- Richard Ney
Infobox Actor
name = Richard Ney
birthdate = birth date|1915|11|12
location =New York City, New York
deathdate = death date and age|2004|7|18|1915|11|12
deathplace =Pasadena, California
spouse =Greer Garson (1943-1947), Mei-Lee (?-to his death)Richard Ney (
November 12 ,1915 –July 18 ,2004 ) was an Americanactor and investment counselor.He was born in New York City, the son of Erwin Maximillian Ney and Rebie M. Flood. He was the grandson of the Rev. Theodore L. Flood, editor of The Chautauquan.
A graduate in economics from
Columbia University , Ney is remembered best for his role in the Oscar-winningWorld War II film "Mrs. Miniver" (1942), and for his short-lived (1943–1947) marriage to his co-starGreer Garson , who played his mother in the film. He also appeared in "The Fan" (1949).Ney's one Broadway venture was the 1958 musical "Portofino", which he produced and for which he wrote the book and lyrics. It closed after three performances.
He acted mostly in television with occasional film roles until the mid-1960s, by which time he had successfully transitioned to a career as an investment counselor. He wrote three highly critical books about
Wall Street , asserting that the market was manipulated bymarket makers to the detriment of the average investor. The first of these, "The Wall Street Jungle", was a New York Times bestseller in 1970. The second and third are "The Wall Street Gang" and "Making It in the Market".He is the godfather to Brian Hooper, a Harvard Law graduate and Washington, D.C.-based attorney.
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