Richard D'Alessandro
Richard's video takes you through some of his work as an actor including his first acting job as a one year old getting his first haircut trying to keep a horse under control. Richard has never gotten over his love for horses and is still one heck of a horsemen today. Richard owes a lot to Garry Marshall who gave him his first break and gave him a role in "Frankie and Johnny".Richards Godfather Jim Anglisano and Garry Marshall have been friends since the Korean War.They had a comedy team called the Heartburns and they won a comedy contest while in the Army. Garry wrote about Richard and his Godfather Jimmy in his last book titled "Wake Me When Its Funny" about when Richard sent him A basketball wrapped in his picture and resume with a note that read "Mr. Marshall,"Jimmy tells me basketball is your favorite past time ,I am a firm believer that one could never have enough balls,this one is for you".Just a few days later Richard received a call from the wardrobe dept. on the set of Frankie and Johnny asking him his sizes. The next thing he new he was working under the direction of Mr. Marshall,standing next to one of his idols Al Pacino and acting face to face with Miss Kate Nelligan. His other all time idols the are Marlon Brando, whose autogragh he prouldy holds.