Richard Erdman
Acting Born Jun 1, 1925 Died Mar 16, 2019 Enid, Oklahoma, USA 133 credits
Biography
Richard Erdman works in acting. Born June 1, 1925 in Enid, Oklahoma, USA. Died March 16, 2019. Archytele tracks 133 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Dr. KenWeird Loners
Community
Empire State Building Murders
Joan of Arcadia
Boomtown
The Bernie Mac Show
Judging Amy
Felicity
The Pagemaster
Batman: The Animated SeriesThe Dark Wind · Co-Producer
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Beverly Hills, 90210WingsTimeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills CatsJesse
DuckTalesDuckTalesShe's the SheriffValet Girls
Stewardess SchoolMy Town
Tomboy
Murder, She WroteMurder, She WroteTrancers
The Secret World of Og
CheersRemington SteeleCassie & Co.Heidi's Song
Space StarsSpider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
The Amazing Spider-Man
Lou Grant
Quincy, M.E.The Bionic Woman
Kate McShane
The Six Million Dollar ManThe Six Million Dollar ManMr. MajestykMr. Majestyk
Police StoryBrothers O'TooleBrothers O'Toole · Director
The Great Man's WhiskersVisions...
Teenage Tease · DirectorMooch Goes to Hollywood · Director
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Full Filmography
133 titles- Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021) as Self
- Dr. Ken (2015) as Richard Erdman
- Weird Loners (2015) as Carl's Grandfather
- Community (2009) as Leonard
- Empire State Building Murders (2008) as Eddie Walker
- Joan of Arcadia (2003) as Mr. Hanson
- Boomtown (2002) as Kevin's Dad
- The Bernie Mac Show (2001) as Frank
- Judging Amy (1999) as Mr. Callahan
- Felicity (1998) as Howie
- The Pagemaster (1994) as Pirate (voice)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Elliot (voice)
- The Dark Wind (1992) Co-Producer
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) as actor 'Stalag 17' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Mr. Perl
- Wings (1990) as Howard Banks
- Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes (1990)
- Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1988) as Sid Buckman / Car Wash Manager (voice)
- Jesse (1988) as Dr. Adams
- DuckTales (1987) as King Arty (voice)
- DuckTales (1987) as Mayor Rufus B. Pinfeathers (voice)
- She's the Sheriff (1987) as Frank Rubin
- Valet Girls (1987) as Waiter
- Stewardess School (1986) as Attorney
- My Town (1986) as Fletcher Mays
- Tomboy (1985) as Chester
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Jonathan
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Eggman
- Trancers (1984) as Drunken Wise Man
- The Secret World of Og (1983) as Pirate #1
- Cheers (1982) as Duncan Fitzgerald
- Remington Steele (1982) as Bert the Coroner
- Cassie & Co. (1982) as George Davenport
- Heidi's Song (1982) as Herr Sessman (voice)
- Space Stars (1981) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1981) as Mr. Zeider
- The Amazing Spider-Man (1978) as Mr. Zeider
- Lou Grant (1977)
- Quincy, M.E. (1976)
- The Bionic Woman (1976)
- Kate McShane (1975) as Frederick de Fernando
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Slayton
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Vernon
- Mr. Majestyk (1974) as Dick Richard (uncredited)
- Mr. Majestyk (1974) as Dick Richard
- Police Story (1973)
- Brothers O'Toole (1973) as Judge Quincey P. Trumbell
- Brothers O'Toole (1973) Director
- The Great Man's Whiskers (1972) as Joseph Somerby
- Visions... (1972) as Ellis
- Teenage Tease (1971) Director
- Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) Director
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) as Colonel Edward F. French
- Rascal (1969) as Walt Dabbett
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Clerk
- Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) as Frank Wylie
- Mr. Terrific (1967) as Manny
- That Girl (1966)
- Namu, the Killer Whale (1966) as Deke
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) as Walter Hobson
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Mordecai Krone
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Store Manager
- Green Acres (1965)
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as P.T. Barkley
- The Brass Bottle (1964) as Seymour Jenks
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Colonel Millbank
