Richards as a senior at Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, California 1967. Richards was born in Culver City, California, the son of Phyllis (nee NÃ©e), nardozzi a medical records, librarian And William, richards an electrical. engineerichards as a senior at Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, California 1967. Richards was born in Culver City, California, the son of Phyllis (nee NÃ©e), nardozzi a medical records, librarian And William, richards an electrical. engineer