Addison Richards
Acting Born Oct 20, 1902 Died Mar 22, 1964 Zanesville, Ohio, USA 334 credits
Biography
Addison Richards was an American actor. He was born on October 20, 1902, in Zanesville, Ohio, USA. Richards appeared in more than 300 films between 1933 and his death. He also worked in television. His acting credits include over 300 films and television series. Richards died on March 22, 1964, at the age of 61.
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Career overview
Addison Richards was an American actor who appeared in film and television. His career spanned over three decades, during which he worked on numerous projects. Richards' acting credits include more than 300 films, with his work beginning in 1933.
Throughout his career, Richards continued to work in the entertainment industry until his death in 1964. His extensive filmography showcases his versatility as an actor, with a wide range of roles in various genres. Richards' work in film and television helped establish him as a notable figure in the industry.
Richards' contributions to the film and television industry are well-documented, with his acting credits spanning multiple decades. His extensive body of work serves as a testament to his dedication to his craft.
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
For Those Who Think Young
The FugitivePetticoat JunctionBen JerrodThe Raiders
The VirginianThe Beverly HillbilliesSaintly Sinners
Mister Ed87th PrecinctMiami UndercoverGunslingerOperation Eichmann
My Three SonsThe Barbara Stanwyck ShowPete and GladysGuestward, Ho!Inherit the Wind
RawhideRawhideRawhideOne Step BeyondOne Step Beyond
The Donna Reed ShowLawmanWanted: Dead or AliveWanted: Dead or AliveThe Texan
Perry MasonPerry MasonRichard Diamond, Private DetectiveTales of Wells FargoTrackdown
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreThe Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTelephone TimeState TrooperThe Adventures of Jim Bowie
Matinee TheaterCheyenneAlfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock PresentsThe Millionaire
LassieClimax!Climax!
The United States Steel HourYou Are ThereLetter to LorettaLetter to LorettaLetter to Loretta
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
Robert Montgomery PresentsRobert Montgomery PresentsLux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreLux Video Theatre
Mighty Joe YoungHenry, the RainmakerRustlers
The Philco Television PlayhouseStudio OneStudio OneStudio OneStudio One
Monsieur VerdouxAmos, Shepherd of TekoaThe Millerson Case
DragonwyckAngel on My ShoulderThe Hoodlum SaintLove Laughs at Andy HardyDon't Gamble with Strangers
SpellboundLeave Her to HeavenThe Shanghai CobraMen in Her DiaryGrissly's Millions
The Fighting SeabeesA Guy Named JoeThe Mummy's CurseRoger Touhy, GangsterFollow the Boys
Air ForceDestroyerCorvette K-225Swing Shift MaisieWagon Wheels West
Sealed LipsFlying TigersWar DogsThe Pride of the YankeesThe Big Street
They Died with Their Boots OnOur WifeBall of FireWestern UnionThe Great Lie
ArizonaNorthwest PassageEdison, the ManAndy Hardy Meets DebutanteCharlie Chan in Panama
Mystery of the White RoomWhen Tomorrow ComesThey All Come OutEspionage AgentThey Made Her a Spy
Boys TownStrange GloryValley of the GiantsBreakdowns of 1938That Certain Age
Her Husband's SecretaryThe Singing MarineMr. Dodd Takes the AirAlcatraz IslandBlack Legion
Road GangBullets or BallotsThe Walking DeadThe Petrified ForestChina Clipper
Society Doctor'G' MenFront Page WomanFrecklesFreckles
Full Filmography
334 titles- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- For Those Who Think Young (1964) as Dean Watkins
- The Fugitive (1963) as Connelley
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Frank Newton
- Ben Jerrod (1963) as John Abbott
- The Raiders (1963) as Huntingdon Lawford
- The Virginian (1962) as Morrison
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Mr. Lucas
- Saintly Sinners (1962) as Monsignor
- Mister Ed (1961)
- 87th Precinct (1961)
- Miami Undercover (1961)
- Gunslinger (1961) as John Pearson
