American pawnbroker and television personality (1941–2018)
Richard Benjamin Harrison
Harrison in 2010
Born
(1941-03-04)March 4, 1941
Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Died
June 25, 2018(2018-06-25) (aged 77)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Other names
The Old Man (nickname) The Appraiser Benny[1]
Occupation(s)
Businessman Reality television personality
Years active
1981–2018
Spouse
Joanne Rhue
(m. 1960)
Children
4, including Rick Harrison[2]
Website
gspawn.com
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Navy
Rank
Petty officer first class
Richard Benjamin Harrison Jr. (March 4, 1941 – June 25, 2018), also known by the nicknames "The Old Man" and "The Appraiser", was an American businessman and reality television personality, best known as the co-owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, as featured on the History Channel series Pawn Stars. Harrison was the co-owner of the pawn shop with his son Rick Harrison. They opened the store together in 1989.[3][4]
^Cite error: The named reference TheDispatch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Harrison, Rick (2011). License to Pawn: Deals, Steals, and My Life at the Gold & Silver. New York: Hyperion. pp. 9–11, 90–92. ISBN 9781401324308.
^Katsilometes, John (April 8, 2010). "Pawn shop boys". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
^Strauss, Gary (February 18, 2010). "From 'Pawn Stars' to 'Pickers', America's trash is TV's treasure". USA Today. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
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