Before Rick Saphire was born, his mother was receptionist and secretary to Irving Berlin from 1927 through 1941. His mom's sister Judy was a professional dancer, and, along with her husband Buddy Allen, they danced in the finest night spots in the USA and Europe. When Buddy and Judy Allen dissolved their marriage and their act, Buddy went on to be an influential NY agent, and Judy married Ernest D. Glucksman, executive producer and director of NBC's Colgate Comedy Hour. Ernie was put in charge of a new comedy team and was largely responsible for the skyrocketing fame of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. When Martin and Lewis broke up, Ernie remained with Jerry and also became his personal manager.

Rick entered the picture in 1947. By the time he was five, he was singing and dancing on stage. By ten years old, Rick was a comedy magician, and at fifteen years old, he was the youngest professional comedian to appear on the NBC Tonight Show. Rick was Jerry Lewis' guest on the show. That was 1962 B.C. (before Carson). He was also a regular on about every talk show and kiddie program in the New York TV market. In 1963, Jerry Lewis secured a position for Rick on the social staff at Brown's Hotel in the Catskills. There he learned the resort business and quickly became a social director, comedy master of ceremonies, and entertainment director in several of the East Coast's finest hotels.

During his years in the resort hotel business, Rick emceed for and became friendly with many of the biggest stars in the entertainment business. About the same time, Rick began pursuing his dream of representing entertainers and actors and became personal manager to the legendary child star Spanky McFarland. For a decade, "An Evening of Nostalgia Starring Spanky Mcfarland" played major universities and theaters around the country. Rick has produced innumerable entertainment events including "Luncheon with the Stars," a series of banquets for senior citizens, he has hosted his own nostalgia-oriented radio program, and owned and operated a series of successful magic shops in Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.

Rick continues to perform stand-up comedy and appear as a guest speaker. As the CEO of Rick Saphire Celebrity Management, Rick has many wonderful clients whom he represent for personal appearances and other work in the entertainment industry. Some of Rick's current clients include Hayley Mills, Stella Stevens, Sir John Mills, Margot Kidder, Juliet Mills (seen daily on NBC's "Passions,") Soupy Sales, Charlie Callas, among others.