- Operation Eichmann (1961) as The Stranger
- The Flight That Disappeared (1961) as The Future-being Advocate
- Frontier Uprising (1961) as Cmdr. Kimball
- The Gambler Wore a Gun (1961) as Doc Devlin
- My Three Sons (1960)
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960) as James Fitzgibbon
- Pete and Gladys (1960)
- Guestward, Ho! (1960)
- Inherit the Wind (1960) as Townsman (uncredited)
- All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960) as Mr. McDowall (uncredited)
- Around the World with Nellie Bly (1960) as Mr. Pulitzer
- The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) as Harris
- Rawhide (1959) as Jed Blaine
- Rawhide (1959) as Frank Miller
- Rawhide (1959) as Judge Wainwright
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Warden
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Cabinet Secretary
- Dennis the Menace (1959) as Stacy
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
- The Third Man (1959)
- Startime (1959) as Doctor
- The Oregon Trail (1959) as President James Polk (uncredited)
- Bufakkar filli nassini (1959) as Sound
- The Donna Reed Show (1958)
- Lawman (1958) as Ben Thurston
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Doctor
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Dr. John Allen
- The Texan (1958)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Adm. Frederick Benson
- Yancy Derringer (1958) as Judge Harper
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- Man with a Camera (1958)
- Cimarron City (1958) as Martin Kingsley
- The Saga of Hemp Brown (1958) as Col. Ford
- Perry Mason (1957) as George Lansing
- Perry Mason (1957) as Smith
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Evanson
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) as Gen. Lew Wallace
- Trackdown (1957)
- 26 Men (1957)
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) as Consul (uncredited)
- Last of the Badmen (1957) as Dillon
- Gunsight Ridge (1957) as Sheriff Tom Jones
- The Deerslayer (1957)
- Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses (1957) as Jamieson
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Judge Lovett
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Telephone Time (1956)
- State Trooper (1956)
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- The Ten Commandments (1956) as Fan Bearer
- Hey, Jeannie! (1956) as Judge Larkin
- The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) as Doc Jennings (uncredited)
- The Broken Star (1956) as Marshal Wayne Forrester
- Walk the Proud Land (1956) as Gov. Safford
- Everything But the Truth (1956) as Roger Connolly
- Crime Against Joe (1956) as District Attorney Roy Kasden
- Fury at Gunsight Pass (1956) as Charles Hanford
- When Gangland Strikes (1956) as Mark Spurlock
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Cheyenne (1955) as Col. Danial H. Forrest
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Judge
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Mr. Johnson
- The Millionaire (1955) as H. H. Hungerford
- The Millionaire (1955) as Police Chief James L. Peterson
- Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
- Frontier (1955)
- Illegal (1955) as Steve Harper
- Fort Yuma (1955) as Gen. Crook
- High Society (1955) as Sam Cosgrove
- Lassie (1954)
- Climax! (1954) as Papa
- Climax! (1954)
- The United States Steel Hour (1953) as James Bellingham
- You Are There (1953)
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Leonard Craigle
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Mr. Abbott
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Ralph Verdeen
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Mr. Ross
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Beseley
- Confessions of a Nervous Man (1953) as The Lawyer
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Jesse Childs
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Pete Hunter
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Henry
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Michaels
