Dick Schaap

Dick Schaap

Born: September 27, 1934
Died: December 21, 2001
in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Dick Schaap was born on September 27, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, USA as Richard Jay Schaap. He is known for his work on The Joe Namath Show (1969), The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) and With Love & Respect: A Reunion of the Lombardi Green Bay Packers (2001). He was married to Trish. He died on December 21, 2001 in New York City, New York.

Movies for Dick Schaap...

The Great Imposter and Me
Title: The Great Imposter and Me
Character: Self (archival footage)
Released: July 12, 2022
Type: Movie
From 1979 till 1986, Barry Bremen, a Detroit area novelty goods salesman, became known in the sports world as the great imposter. Playfully seeking the spotlight, Bremen posed as a player in major league baseball, the NBA, the NFL, and as a PGA tour golfer, an NHL referee, and even a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader. But years after he passed away, another secret of his was uncovered.
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The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Title: The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Character: Self
Released: February 12, 1996
Type: Movie
Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players, runners, and basketball players, athletes who either suffered the indignities of racism, helped break down its walls, or enjoyed the opportunities afforded by past struggles.
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Grand Slam!
Title: Grand Slam!
Character: Self
Released: January 17, 1988
Type: Movie
...the electricity of opening day ...a kid's awe at his first big-league game ...the close-up presence of heroes, heroes and more heroes. It's all here in GRAND SLAM!, an exciting new and original tribute to baseball and 37 of its greatest living legends. Join them, guest star Billy Crystal and host Dick Schapp, ABC-TV national sports correspondent, as they share insights, opinions and surprising revelations, interwoven with some of the most amazing baseball action footage you'll ever see! Plus a superb soundtrack of original songs composed by award-winner Bill Conti ("Rocky," "The Karate Kid,") with vocals by Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Little Richard and Ashford & Simpson. It's that rare kind of program that will make you want to see it over and over again!
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Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Title: Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Character: Sportscaster
Released: February 14, 1980
Type: Movie
Steve Martin's second NBC special was made up entirely of sketches. Highlights include: Marty Robbins' "El Paso" with monkeys; "The Death Of Socrates"; and "Bizarre Oddities Of The World."
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Semi-Tough
Title: Semi-Tough
Character: Dick Schaap - TV Sportscaster
Released: November 18, 1977
Type: Movie
A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daughter becomes compromised when two of them become romantically involved.
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The Gambler
Title: The Gambler
Character: Television Announcer
Released: October 2, 1974
Type: Movie
New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.
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Title: 60 Minutes
Character: Self - Commentator
Released: September 24, 1968
Type: TV
America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture.
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Title: The Mike Douglas Show
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 1961
Type: TV
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.