Biography

November 30, 1931 · Los Angeles, California, USA

January 25, 2016 · Los Angeles, California, USA (undisclosed)

Richard Henry Deneut

He attended UCLA, where he staged a theater department talent show featuring Carol Burnett, a freshman who had partnered with him in an acting-class scene.

In 1956, after Army service, he joined the staff of Globe Photos, eventually becoming West Coast bureau chief. He oversaw photography of celebrities at movie premieres, awards ceremonies, parties and nightclubs.

He was recruited at age 4 from the ranks of the Meglin Kiddies. He was cast in six of Hal Roach's "Our Gang" comedies in the 1930s, including the series' only feature film, General Spanky (1936).

In 2013, he co-authored with Mother Dolores Hart her autobiography, "The Ear of the Heart: Actress' Journey from Holywood to Holy Vows," which detailed Dolores Hart's Hollywood film career and her 1963 decision to join a convent in Connecticut. He had earlier worked with actress Patricia Neal on her autobiography at the request of Mother Dolores Hart, who had counseled Neal after her divorce.

In 2013, he co-authored with Mother Dolores Hart her autobiography, "The Ear of the Heart: Actress' Journey from Holywood to Holy Vows," which detailed Dolores Hart's Hollywood film career and her 1963 decision to join a convent in Connecticut. He had earlier worked with actress Patricia Neal's autobiography at the request of Mother Dolores Hart, who had counseled Neal after her divorce.