Richard Frowein Carrott (February 5, 1949 – November 25, 2025) was an American actor who was active during the 1970s.
life and career Youthful-looking and handsome, Carrott's only regular television series role was as Captain Chris Gentry, on the Saturday morning children's series Space Academy, but he made guest appearances on numerous popular shows of the decade. These included Nanny and the Professor, The Partridge Family, Love American Style, Dirty Sally, The Bob Newhart Show, The Odd Couple, The Blue Knight, The Streets of San Francisco, Lucas Tanner, S.W.A.T., Cannon, and later The Rockford Files, Starsky and Hutch, Barnaby Jones, Fantasy Island and Three's Company.
Carrott originated the role of Chuck Cunningham, in the pilot for Happy Days (which aired as a segment of Love, American Style, "Love and the Happy Days"), later played by Gavan O'Herlihy in the series.
His film work includes roles in The Swinging Cheerleaders (also known as Locker Room Girls) (1974), Earthquake (1974), Slashed Dreams (1975), Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976), Marathon Man (1976), and the television movies A Summer Without Boys (1973), Hurricane (1974), SST: Death Flight (1977), and When Hell was in Session (1979).
Carrott died on November 25, 2025, at the age of 76.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1973 A Summer Without Boys Joe TV movie1974 Hurricane Barker TV movie1974 The Swinging Cheerleaders (also known as Locker Room Girls) Ross 1974 Earthquake National Guardsman Uncredited1975 Slashed Dreams Marshall 1976 Mother, Jugs & Speed Harvey 1976 Marathon Man Plainclothesman #2 1977 SST: Death Flight Reporter TV movie1979 When Hell was in Session Lt. Hadley TV movie
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