Ric Marlow

Ric Marlow
Born
Sanford Phillip Schafler

(1925-12-21)December 21, 1925
DiedFebruary 28, 2017(2017-02-28) (aged 91)
Occupations
  • Producer
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1961–2017
Spouses
  • Katherine Mae Highfill
    (m. 1947; div. 1953)
  • Irene Flanken
  • (m. 1955; div. 1961)
  • Dorothy Juana Sophia Cobarrubias
    (m. 1964; div. 1969)
  • Constance Julia Magoncia
    (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. 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.