Richard "Dick" Schaal

 Richard "Dick" Schaal (May 5, 1928 – November 4, 2014)

In 1962, Schaal joined Chicago's Second City, becoming skilled in sketch and improvisational comedy. He was featured in a number of episodes of the 1970's sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show) Rhoda (as Charlie Burke) and Phyllis (23 episodes as Leo Heatherton). His earliest appearance with Mary Tyler Moore was in the 1966 Dick Van Dyke Show episode "Dear Sally Rogers" (billed as Dick Schaal). In both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda, the actor played alongside his then wife Valerie Harper. In 1983, he had a recurring role in Just Our Luck. His notable film appearances include “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming” (1966) and “Slaughterhouse-Five” (1972). Schaal was married three times, first to Lois Treacy, second to Valerie Harper, and third to Tasha Brittain. With Treacy, he had one child, American voice actress Wendy Schaal. He died at age 86 on November 4, 2014, and is buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills.