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Friday, July 4, 2014

Getting To Know Emmy Award Winner Rick Overton

By Rosella Campbell


Over the years, American television has become such a melting pot for rare talents and personalities. There were names that were only fleeting as the streak that the weren't able to successfully sustain over the years. There are those that were able to cling to their glory days through talent and perseverance and dedication to their craft. Among these is Emmy Award Winner Rick Overton.

He is known as a very reputable script writer. This has been evidence in the nods and recognition that he has secured out of establishing a career penning scripts for the television industry. He is an actor and a comedian too. His comedic side is attributed to the stand-up comedy that he used to do back in his high school years.

He is quite known for many for several writing credits. To date, the most famous of which is his stint in scriptwriting for the Dennis Miller Live series. This has led to him receiving an award for outstandingly penning the script for the show. His credits acting are often associated with films like The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne and Willow.

Mr. Overton was actually born in Queens in New York, he was born in Forest Hills. He did grow up in Englewood in New Jersey. Nancy Swain, his mother is famous for the personal appearances she and while performing as member of the Chordettes. His father, Hal is one who happen to hail from a known musical family. He is a band arranger specifically for the Thelonious Monks. Also, he works as a music teacher in the renowned Julliard Institute.

His first onscreen appearance was in 1982 for the Young Doctors in Love film. This was followed by a small role which he played for Airplane II: The Sequel. He then penned New Adventures of Beans Baxter back in 1987. While doing so, he was also appearing on television shows and films that include Willow, Million Dollar Mystery, and Amazing Stories among others.

He is no stranger to the music industry too. He is known to play the harmonica. He was even able to use it in playing with local blues bands. His career as stand-up comedian in high school. He's a part of the well-known- Overton and Sullivan duo. He had to part ways and go solo in the 1970s though after his success at the New York Improvisation.

In 1997, he got a nod of an Emmy nomination for his script writing work for Dennis Miller Live. He already won the same award for the same category as well as the same show the year before. He was also able to get the nod from the panel of judge on the Writers Guild of America and secured a nomination for the same show. This time, it is for the category in Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) Category. Hence, his reputation as a scriptwriter was firmly cemented.

Mr. Overton is also a very avid motorcyclist. He is known to ride known charity events. He is a regular at the annual ride for Muscular Atrophy, the Love Ride. In his free time, he builds models too.




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