Larry Mathews
Larry Mathews is an American actor born in Burbank, California, on (1955-08-15) August 15, 1955. He is best known for his role as Richie Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show.
After the series ended in 1966, Larry Mathews left acting to pursue a more conventional childhood and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1976. He has also worked as an account executive and has appeared on numerous television programs to discuss his role on The Dick Van Dyke Show.
As an actor, Mathews appeared in The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited (2004), reprising the role of Richie.
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Larry Mathews (musician)
Larry Mathews is a musician from Glenbeigh in the Irish County Kerry. He sings and plays Irish Folk, his own compositions as well as Rock and Pop. He plays Irish Fiddle, Guitar und Bodhrán (the Irish frame drum). On stage he has played with Christy Moore, the Furey Brothers, The Dubliners, Achim Reichel and many others. He has recorded with Martin Röttger, as guest musician for Chris Evans & David Hanselmann,Hannes Wader and with many others.
Early career
At the age of eight years Larry Mathews started playing the violin. Five years later the guitar became his second instrument. Together with his brother Terry, who plays banjo, mandolin and guitar, he toured Ireland and Great Britain as one of the folk duo Mathews Brothers, and they also had some appearances on radio and television. In the following years they played at festivals in Scandinavia, Germany, Belgium the Netherlands, Switzerland and the USA.
Recordings
In 1977 he recorded the album A Kiss In The Morning Early together with his brother Terry. With Tony Wilson and Mick Doonan as additional musicians they recorded the album Mathews' Wilson And Doonan.
Mathews, Larry Filmography
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2011, role: actor , character name: Hemself
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2011, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2011, role: actor , character name: Jack Accardo Jr.
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2004, role: actor , character name: Ritchie Petrie
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2003, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2003, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2000, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1993, role: actor , character name: Richie
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1992, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1977, role: actor , character name: Himself
