Rick Cluchey

Douglas Charles Cluchey (December 5, 1933 – December 28, 2015) was an American actor. He was friends with Samuel Beckett.

Life

He was born in Chicago. He served in the Army. He was imprisoned for armed robbery. He started acting in San Quentin. His sentence was commuted by Pat Brown and he was released in 1966. In a Berlin production, he was assistant director to Samuel Beckett.[1] He was featured in the premiere of “Krapp’s Last Tape,” He died in Santa Monica.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Rick Cluchey, ex-con, playwright and Samuel Beckett collaborator, dies at 82". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  2. ↑ Bruce Weberjan (January 9, 2016). "Rick Cluchey Dies at 82; Prison Theater Was His Redemption". The New York Times.
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