Bruce French

Bruce French (born July 4, 1945) is an American actor who has been acting for more than 30 years. French was born in Reinbeck, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa and majored in speech and theatre. He is married to actress/singer Eileen Barnett. Career He is noted for his recurring role as Father Lonigan on the NBC daytime drama Passions. He also played Jim Burns the wealthy neighbor of the Malloy/"Rich" family on The Riches; Jim's wife, Nina, is played by Margo Martindale.