September 26, 2018,

Richard Beymer Bio, Net Worth, Age, Wife, Children & Death

Quick Facts of George Richard Beymer, Jr.

Full NameGeorge Richard Beymer, Jr.
Date of Birth20 February, 1938
NicknameRichard
Birthplace Avoca, Iowa, USA
Ethnicity White
ProfessionActor, Director, Producer, Writer
Nationality American
Active Year1949–present
Eye colour Blue
Hair colour Brown - Dark
BuildSlim
Height6 feet 2 inches
EducationNorth Hollywood High School
Horoscope Pisces

Witness Of History Richard Beymer has been active in the film industry since 1949. Beymer worked in several movies and TV series, particularly famous for his roles in the TV series Twin Peaks (1990-1991, 2017) and the film West Side Story (1961) & The Diary of Anne Frank (1959). Besides, he worked as a director and producer and is also an author.

The actor has been nominated for several awards, including Golden Globe Award for his amazing performance. Further, he has accumulated an impressive net worth from his career.

Bio Of Richard Beymer

The famous actor Richard Beymer was born George Richard Beymer, Jr. on 20th February 1938, in Avoca, Iowa, under the birth sign Pisces. Beymer is American by nationality and belongs to the White ethnicity. He is the son of a printer, George Richard Beymer and Eunice Beymer. In 1940, he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California. Moreover, Beymer completed his schooling at North Hollywood High School.

Regarding his acting career, Beymar made his Hollywood debut in 1951 in the movie, Fourteen Hours. After working in several films, he made his TV debut in 1954 in an episode of Cavalcade of America.

In 1957, he starred in The Diary of Anne Frank with Millie Perkins and Joseph Schildkraut. Numbers of fans and critics highly appreciated his performance.

In 1961, Beymar received his first Golden Globe Award nomination for his role as Tony in a romantic musical tragedy film, WestSide Story. One of his other popular works includes ABC’s mystery horror TV series, Twin Peak, where he portrayed the role of Benjamin Horne.

He was associated with the series from 1990 to 1991, appearing in 30 episodes. The series starred Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Ontkean. He made his comeback in the show in 2017.

Besides, in 1963, he enrolled in New York’s Actors Studio but was involved in Freedom Summer in Mississippi. At the time, he made his directional debut in an award-winning documentary ”A Regular Bouquet: Mississippi Summer.” Moreover, he also started producing and writing scripts.

Apart from this, he is also an author and a painter.

Richard Beymer’s Salary & Net Worth

Richard Beymar has an estimated net worth of over $1 million, but the amount is still under review. His major source of income is his acting career, earning an impressive salary.

Furthermore, Beymer worked on several movies with an eye-catching box office collection. Here is the list of his hit movies:

Movies	Budget	Box Office Collection	IMDB Rating	Cast Members
West Side Story (1961)	$6 million	$44.1 million	7.6	Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris.
The Longest Day (1962)	$7.75 million	$50,100,000	7.8	John Wayne, Sean Connery, and Henry Fonda.

According to some online sources, a TV star generally makes an average salary that ranges from $150k to $1 million. Besides, Beymer earns from his self-published novel, Impostor: Or Whatever Happened to Richard Beymer? It costs $21.95 for a Paperback.

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Richard Beymer’s Wife, Children, And Death

Richard Beymer is at the age where people would desire to get married and settle down with their family. But in the case of Beymar, it is completely the opposite. He is more focused on his career than being involved in a serious relationship. As of 2018, he is still unmarried and has no wife or children.

Previously, he dated late American actress and model Sharon Tate. In 1969, members of Charles Manson’s family murdered her. Hollywood gained a huge loss after the death of such a legendary actress. Moreover, when she was alive, Beyer encouraged her to pursue a career in acting.

Besides, he resided in Fairfield, Iowa, in 2010, where he did filmmaking and continued to write scripts and paint.

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