Richard Ronald Fancy (born August 2, 1943) is an American actor and comedian known for his recurring role on Seinfeld as publisher Mr. Lippman, Elaine Benes's employer. He has also gained recognition for his role as High Priest Caiaphas in The Chosen.
Early life Fancy was born August 2, 1943, in Evanston, Illinois, to salesman Raymond Chester Fancy and a radio performer mother. Fancy is named after his paternal grandmother, Magdelene Richard.
Career Fancy appeared on the third and fourth seasons of It's Garry Shandling's Show as network boss Mr. Stravely. He also plays the priest in the 1991 film What About Bob? and was Kevin Arnold's high school principal, Dr. Valenti, in the fourth and fifth seasons of The Wonder Years. He also appeared in Oliver Stone's Nixon (1995) and Primal Force (1999). He played Sector Control in the Sliders episode "Please Press One."
He had two memorable appearances in late 2005 on Boston Legal, as a crooked Catholic priest; as mob financier Bernie Abrahms on General Hospital (2006–2012), (and also as his brother, Bennie, from 1997 to 2003). He acted in two Star Trek series, playing Captain Satelk in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The First Duty" and as an alien ancestor of Commander Chakotay in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tattoo".
Personal life Fancy is married to Joanna Fass; they have two children.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1988The Silence at BethanyElam Swope1988SunsetAcademy Speaker1988SpellbinderSgt. Barry1989True BelieverBallistics Expert1989Identity CrisisYves Malmaison1989Tango & CashNolan1991Flight of the IntruderIntelligence Captain1991What About Bob?Minister1994CliffordDetective1995SpeciesHospital Doctor1995NixonMel Laird1996Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond CyberspaceSenator Greenspan1997TouchJudge1997'Til There Was YouMurdstone1997Eat Your Heart OutMr. Haus1998TedFather1999Being John MalkovichJohnson Heyward2000Psycho Beach PartyDr. Wentworth / Dr. Edwards20003 StrikesCaptain2002Moonlight MileMr. Meyerson2004The Girl Next DoorMr. Peterson2005ShopgirlEli2005HollywoodlandAlford "Rip" Van Ronkel2006Midnight ClearPastor Mark2007HalloweenUniversity DeanUncredited2008The Onion MovieKenneth Garber2008Adventures of PowerDick Houston2012The Lords of SalemAJ Kennedy
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1984George WashingtonSam AdamsMiniseries1986One Life to LiveJonathanEpisode #1.45451986George Washington II: The Forging of a NationWilliam DuerTelevision film1986The Art of Being NickDepressed customer1987StarmanPrincipal Kevin AltmanEpisode: "The Test"1987Beauty and the BeastWorker #1Episode: "Once Upon a Time in the City of New York"1987Who's the Boss?MinisterEpisode: "There Goes the Bride"1987I Married DoraZaneEpisode: "West Coast Story"1987–1993L.A. LawNorman Klein3 episodes1988NewhartManEpisode: "The Big Uneasy"1988227Mr. HauserEpisode: "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant"1988–1992It's Garry Shandling's ShowVarious roles9 episodes1988, 1992Empty NestCongressman / Lieutenant2 episodes1989From the Dead of NightDr. Stanley BreedloveTelevision film1989Nick KnightCapt. Brunetti1990Without Her ConsentStrathom1990ALFColonel HalseyEpisode: "Consider Me Gone"1990Equal JusticeMr. HowsenEpisode: "The Art of the Possible"1990Gabriel's FireProsecuting AttorneyEpisode: "I'm Nobody"1990Call Me AnnaContract LawyerTelevision film1991Top of the HeapFred EpsteinEpisode: "The Agony and the Agony"1991Absolute StrangersJustice Richard MarinoTelevision film1991NursesDr. Moss3 episodes1991–1992Doogie Howser, M.D.Howard Stewart2 episodes1991–1998SeinfeldLippman10 episodes1992P.S. I Luv UDr. AndersonEpisode: "The Chameleon"1992Murphy BrownSenator Warren ThatcherEpisode: "Send in the Clowns"1992The Wonder YearsDr. Valenti2 episodes1992Civil WarsDr. Chodosh1992Star Trek: The Next GenerationCapt. SatelkEpisode: "The First Duty"1992AfterburnStephen