Richard Kollmar
| Richard Kollmar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Richard Tompkins Kollmar December 31, 1910 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1971 (aged 60) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Tusculum College Yale School of Drama |
| Occupation | Actor, television personality, stage producer and director |
| Spouse(s) |
Dorothy Kilgallen (m. 1940; d. 1965) Anne Fogarty (m. 1967–71) |
| Children | 3 |
Richard Tompkins "Dick" Kollmar (December 31, 1910 – January 7, 1971) was an American stage, radio, film and television actor, television personality and Broadway producer. Kollmar was the husband of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen.
Richard Kollmar was born in Brooklyn, New York to John and Christine L. (née Smith) Kollmar. His great-great grandfather was Daniel D. Tompkins, the fourth Governor of New York and the sixth Vice President of the United States. During Richard's infancy, the Kollmars moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey where John Kollmar worked as an architect. Richard Kollmar later attended Tusculum College where he became interested in acting. While in college, he performed in the school's glee club and was the editor of the school newspaper. Upon graduation, he enrolled at the Yale School of Drama but dropped out after winning a role on a radio drama.
After moving to New York City and getting steady work on radio commercials, Kollmar appeared in the Broadway plays Knickerbocker Holiday (1938) and Too Many Girls (1939). In the early 1940s, Kollmar portrayed Dennis Pierce on the radio series Pretty Kitty Kelly on CBS Radio. From 1945 to 1950, Kollmar portrayed Boston Blackie on the radio program of the same name on the Mutual Radio Network. He also had lead roles in other radio shows including the soap opera Bright Horizon, Gang Busters and Grand Central Station.
In April 1945, Kollmar and columnist wife Dorothy Kilgallen (whom he had married in April 1940) began hosting a 45-minute breakfast radio show called Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick. The program aired Monday through Friday on WOR and was broadcast from the couple's 16-room Park Avenue apartment. Over breakfast, served by their butler Julius, the couple talked about New York City entertainment, celebrity gossip and the city's nightclub scene. The couple's two children, Richard, Jr. ("Dickie") and Jill, often made appearances.Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick was broadcast locally throughout New York City and its suburbs, drawing an audience of 20 million listeners. The couple sometimes chatted on the radio airwaves with sports figures; Friday morning, May 9, 1947 was one such occasion.
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