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George Richard Beymer Jr. (born February 20, 1938) [1] is an American actor, filmmaker and artist who played the roles of Tony in the film version of West Side Story (1961), Peter in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and Ben Horne on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017).
He hated his performance in West Side Story (1961) and left the London premiere half way through the film's screening, before he could be presented to Queen Elizabeth II.
- January 1, 1
- 1.88 m
- Avoca, Iowa, USA
- Beymer Started His Career When He Was 12. Richard Beymer was born on February 20, 1938, in Avoca, Iowa, USA. He spent most of his childhood in Los Angeles, California.
- He’s Quite Private About His Family. Beymer goes a long way to keep his family life under wraps. However, the little information that’s out there is that his father, George Richard Beymer, was a printer.
- The Actor Played Tony In West Side Story. Undoubtedly, West Side Story was the iconic Romeo and Juliet of its time. However, Richard Beymer almost didn’t play the role of the leading man, Tony.
- He’s Had A Handful Of Romantic Relationships. The star was quite the lady’s man in his day and has the relationships to prove it. He had a short-lived romance with Polish actress Alicia Darr, then from October 1960 to January 1961, he dated American actress Tuesday Weld.
- Natalie Wood as Maria. Wood played the lead female character of Maria in 1961's West Side Story. Maria is compared to Shakespeare's Juliet who falls in love with Tony's Romeo.
- Richard Beymer as Tony. Beymer played Tony, the male lead in 1961's West Side Story, who falls in love with Maria after their first encounter. Prior to the musical film, he appeared in 1959's The Diary of Anne Frank.
- Russ Tamblyn as Riff. Tamblyn played the snappy, tough guy and Jet leader Riff in 1961's West Side Story. This role wasn't what he intended to play when he first auditioned.
- Rita Moreno as Anita. Moreno played the unforgettable, Oscar-winning role of Anita, Maria's best friend, in 1961's West Side Story. She has had an impressive career and even plays a part in Spielberg's film (although she did not revive her role).
Actor: West Side Story. Born in Avoca, Iowa and moved with his parents to Hollywood, California in the late 1940s, Richard Beymer acted in various films while attending North Hollywood High School. He enjoys making his own films and has a film used in a PBS series on the civil rights movement.
- February 20, 1939
Dec 11, 2021 · Along with his West Side Story co-star Richard Beymer, Tamblyn was cast in a key role in David Lynch's 1990 TV series Twin Peaks, where he plays eccentric physician Dr. Lawrence Jacoby.
Jun 9, 2023 · See the Original 'West Side Story' Cast Side-by-Side with the New Stars. From Rachel Zegler to Ansel Elgort, meet the 2021 'West Side Story' cast compared to their 1961 counterparts