GrantTelevision film1993And the Band Played OnMichael Gottlieb1993The Last OutlawBanker McClintock1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDr. SaxonEpisode: "The Man of Steel Bars"1994Weird ScienceWayne Donnelly2 episodes1994RoswellDoctorTelevision film1994Untamed LoveHarold Sherman1994All-American GirlWallaceEpisode: "Booktopus"1995The O. J. Simpson StoryEd LedbetterTelevision film1995Get SmartDr. MendelsohnEpisode: "Liver Let Die"1995Dream OnMr. CopelandEpisode: "Beam Me Up, Dr. Spock"1995Star Trek: VoyagerAlienEpisode: "Tattoo"1995Party of FiveSam ArbogastEpisode: "Where There's Smoke"1995Land's EndAllen RaffinEpisode: "What Ever Happened to Maria Rosa?"1996Innocent VictimsRichard TasmanTelevision film1996Space: Above and BeyondE. Allen WayneEpisode: "...Tell Our Moms We Done Our Best"1996Dark SkiesJames V. ForrestalEpisode: "Moving Targets"1996Common LawMartin Gutenhimmel2 episodes1996, 1998Diagnosis: MurderHarold F. Lomax / Stu Havlik1997OrleansVincent Carraze1997ERMr. ThomasEpisode: "Tribes"1997Murder OneArthur SackheimEpisode: "Chapter Sixteen, Year Two"1997Veronica's ClosetThe JudgeEpisode: "Veronica's Best Buddy"1997Union SquareJudgeEpisode: "Harassed"19973rd Rock from the SunJudge DeBelko2 episodes1997FriendsMr. PosnerEpisode: "The One Where They're Going to Party!"1997Murder One: Diary of a Serial KillerArthur Sackheim6 episodes1997–2003General HospitalBenny Abrahmsrecurring1998The NannyChandler EvansEpisode: "Immaculate Concepcion"1998Richie Rich's Christmas WishMr. Van DoughTelevision film1999Primal ForceDeutsch1999The Norm ShowMr. BoardmanEpisode: "Norm, Crusading Social Worker"1999SlidersSector ControlEpisode: "Please Press One"1999Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family StoryHaroldTelevision film2000The HughleysDr. Van ZandtEpisode: "Death Takes a Three Day Holiday"2000City of AngelsJudgeEpisode: "Cry Me a Liver"2000The West WingCongressmanEpisode: "The White House Pro-Am"2000BullGeoff AullEpisode: "What the Past Will Bring"2000Gilmore GirlsAllen PrescottEpisode: "Forgiveness and Stuff"2000–2004The DistrictBruce Logan13 episodes2001, 2007Crossing JordanJudge Dixon / Joseph Wolk2 episodes2003The Lyon's DenSenior PartnerEpisode: "Separation Anxiety"2003CarnivàlePsychiatrist2 episodes2004Las VegasPalmerEpisode: "You Can't Take It with You"2004NYPD BlueHoward SeigalEpisode: "You're Buggin' Me"2005EyesJudgeEpisode: "Whereabouts"2005McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really OutGeorge PrescottTelevision film2005NumbersThomas GalwayEpisode: "Calculated Risk"2005Boston LegalFather Michael Ryan2 episodes2006-2012General HospitalBernie Abrahmsrecurring2007The ClassDoctorEpisode: "The Class Goes Back to the Hospital"2007The CloserBob LewisEpisode: "Dumb Luck"2009Better Off TedBetter Off TedEpisode: "Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits"2009Party DownGerald LynchEpisode: "Investors Dinner"2009UncorkedMiltonTelevision film2010Men of a Certain AgeMr. FisherEpisode: "You Gonna Do That the Rest of Your Life?"2011Cinema VeriteNetwork PresidentTelevision film2011Melissa & JoeyLehman WalkenEpisode: "All Politics is Locals"2012Mad MenMax RosenbergEpisode: "Dark Shadows"2013The LeagueRabbi KirschenblattEpisode: "Baby Geoffrey Jesus"2014The MentalistRichard SummersEpisode: "Silver Wings of Time"2014Ray DonovanJudge Irving SaltzmanEpisode: "Irish Spring"2015You'll Be FineSteveEpisode: "Sally's Family"2015The GameHerbie LesserEpisode: "The Crying Game"2016NCISLeonard WeissEpisode: "Shell Game"2016Shady NeighborsDr. ZondervanTelevision film2017Your Pretty Face Is Going to HellDr. Paul NickGibbionEpisode: "Hammerman"2017Stuck in the MiddleLarryEpisode: "Stuck in a Good Deed"2020Grace and FrankieSamEpisode: "The Trophy Wife"2020Smartphone TheatreMarcus CarnoffEpisode: "Rare Indulgence"2020Trailerville USAGusEpisode dated 6 November 20202023The ChosenCaiaphasSeasons 4 and 5
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