Search results
Dec 2, 2023 · Richard Beymer is an American actor, painter and filmmaker, who is perhaps best known for his appearances in the films “West Side Story”, “The Diary of Anne Frank”, and the series “Twin Peaks.”
Dec 11, 2021 · Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer starred in the classic Broadway-to-screen adaptation. Here's where the cast of West Side Story is now.
- Natalie Wood as Maria. Wood played the lead female character of Maria in 1961's West Side Story. Maria is compared to Shakespeare's Juliet who falls in love with Tony's Romeo.
- Richard Beymer as Tony. Beymer played Tony, the male lead in 1961's West Side Story, who falls in love with Maria after their first encounter. Prior to the musical film, he appeared in 1959's The Diary of Anne Frank.
- Russ Tamblyn as Riff. Tamblyn played the snappy, tough guy and Jet leader Riff in 1961's West Side Story. This role wasn't what he intended to play when he first auditioned.
- Rita Moreno as Anita. Moreno played the unforgettable, Oscar-winning role of Anita, Maria's best friend, in 1961's West Side Story. She has had an impressive career and even plays a part in Spielberg's film (although she did not revive her role).
Actor: West Side Story. Born in Avoca, Iowa and moved with his parents to Hollywood, California in the late 1940s, Richard Beymer acted in various films while attending North Hollywood High School. He enjoys making his own films and has a film used in a PBS series on the civil rights movement.
- February 20, 1939
Richard Beymer. Actor: West Side Story. Born in Avoca, Iowa and moved with his parents to Hollywood, California in the late 1940s, Richard Beymer acted in various films while attending North Hollywood High School. He enjoys making his own films and has a film used in a PBS series on the civil rights movement.
- January 1, 1
- 1.88 m
- Avoca, Iowa, USA
Sep 15, 2020 · Richard Beymer found new thrills behind the scenes. YouTube. Following his performance as Tony in the 1961 movie version of West Side Story, Richard Beymer continued acting, but his...
May 3, 2019 · Wood reportedly didn’t get along with Richard Beymer, the actor who played Tony. And the two really don’t have much chemistry in the movie. Beymer just isn’t up to the task of carrying the ...
