Ric Marlow

Ric Marlow
Born
Sanford Phillip Schafler

(1925-12-21)December 21, 1925
Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 28, 2017(2017-02-28) (aged 91)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Producer
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1961–2017
Spouses
  • Katherine Mae Highfill
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    (m. 1947; div. 1953)​
  • Irene Flanken
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    (m. 1955; div. 1961)​
  • Dorothy Juana Sophia Cobarrubias
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    (m. 1964; div. 1969)​
  • Constance Julia Magoncia
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    (m. 1988; died 1996)​

Eric "Ric" Marlow (born Sanford Phillip Schafler; December 21, 1925 – February 28, 2017) was an American songwriter and actor, best known for co-writing with Bobby Scott the song "A Taste of Honey" which won a Grammy in 1962.[1][2] The song has been recorded by approximately 200 artists internationally, including The Beatles, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, and Johnny Mathis. He also had several acting roles, most notably on the television programs, Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O and Magnum, P.I.[3]

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2002). The Virgin encyclopedia of fifties music (3rd ed.). Virgin. ISBN 978-1-85227-937-0.
  2. ^ "ASCAP Advertisement". Billboard. October 22, 1966. p. 67. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ Barnes, Mike (March 6, 2017). "Ric Marlow, 'A Taste of Honey' Songwriter, Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0018-3660.