- The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada (1963) as Host and narrator
- The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada (1963) Producer
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
- Saints and Sinners (1962) as Klugie
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Buck Brown
- Mister Ed (1961)
- The Tab Hunter Show (1960) as Richard Fairfield III
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Patrick McNulty
- Not for Hire (1959)
- Face of Fire (1959) as Al Williams
- Saddle the Wind (1958) as Dallas Hanson
- The Rawhide Trail (1958) as Rupe Pardee
- Perry Mason (1957) as Arthur Binney
- Perry Mason (1957) as Jim West
- Perry Mason (1957) as Charles (Monty) Montrose
- Perry Mason (1957) as Harry Niles
- Perry Mason (1957) as Ben Lucas
- Perry Mason (1957) as Jud Bennett
- Panic! (1957)
- West Point (1956)
- The Power and the Prize (1956) as Lester Everett
- Anything Goes (1956) as Ed Brent
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Charlie Brown
- Navy Log (1955)
- Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
- Francis in the Navy (1955) as Murph
- Bengazi (1955) as Selby
- December Bride (1954)
- Where's Raymond? (1953) as Pete Morrisey
- Stalag 17 (1953) as Hoffy Hoffman
- The Blue Gardenia (1953) as Al
- The Steel Lady (1953) as Jim Evans
- Mission Over Korea (1953) as Pvt. Swenson
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as Harry Jordan
- Jumping Jacks (1952) as Dogface Dolan
- The San Francisco Story (1952) as Shorty
- Aladdin and His Lamp (1952) as Mirza
- The Happy Time (1952) as Alfred Grattin
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Eddie McGuire
- The Stooge (1951) as Ben Bailey
- You're in the Navy Now (1951) as Ens. Chuck Dorrance
- The Wild Blue Yonder (1951) as Cpl. Frenchy
- Cry Danger (1951) as Delong
- The Men (1950) as Leo
- The Admiral Was a Lady (1950) as Oliver 'Ollie' Bonelli
- Easy Living (1949) as Buddy Morgan
- Swiss Tour (1949) as Eddy
- The Time of Your Life (1948) as Willie
- Wild Harvest (1947) as Mark Lewis
- That Way with Women (1947) as Eddie (as Dick Erdman)
- Deception (1946) as Terry Spencer (uncredited)
- Nobody Lives Forever (1946) as Bellboy, The Marwood Arms
- So You Want to Play the Horses (1946) as Eddie (uncredited)
- Shadow of a Woman (1946) as Joe, Counterman at Owl Lunch
- Janie Gets Married (1946) as Lt. 'Scooper' Nolan (as Dick Erdman)
- Objective, Burma! (1945) as Pvt. Nebraska Hooper
- Too Young to Know (1945) as Tommy
- Danger Signal (1945) as Bunkie Taylor (as Dick Erdman)
- Star in the Night (1945) as Middle Cowboy
- Mr. Skeffington (1944) as Western Union Boy (uncredited)
- Hollywood Canteen (1944) as Soldier on Deck (uncredited)
- Janie (1944) as Scooper Nolan (as Dick Erdman)
- The Very Thought of You (1944) as Soda Jerk
- Musical Movieland (1944) as Sailor with Tour (uncredited)
- The Bag as John Harper
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Richard Erdman best known for?
Richard Erdman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dr. Ken (2015), Community (2009), Night at the Museum (2006), A View to a Kill (1985).
When and where was Richard Erdman born?
Richard Erdman was born on June 1, 1925 in Enid, Oklahoma, USA. They passed away on March 16, 2019.
How many credits does Richard Erdman have?
Richard Erdman has accumulated over 133 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2021.
What is Richard Erdman's background in cinema and television?
Richard Erdman (June 1, 1925 - March 16, 2019) was an American film and television actor and director. In a career that has spanned seven decades, his best known roles are that of the barracks chief Hoffy in Stalag 17, and McNulty in the classic Twilight Zone episode "A Kind of a Stopwatch". In Tora Tora Tora he playe...
Richard Erdman by the numbers
133credits
72films
61TV series
1944–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Elliot (voice) — aged about 67
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Patrick McNulty — aged about 34
- Community (2009) as Leonard — aged about 84
- Space Stars (1981) as Additional Voices (voice) — aged about 56
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Store Manager — aged about 40
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Charlie Brown — aged about 30
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