Born Richard Mardirosian in Buffalo, New York, to Armenian parents, he later performed under the name Oliver Clark. Emerging as a versatile character actor in the 1970s, he appeared as Mr. Farcus in the film The Landlord (1970), as Mr. Small in They Might Be Giants (1971), and took a supporting part in the 1976 remake of A Star Is Born. On television, Clark is remembered for his quirky psychiatric…
