Richard Krisher

He was born on Aug. 22, 1938, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Mr. Krisher was a self-taught prodigy who toured the country giving presentations of his skill typing 160 words per minute under the sponsorship of the Royal Typewriter Co. Both a stage and screen actor, Mr. Krisher appeared in commercials, summer stock and on- and off-Broadway. After 1966, he worked as a contract player in the Young Talent School at Twentieth Century Fox, as well as being cast in a feature role in the film "Tony Rome." Mr. Krisher toured in the road show company of "Boys in the Band" with extended engagements in San Francisco and Las Vegas before returning to Los Angeles in 1970 to begin a career in real estate. Working with Bob Crane Associates and others, he received Realtor of the Year awards while in Los Angeles. He moved to Palm Springs in 1988, where he worked with California Prudential Realty, then with Classic Homes after 1995.