#88 | Michael W. Schwartz | Mork, M*A*S*H and Wall Street

Actor Michael W. Schwartz on early roles in Mork & Mindy and M*A*S*H, a career in institutional investment, and returning to acting. Michael W. Schwartz came to Hollywood as a young man and had early successes in dance, performance and acting, a resume which included guest spots on Mork & Mindy and M.A.S.H. Then Michael took a few years off and gave the world of institutional investment a try. Now he retired from the finance world and is back acting and he is as busy as ever. To learn more about Michael: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0777365 Chapters 0:00 Welcome Michael W. Schwartz 2:33 A father not interested in the arts 5:09 Failing the military physical, head cheerleader at Arizona State 7:43 Big-time college football 10:15 Community theatre at the Globe 12:50 A father who allowed him to act 15:20 Acting and dance classes 17:51 How many ringers out of 10? 20:27 A daily dance show 23:03 When commercials paid 25:36 A show Ryan missed 28:10 Cutting a record 30:40 Three national tours 33:12 Network daytime shows 35:43 A step from James Brown 38:16 Nine months to break through 40:48 Collecting a Volvo in Paris in May 1968 43:25 Taking the bus while he was there 45:55 Meeting a filmmaker on the road 48:25 Recognising a Rembrandt in Amsterdam 51:01 Travelling during the Vietnam War 53:32 The Bauls of Bengal 56:08 Cremations on the Ganges 58:41 Vultures on the cactus 1:01:17 Things you do when travelling 1:03:48 North County San Diego 1:06:23 Two Italian Americans from Philly 1:08:58 An outpost in Afghanistan 1:11:30 Flamboyant men in robes 1:14:03 Blue eyes and a melting pot 1:16:33 The history of the Mustang Kingdom 1:19:11 Back to North County 1:21:48 A friend who was a fantastic artist 1:24:24 Narrator and host 1:26:59 Waiting tables and Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar 1:29:31 Moving back to LA 1:32:05 $40,000 to $50,000 a year in the 70s 1:34:35 Stocks and bonds 1:37:10 Giving his kids what he never had 1:39:44 Working with Devo 1:42:21 The Projectionist and other short films 1:44:57 No due process 1:47:32 The density of a city 1:50:06 Clearing the streets 1:52:41 Throwing himself into it 1:55:14 Editing on his phone 1:57:44 What they didn't want you to see 2:00:16 Teaching young and old 2:02:49 Painful waits between jobs 2:05:20 His son the arborist 2:07:55 Selling tickets for the 9:00 and 11:00 shows 2:10:25 Twice to the same place 2:12:56 A 1970s Hollywood party 2:15:26 Go by yourself 2:17:56 In tune with it all 2:20:29 Ryan can't vote 2:23:02 Thousands marching to the palace 2:25:35 The Peacock Throne 2:28:06 Baluchi carpet weaving 2:30:37 The Kurds and a mixed region 2:33:11 Summiting with his son 2:35:43 Covid for the first time 2:38:15 Close to real Chinese food 2:40:45 Thanks for coming in The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com