Seller Story: Dick Schneider, Boston, MA
Richard N. “Dick” Schneider is best known for his work on television, directing programs such as Jeopardy, and national broadcasts like The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and The Rose Bowl Parade. “He was a Drama major in college, before serving as a Naval officer during WWII. After the war, he moved to New York and worked at NBC Television for the next 20 years. He started out as a page, eventually working his way up to becoming a producer,” remembers his life partner, Jim Maher.
“Dick’s work in television has earned him numerous awards, including 11 Emmys. He’s worked with five presidents, one of them being President Ronald Reagan during the 1981 Rose Bowl Parade,” Maher recalls. “That day, Dick asked Reagan if he’d like to wish a Happy New Year message to everyone, and he did. It was a really nice presentation.”
To be the man behind some of the most viewed live national broadcasts and most beloved television programs makes him an unseen figure and fixture in the homes of so many Americans. “One night at about 7:30, we were in a plane flying over the United States and he looked down and said, ‘Just imagine, America’s watching Jeopardy right now. I’m so happy that I could be a part of it and bring happiness to so many people.’ It was quite a powerful statement.”
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Hand-Painted Polychrome Carnival Game Wheel
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Neoclassical Style Parcel-Gilt Wood Columns
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3'8 x 8' Hand-Knotted Caucasian Lenkoran Long Rug
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Lorraine Robertson Wooded Landscape Oil Painting
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KPM Porcelain Plaque "Springtime" After Cuno von Bodenhausen
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Phyllis Trager Hyman Abstract Mixed Media Painting "Jubi Lee," 2000
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Chinese Style Burl and Ebonized Wood Cabinet, Late 20th Century
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Hoi Lebadang Color Lithograph "Cheval en habit de Fête II"
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Ginala Wool and Rabbit Fur Trim Coat from Bonwit Teller, Mid-Late 20th Century
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Chinoiserie Style Cast Fiberglass Side Table, 21st Century
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Pablo Picasso Linocut "Les Vendangeurs," 1962
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David Andrews Oil Portrait "Falcon at Rest," 2017
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Persian Lamb Fur Jacket with Black Cross Mink Fur Trim, Circa 1960
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Aaron Wooten Stylized Forest Landscape Acrylic Painting "The House.," 2024
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Inga Kovalenko Oil Painting of Bird, 2024
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Alexander Calder Color Lithograph "Stabile VII" for "Derrière le Miroir," 1963
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Burger Beer Illuminated Advertising Sign, Mid-20th Century
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Saturday Evening Girls Painted Paul Revere Ceramic Paperweight, 1915
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Bronze-Patinated Sculpture After Auguste Moreau "Spring Symphony"
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Salvador Dalí Wood Engraving "Charon et le passage de l'Achéron"
How did you and Mr. Schneider first become friends?
We met while doing volunteer work in the church and became good friends, and were together for about forty years.
As the person closest to the man behind the scenes, how would you describe him to the television audience that never got to see him on screen?
He was very caring, very generous and concerned about everyone. He put everyone else first, he knew it was important to treat others with decency and respect above his own personal interests. He had such a tremendous interest about everyone and everything.
I bet that quality came in handy for Jeopardy!
He was very interested in every subject. What he didn’t know about, he read up on. He was a very intelligent, well-rounded, and well-read man.