Richard Simmons
Richard Simmons (born July 12, 1948 in New Orleans , Louisiana ), actually Milton Teagle Simmons , is an American fitness trainer , comedian and actor .
Life
Simmons is the son of Leonard Douglas Simmons Sen. (1897-1983) and Shirley May Simmons, née Satin (1911-1999), who both worked in show business. Simmons grew up in the French Quarter of New Orleans. He has an older brother Leonard Simmons Jun. His father was a Methodist and worked as a Master of Ceremonies and later in a thrift store . His mother was a Russian Jew and worked as a dancer and later as a cosmetics seller.
In the English-speaking world, the gym owner Simmons became known primarily as a fitness trainer who appeared in many fitness videos and television shows. With his conspicuous and extroverted demeanor, he gained a great reputation. In 1992 Simmons dubbed the Richard Simmons dinosaur in the puppet series The Dinos , in 1993 an aerobic trainer in the animated series Rockos Modern Life and in 1998 Boone in the cartoon Rudolph the Red Nose . He spoke Physedipus in 1998 in the direct-to-video cartoon Hercules: Zero to Hero as well as in the following cartoon series Hercules and from 2011 to 2012 Coach Salmons in the cartoon The Fish Club .
In 2014, Simmons suddenly withdrew from the public, which led to much speculation. In 2016 he published a statement in which he stated that there was no need to worry about him and that he deliberately wanted to be less in public.
Filmography (selection)
- 1992: The dinosaurs
- 1993: Rocko's modern life
- 1998: Hercules
- 1998: Rudolph with the red nose
- 1999: Hercules: Zero to Hero
- 2010–2011: The Fish Club
Web links
- Richard Simmons in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The official Richard Simmons website
- Richard Simmons is a Diet and Fitness Coach at AOL Coaches
- Richard Simmons talks about how to remain motivated at Lemondrop.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Simmons' many secrets , The Denver Post, June 15, 2008, updated May 7, 2016, accessed January 9, 2017
- ^ Leonard Douglas Simmons , findagrave.com
- ↑ Shirley May Simmons , findagrave.com
- ^ Simmons, 1999, pp. 21-32
- ↑ Still Hungry - After All These Years: My Story (autobiography), 1999
- ↑ Lisa Respers France CNN: Richard Simmons speaks out on his absence. Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Simmons, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simmons, Milton Teagle (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comedian and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans , Louisiana , United States |