Born in 1931 in Watertown, Massachusetts, Richard Bakalyan started out by playing juvenile delinquents.

Later in his career, Bakalyan took on comedic and dramatic roles alike, playing in such movies as The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, Chinatown, and Return from Witch Mountain. In the 1960s, he appeared in several films starring Frank Sinatra.

Bakalyan was also a character actor on television, and appeared in numerous shows, including Hunter and Cold Case, from the 1950s through the 2000s.