Hatch was born on May 21 , 1945 , in Santa Monica , California , to John Raymond Hatch and Elizabeth Hatch ( née White ) . He grew up with 4 siblings . While in high school , he aspired to become an athlete in pole vaulting , and only had a passing interest in acting , as he considered himself too shy and insecure . The assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 , while Hatch had just started college , turned him towards acting ; he had been enrolled in a required oral interpretation course at the time , and following the assassination , presented an article written about Kennedy upon which he said : " As I began to read this article , I got so affected by what I was saying that I forgot myself . I was expressing feelings and emotions I tended to keep locked inside of myself . " Hatch began his theatrical career with the Los Angeles Repertory Theater , as well as shows in Chicago and Off-Broadway
assassination of President Kennedy
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Richard Hatch (actor)