Richard Rust Net Worth

Richard Rust was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1938. His mother passed away when he was five, and he was raised by his father, a naval officer, and his aunt. He studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City and was a replacement in the play "Long Day's Journey into Night" on Broadway in the late 1950s. He was married to Dionne Van Hessen and had three children, Dorinda, Rachel and Richard, before the marriage ended in divorce. He was interested in mysticism, religion, painting, sailing, swimming, music, and water skiing. He won the role of Hank Tabor on Sam Benedict (1962) due to his acting experience and educational background. He is also known for his roles in cult classics such as Underworld U.S.A. (1961) and Naked Angels (1969).
Richard Rust is a member of Actor

Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day July 13, 1938
Birth Place  Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Age 82 YEARS OLD
Died On November 9, 1994(1994-11-09) (aged 56)\nLos Angeles, U.S.
Birth Sign Leo
Cause of death Heart attack
Occupation Actor
Years active 1955-1988
Spouse(s) Ute Karin Guttler (1965-1966) (divorced) 1 child Dionne Van Hessen (1956-1963) (divorced) 3 children Leslie Rust (?-1994) (his death) 1 child
Children Dorinda, Rachel, and Richard Rust

💰 Net worth

Richard Rust's net worth is estimated to be between $100K to $1M in 2024. Born and raised in the United States, Richard Rust is widely recognized for his talent and versatility as an actor and soundtrack artist. Throughout his career, he has managed to amass an impressive fortune through various successful projects. With his notable contributions to the entertainment industry, Rust has become a well-respected figure in the world of acting and music. As a result, his net worth continues to grow as he continues to make significant strides in his professional endeavors.

Some Richard Rust images

Biography/Timeline

1934

Rust's mother died when he was five, and his father was an officer in the United States Navy. Therefore, Rust lived with an aunt in New York City, where he studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse at 340 East 54th Street in Manhattan.

1938

Richard Rust (July 13, 1938 — November 9, 1994) was an American actor of stage, television, and film born in Boston, probably best remembered for his role as a young Lawyer in NBC's Sam Benedict series (1962-1963).

1957

In 1957, Rust was chosen as a replacement in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night, with Fredric March and Florence Eldridge, March's wife. The play was performed in the prestigious Helen Hayes Theatre. In 1958, Rust signed a contract with Columbia Pictures, along with other young Hollywood aspirants Michael Callan and Yvonne Craig. He appeared in 1959 in The Legend of Tom Dooley, a Western film starring Michael Landon, unrelated to the popular song "Tom Dooley" released the previous year by The Kingston Trio. In 1959, he was cast with Roscoe Ates and Andy Clyde in the episode "Well of Gold" of the NBC children's western series, Buckskin, starring Tom Nolan. Rust was cast in 1960 in the crime drama film, This Rebel Breed, about rival narcotics gangs in high schools.

1960

He starred in 1960 as Dobie with Randolph Scott in the Western film Comanche Station. His films in 1961 included william Castle's Homicidal, a thriller starring Glenn Corbett, and Underworld U.S.A., a study of revenge starring Cliff Robertson. He starred as Oliver in the 1962 film Walk on the Wild Side with Barbara Stanwyck and Laurence Harvey. During this period, Rust also appeared in several western television programs, including Black Saddle with Peter Breck, The Man from Blackhawk starring Robert Rockwell, The Rifleman starring Chuck Connors, Gunsmoke with James Arness, Tales of Wells Fargo starring Dale Robertson, Johnny Ringo with Don Durant, and Have Gun – Will Travel with Richard Boone.

1962

In 1962, Rust procured the role of the 24-year-old attorney Hank Tabor on Sam Benedict, with Edmond O'Brien. More than sixty competitors sought the role but Rust prevailed because of his acting experience and his educational background. The series, which ran for twenty-eight episodes, was slated against the new variety programs launched by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans on ABC, which proved unsuccessful too, and Jackie Gleason on CBS.

1975

Rust appeared as James Vining in 1975 on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital.

2013

After Sam Benedict, Rust appeared in various television programs, including Gary Lockwood's The Lieutenant, which occupied the former time slot on Saturday nights held the previous year by Sam Benedict. He guest starred on three episodes of Have Gun – Will Travel starring Richard Boone, two episodes of Perry Mason with Raymond Burr, Bonanza, Christopher George's The Rat Patrol, and Cade's County with Glenn Ford. In 1969, he appeared in a Roger Corman biker cult film entitled Naked Angels. His last named role was in 1990 as Sheriff Blanchfield in the film Double Revenge about a bystander who goes on a rampage against a bank robber.