Roffman Family History & Genealogy

Richard Henry Roffman was born to Maurice Roffman (1882 - 1974) and Sophia Speiser (born 1877). His father was born in Russia and his mother was born in Austria. He had a sister, Malvina Roffman (born 1912). Richard H. Roffman was engaged to Beth Ungerleider (1923 - 1982), a student at New York University, in 1941. They married on July 30, 1942 in New York City and didn't have children. They divorced on September 1, 1945, in Reno, Nevada. By 1950, he was divorced and living in New York City with his parents. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps and served in World War II. See Richard H Roffman: Obituary. Richard Roffman – Broadway Danny Rose Incarnate: Richard Roffman asks his first question off an index card, which would seem to suggest that some type of preparation for the interview has been performed. Upon hearing the question, however, there can be no doubt: the question was written by the woman who answers it, Roffman’s guest and co-host, Florence Morrison, a “very famous” opera singer. Although magnificently decked out in a Good Humor uniform-inspired outfit topped with a minimally modified cowboy hat, she has not been granted one of the usual talk show courtesies: a microphone. It hardly matters, though, because Richard Roffman isn’t listening to her answer anyway. He’s killing time, shuffling through papers, reading a magazine. When the annoying buzz to his left stops, he knows it’s time to plug the record, which is available “wherever good recordings of opera music are sold.” Having heard Madame Morrison’s voice during the program’s opening title (helpfully extended for slow readers and those who’d like to leave the room for a beer without missing anything) you wonder how, precisely, this record could get into those stores. Easily explained: “Madame Morrison herself would bring copies of this privately-produced disc… around to local New York stores, which would purchase a few to resell to the cognoscenti and fans of vocal sincerity and dedication,” according to someone who knows. And that made her just perfect for Richard Roffman, the original Broadway Danny Rose. According to the March 9, 1985 edition of The New York Times: … Richard Roffman – the agent extraordinaire of West End Avenue – manages to make his clientele of lesser luminaries feel like giants of the entertainment industry. ”I would not be where I am today – period – without Richard Roffman,” said Bambi Vaughn, whom [Roffman] describes in news releases as ”The Pocket-Sized Venus,” a combination stripper-investment counselor. Most of his clients are hyphenated to one degree or another to broaden their base of appeal: ”Joseph Gabrielle, equinologist-investment counselor- former professional wrestler.” Miss Vaughn sat in the green room next to a dentist whom the grandiloquent Mr. Roffman describes as the ”brilliant dental implantologist and inventor of the Bionic Tooth!” He was next to a man who may not have looked it but was ”Hollywood’s Newest Singing Sex Symbol,” who sat next to a limousine owner-operator from Brooklyn who sounds – ”exactly!” – like Frank Sinatra; and so on down the line, from the belly dancer ”Born in Ankara!” to the man who was ”The Scientist of The Year and Educator of the Decade” (Or was it the other way around?). All of them are part of Richard Roffman’s World, not just the [Manhattan Cable Television public access] television show of that name, but the somewhat surrealistic subculture that has been operating out of his cluttered office-apartment, where he has lived alone, at West End Avenue and 94th Street, for decades. I don’t want to provide any additional spoilers for the lone clip compilation available on YouTube, which has under 100 views at the moment. It is likely to go viral if the cognoscenti and fans of world-class television entertainment get hold of the link. If you are drinking a beverage, please put it down. I will not be responsible for its travel through your nose. And strange things can travel through your nose, as you will learn. Thank you, Timid Video, whoever and wherever you are. Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s no exaggeration: The Best TV Episode of All Time. P.S. You can hear two legends for the price of one by listening to The Richard Roffman Radio Show featuring an appearance by the amazing Judson Fountain, the Ed Wood Jr. of Radio Drama. Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming CD release of the second volume of Fountain’s radio work, Dark Dark, Dark Tales and Other Dark Tales on Innova.

Nathan Roffman of Great Neck, Nassau County, NY was born on January 12, 1920, and died at age 74 years old on August 16, 1994. Nathan Roffman was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 28A Site 1661 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.

Isaac Roffman of Oakland Gardens, Queens County, NY was born on January 15, 1913 in Russia or Union Of Socialist Soviet Republics, and died at age 85 years old on April 20, 1998.

Leonard L Roffman of Waukon, Allamakee County, IA was born on February 23, 1924, and died at age 80 years old on January 18, 2005.

Helane Lisa (Roffman) Satin of 15-42 160th St., in Queens, New York USA was born on July 29, 1968 to Irene Roffman and Harold Roffman. She was in a relationship with Daniel Satin, and had a child Rory H. Satin. Helane Satin died at age 42 years old on February 6, 2011.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Irene Roffman.

Harold Roffman was in a relationship with Irene Roffman, and had a child Helane Roffman Satin. Harold Roffman died on November 23, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harold Roffman.

Sophie Roffman died in New York, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sophie Roffman.

Maurice Roffman died in New York, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maurice Roffman.

Josephine Roffman of Great Neck, Nassau County, NY was born on February 10, 1924, and died at age 71 years old on May 11, 1995. Josephine Roffman was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 28A Site 1661 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.

Jack Roffman died in September 1958. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jack Roffman.

Louis Roffman was born on February 22, 1918, and died at age 94 years old on August 10, 2012. Louis Roffman was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 52A Site 2761 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Louis Roffman.

Abraham Ralph Roffman was born on April 10, 1907, and died at age 65 years old on January 6, 1973. Abraham Roffman was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2U Site 3713 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abraham Ralph Roffman.

Rebecca Roffman of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on December 4, 1912, and died at age 83 years old on August 20, 1996.

Frank Roffman of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on May 15, 1906, and died at age 82 years old on September 26, 1988.

Yetta Roffman of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on May 6, 1905, and died at age 91 years old in May 1996.

Rose Roffman of Omaha, Douglas County, NE was born on August 9, 1903, and died at age 91 years old in February 1995.

Normand Edward Roffman of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska was born on February 19, 1928, and died at age 81 years old on May 23, 2009.

Lee Roffman of Omaha, Douglas County, NE was born on August 4, 1920, and died at age 81 years old on December 27, 2001.

Ann Roffman of Omaha, Douglas County, NE was born on March 5, 1902, and died at age 86 years old on August 20, 1988.