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Col. Bessette
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Gen. Spencer
- Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950) as Capt. Weightman
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) as Attorney (uncredited)
- Henry, the Rainmaker (1949) as Steve Richards
- Rustlers (1949) as Frank Abbott
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- Studio One (1948)
- Studio One (1948) as Mr. MacKail
- Studio One (1948) as Arthur
- Studio One (1948) as Carter Jackson
- Lulu Belle (1948) as Police Commissioner John Dixon
- Call Northside 777 (1948) as State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)
- The Saxon Charm (1948) as Abel Richman
- Reaching from Heaven (1948) as Max Bradley
- If You Knew Susie (1948) as Senator Making Speech (uncredited)
- Queen Esther (1948) as Haman
- Monsieur Verdoux (1947) as Bank Manager (uncredited)
- Amos, Shepherd of Tekoa (1947) as Zebion
- The Millerson Case (1947) as Dr. Wickersham
- Dragonwyck (1946) as Head Farmer (uncredited)
- Angel on My Shoulder (1946) as Big Harry (uncredited)
- The Hoodlum Saint (1946) as Reverend Miller
- Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946) as Mr. Benedict
- Don't Gamble with Strangers (1946) as Police Chief Broderick
- Step by Step (1946) as James Blackton
- Criminal Court (1946) as District Attorney Gordon
- Spellbound (1945) as Police Captain (uncredited)
- Leave Her to Heaven (1945) as Bedford (uncredited)
- The Shanghai Cobra (1945) as John Adams
- Men in Her Diary (1945) as Attorney Cavanagh
- Grissly's Millions (1945) as Henry Adams
- Lady on a Train (1945)
- Bewitched (1945) as John Ellis
- Adventures of Rusty (1945) as Dr. Banning - Psychiatrist
- The Last Installment (1945) as Warden
- Black Market Babies (1945)
- Bells of Rosarita (1945) as Slim Phillips
- Divorce (1945) as Plummer
- The Tiger Woman (1945) as Mr. White
- The Master Key (1945) as Gerhard Doenitz / Garret Donahue
- Danger Signal (1945) as Police Inspector
- Betrayal from the East (1945) as Captain Bates, G-2
- I'll Remember April (1945) as Inspector Pat Malloy
- Strange Confession (1945) as Dr. Williams
- The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945) as Jackson Decker
- Come Out Fighting (1945) as Police Commissioner James Mitchell
- Secrets of a Sorority Girl (1945) as John Hamilton
- The Chicago Kid (1945) as The Warden
- The Fighting Seabees (1944) as Capt. Joyce
- A Guy Named Joe (1944) as Maj. Corbett
- The Mummy's Curse (1944) as Maj. Pat Walsh
- Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944) as Priest (uncredited)
- Follow the Boys (1944) as MacDermott (uncredited)
- Barbary Coast Gent (1944) as Wade Gamelin
- Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) as Col. H.W. Ryder
- Raiders of Ghost City (1944) as Colonel Sewell
- Main Street Today (1944) as Fred Baker
- Moon Over Las Vegas (1944) as Judge
- A Night of Adventure (1944) as District Attorney Branson
- Bordertown Trail (1944) as Fontaine
- Are These Our Parents? (1944) as Clint Davis
- Air Force (1943) as Maj. Daniels
- Destroyer (1943) as Ship Building Foreman
- Corvette K-225 (1943) as Cmdr. Rowland
- Swing Shift Maisie (1943) as Chief Investigator (Uncredited)
- Wagon Wheels West (1943) as Frank Wilson Sr. (edited from "Song of the Saddle") (archive footage)
- Crime Doctor (1943) as Prison Warden
- The Deerslayer (1943) as Mr. Hutter
- Where Are Your Children? (1943) as Halstead
- The Mad Ghoul (1943) as Editor Gavigan
- The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943) as District Attorney
- Oklahoma Outlaws (1943) as Judge John Walton
- Mystery Broadcast (1943) as Bill Burton
- Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943) as A.J. 'Jack' Hill [Ch. 1]
- Smart Guy (1943) as District Attorney Ben Carter
- Headin' for God's Country (1943) as District Commissioner
- Sealed Lips (1942) as Chief Gary Benson
- Flying Tigers (1942) as R.T. Lindsay
- War Dogs (1942) as William Freeman
