Harlee McBride is a well-known American retired actress. The role that made Harlee McBride famous was that of Cynthia Chatterley in the motion pictures Young Lady Chatterley and Young Lady Chatterley II. She has been in the news because her husband Richard Belzer died recently at the age of 78. Scroll down below to know more about Harlee McBride’s life.
Who Is Harlee McBride?
Harlee McBride was born in the metropolis of Los Angeles, California, on November 20, 1948. She hasn’t disclosed any information regarding her ancestors’ identities or careers when it comes to her family. She is a reserved person who prefers to keep her family out of the spotlight by not wanting to provide personal information to the public. Regarding her academic background, it’s possible that she studied at a Los Angeles neighbourhood school.
Harlee McBride And Richard Belzer
Belzer has had three marriages throughout his life. Sadly, his first marriage, which lasted from 1966 to 1972, ended in divorce with Gail Susan Ross. Then, in 1976, he got married to Dalia Danoch, a boutique manager; however, their union also ended in divorce sometime in 1978. Belzer starred in a number of television series and was most notable for his roles in the shows Homicide: Life on the Street and Law and Order: SVU.
Belzer got to know Harlee McBride in Los Angeles in 1981. Bree Benton and Jessica were McBride’s two daughters, and she was a 31-year-old divorcee. Four years earlier, McBride had appeared in a sex-in-cinema piece alongside Young Lady Chatterley in Playboy magazine. McBride was doing TV ads for Ford and performing in free theatre at the time. Garth Benton was her former spouse. Her two children are Bree Benton and Jessica Erin Benton. After their divorce, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career with her kids.
Belzer and McBride hit it off when their mutual buddy introduced them. Ultimately, in 1985, they tied the knot and had been together until Richard’s death. The two did not have any children of their own.
Belzer and McBride have kept a low-key personal life together for more than 35 years. They prefer to keep their personal lives private and have not discussed their relationship much in public.
Unfortunately, Richard Belzer passed away on February 19, 2023 in his France home.
Tributes For Richard Belzer
Law & Order’s Twitter page wrote: “Anyone who had the pleasure of watching Richard Belzer portray Det. John Munch will never forget how much he inhabited that beloved character to make it his own. Our condolences go out to his loved ones as we join them in mourning his loss, but also in celebrating his memory.”
Laraine Newman, who was part of the original SNL cast, said: “I’m so sad to hear of Richard Belzer’s passing. I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. RIP dearest.”
Harlee McBride’s Career
In 1976, Harlee made her television debut as Sharon in the show Switch. That year, she also made appearances on the television programmes Most Wanted and Raid on Entebbe. She debuted in a motion picture as Cynthia Chatterley in the 1977 film Young Lady Chatterley. She also played a nurse in the 1978 movie House Calls. That year, she also made appearances on three television programmes: The Rockford Files, Danny and the Mermaid, and Three on a Date. In 1979, she played a female member of I.F.R. in the television series Institute for Revenge.
She also held a receptionist position at Disneyland in 1980. She played Honey in the TV show Likely Stories Vol. 3 in 1983. She played Cynthia Chatterley again in the follow-up film Young Lady Chatterley II in 1985. People took notice of her demeanour and responded favourably to her job. She was offered the opportunity to play Marilyn Monroe in the TV show Richard Belzer: Another Lone Nut in 1987. In the 1994–1999 television series Homicide: Life on the Street, she also became well-known for her role as Dr. Alyssa Dyer.
