role in the FOX Network sketch comedy show The Edge. The show ended in 1993. Later that year, Overton appeared in two episodes of Seinfeld and landed a small role in Mrs. Doubtfire. The following year, he won an Emmy for writing an episode of Dennis Miller Live.
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ALBUMS
- The Aristocrats released: 2005
The Aristocrats
Released 2005- The Joke 1
- The Joke 2
- The Singer Not the Song
- How to Tell 'The Aristocrats'
- Clean It Up
- The Art of the Joke 1
- The Art of the Joke 2
- The Art of the Joke 3
- The Art of the Joke 4
- The Art of the Joke 5
- The Art of the Joke 6
- The Family Dog
- Harder Than It Seems 1
- Harder Than It Seems 2
- Harder Than It Seems 3
- An Apoplectic, Rhythmic Incantation
- Made to Tell This Joke
- Matter of Fact
- Wait... There's More
- Strap It On
- Make It Your Own 1
- Make It Your Own 2
- Make It Your Own 3
- To Hear the Differences 1
- To Hear the Differences 2
- To Hear the Differences 3
- You Have to Have a Go 1
- You Have to Have a Go 2
- The Original 1
- The Original 2
- That's Show Business 1
- That's Show Business 2
- That's Show Business 3
- A Glimpse of the Divine
- Outer Reaches of the Bell Curve
- The World Has Changed 1
- The World Has Changed 2
- Love Theme From the Aristocrats
- Race Baiting 1
- Race Baiting 2
- A Joke Is About Surprising Someone
- Across the Line 1
- Across the Line 2
- The Aristocrats Do 'The Aristocrats'
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