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Coach
- The Big Street (1942) as Dr. Mitchell (uncredited)
- A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) as Attorney Malcolm Kilgore
- For Me and My Gal (1942) as France Doctor (uncredited)
- Blue, White and Perfect (1942) as Thomas
- The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942) as Colonel
- Secret Enemies (1942) as C.G. Travers
- The Lady Has Plans (1942) as Paul Baker
- Private Buckaroo (1942) as Officer
- My Favorite Blonde (1942) as Herbert Wilson
- Pacific Rendezvous (1942) as Gordon Trisby
- Underground Agent (1942) as George Martin
- Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942) as Gus Jordan
- A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) as Lester Younger
- Man With Two Lives (1942) as Lt. Detective George Bradley
- Secret Agent of Japan (1942) as Remsen
- Men of Texas (1942) as Silas Hurlbert
- Mokey (1942) as Judge
- Friendly Enemies (1942) as Inspector McCarthy
- Top Sergeant (1942) as Col. Gray
- Cowboy Serenade (1942) as Asa Lock
- Secrets of a Co-Ed (1942) as District Attorney
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Adjutant (uncredited)
- Our Wife (1941) as Middle-Aged Man in Jerry's Stateroom (uncredited)
- Ball of Fire (1941) as District Attorney
- Western Union (1941) as Captain Harlow
- The Great Lie (1941) as Mr. Talbot
- Badlands of Dakota (1941) as Gen. George Custer
- Dive Bomber (1941) as Surgeon (uncredited)
- I Wanted Wings (1941) as Flight Surgeon
- Texas (1941) as Matt Lashan
- Her First Beau (1941) as Dr. Tom Wood
- Design for Scandal (1941) as Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)
- The Strawberry Blonde (1941) as Official (uncredited)
- Sheriff of Tombstone (1941) as Mayor Luke Keeler
- Men of Boys Town (1941) as The Judge
- Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941) as Miitary Academy Commandant
- Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941) as George Benedict
- Forbidden Passage (1941) as Frank J. Maxwell
- Mutiny in the Arctic (1941) as Ferguson
- Back in the Saddle (1941) as Duke Winston
- Arizona (1940) as Capt. Hunter
- Northwest Passage (1940) as Lieutenant Crofton
- Edison, the Man (1940) as Mr. Johnson
- Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) as George Benedict
- Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) as R.J. Godley
- Flight Command (1940) as Vice Admiral
- Island of Doomed Men (1940) as Jackson (#46) (uncredited)
- Girl from Havana (1940) as Harrigan
- My Little Chickadee (1940) as Judge (uncredited)
- Little Nellie Kelly (1940) as Naturalization Judge (uncredited)
- Gangs of Chicago (1940) as Evans
- Wyoming (1940) as Kincaid
- Public Deb No. 1 (1940) as Sanford
- Moon Over Burma (1940) as Art Bryan
- Cherokee Strip (1940) as Ned Strawn
- Pony Express Days (1940) as Tipton Walton
- The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940) as Stanley Young
- South to Karanga (1940) as Edmund Daniels
- Ski Patrol (1940) as James Burton - Speaker
- The Man from Dakota (1940) as Confederate Provost Marshal
- Mystery of the White Room (1939) as Dr. Finley Morton
- When Tomorrow Comes (1939) as Refugee Leader at Bus (uncredited)
- They All Come Out (1939) as Warden - Atlanta
- Espionage Agent (1939) as Bruce Corvall
- They Made Her a Spy (1939) as Senator Everett Brock
- Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) as Mr. Benedict
- The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) as Detective
- Slightly Honorable (1939) as Inspector Melvyn Fromm
- Tell No Tales (1939) as Jim Hollis (uncredited)
- Geronimo (1939) as Frederick Allison
- Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939) as Streeter - President of Radex
- Twelve Crowded Hours (1939) as Berquist
- Money to Loan (1939) as District Attorney Norman Kennedy
- Thunder Afloat (1939) as Admiral Ross
- Inside Information (1939) as Gerald Banford
- Off the Record (1939) as Brand
- Exile Express (1939) as Chief G-Man Purnell
- Bad Lands (1939) as Rayburn
- The Man from Montreal (1939) as Capt. Owens, R.C.M.P.
- Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939) as Ed Eberhart
- Whispering Enemies (1939) as Red Barrett
- Boys Town (1938) as Judge
- Strange Glory (1938) as Senator
- Valley of the Giants (1938) as Hewitt
- Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) as Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
- That Certain Age (1938) as Newspaper Man (uncredited)
- The Devil's Party (1938) as Inspector Bresnahan
- Accidents Will Happen (1938) as Blair Thurston
- Gateway (1938) as Inspector
- Prison Nurse (1938) as Warden Benson
- Flight to Fame (1938) as Colonel King
- The Black Doll (1938) as A.H. Mallison
- Her Husband's Secretary (1937) as Steven Garron
- The Singing Marine (1937) as Mr. Fowler
- Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937) as Second Doctor (uncredited)
- Alcatraz Island (1937) as Fred MacLane
- Black Legion (1937) as Prosecuting Attorney
- Smart Blonde (1937) as Fitz Mularkay
- Love Is on the Air (1937) as E.E. Nichols
- Ready, Willing and Able (1937) as Edward McNeil
- God's Country and the Woman (1937) as Gaskett
- Wine, Women and Horses (1937) as Gambler
- Dance Charlie Dance (1937) as Gordon Fox
- White Bondage (1937) as Kip Gillis
- Draegerman Courage (1937) as John McNally
- Romance of Louisiana (1937) as James Monroe / Radio Actor in Studio
- Road Gang (1936) as Parmenter
- Bullets or Ballots (1936) as William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
- The Walking Dead (1936) as Prison Warden
- The Petrified Forest (1936) as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- China Clipper (1936) as Mr. B.C. Hill
- Anthony Adverse (1936) as Capt. Matanaza
- Ceiling Zero (1936) as Fred Adams
- The Law in Her Hands (1936) as William McGuire
- Jailbreak (1936) as Dan Varner
- Colleen (1936) as Schuyler
- Sutter's Gold (1936) as James Marshall
- The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936) as Frank Locke
- Man Hunt (1936) as Mel Purdue
- Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel (1936) as Narrator (voice)
- Song of the Saddle (1936) as Frank Wilson Sr.
- Public Enemy's Wife (1936) as Warden Williams
- Trailin' West (1936) as Curley Thorne
- Hot Money (1936) as Forbes
- Society Doctor (1935) as Harrigan
- 'G' Men (1935) as Bruce J. Gregory
- Front Page Woman (1935) as District Attorney
- Freckles (1935) as Butch
- Freckles (1935) as Jack Carter
- The White Cockatoo (1935) as David Lorn
- Little Big Shot (1935) as Hank Gibbs
- Home on the Range (1935) as Beady
- Sweet Music (1935) as Mr. Thomas
- Here Comes the Band (1935) as Colonel Wallace
- Frisco Kid (1935) as William Coleman
- A Dream Comes True (1935) as Narrator
- The Eagle's Brood (1935) as Big Henry
- A Dog of Flanders (1935) as Herden
- Dinky (1935) as District Attorney
- Eight Bells (1935) as Tracey
- Alias Mary Dow (1935) as Martin
- A Lost Lady (1934) as State Attorney (uncredited)
- Our Daily Bread (1934) as Louie
- Gentlemen Are Born (1934) as Martinson
- Let’s Be Ritzy (1934) as Lt. Spaulding
- The Case of the Howling Dog (1934) as Judge Markham
- Babbitt (1934) as District Attorney
- Such Women Are Dangerous (1934) as Delange
- The St. Louis Kid (1934) as Mr. Brown
- Beyond the Law (1934) as Morgan
- Handy Andy (1934) as McKechnie (uncredited)
- Lone Cowboy (1933) as Dobe Jones
- Riot Squad (1933) as Diamonds Jareck
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Addison Richards best known for?
Addison Richards is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including For Those Who Think Young (1964), No Way Out (1987), Petticoat Junction (1963), Flickering Lights (2000).
When and where was Addison Richards born?
Addison Richards was born on October 20, 1902 in Zanesville, Ohio, USA. They passed away on March 22, 1964.
How many credits does Addison Richards have?
Addison Richards has accumulated over 334 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 1983.
What is Addison Richards's background in cinema and television?
Addison Richards was an American actor. He was born on October 20, 1902, in Zanesville, Ohio, USA. Richards appeared in more than 300 films between 1933 and his death. He also worked in television. His acting credits include over 300 films and television series. Richards died on March 22, 1964, at the age of 61.