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jeudi 3 juillet 2014

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By Rosella Campbell


American television has since been graced with talents that have made it a much colorful venue and melting pot for such personalities. Many people may have secured their breaks, but were not able to sustain their streaks. There are some that have managed to shine through with sheer perseverance and talent. Among these people is Emmy Award Winner Rick Overton.

Mr. Overton is mainly known as a script writer. He has shown such talent in this field as is depicted by the awards and recognitions that he was able to receive from the show that he was able to pen. However, he is also an actor. He was able to appear in several firms and other video materials before. In addition, he is also an effective comedian- this was something which he's continued from his high school days.

There are many writing credits that he is known for. The most popular one would have to be his stint in writing the script for Dennis Miller Live. Several nods were given for his excellent scriptwriting here. He received the Emmy award for his talent in scriptwriting for this same series back in 1996. He is credited for firms and video materials as as the Secret Adventures of Jules Verne film 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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