Richard Quine
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- November 12, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Died
- June 10, 1989
- Active Years
- 1933–2025 (93 Years)
- Total Credits
- 78 credits in database
Biography
Richard Quine was an American stage, film, and radio actor and film director born in Detroit, Michigan on November 12, 1920. He died on June 10, 1989. Quine made his Broadway debut in the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II musical Very Warm for May in 1939 and appeared in My Sister Eileen the following year. His screen acting credits include The World Moves On, Jane Eyre, Babes on Broadway, My Sister Eileen, and Words and Music. While at MGM, he befriended Mickey Rooney and later directed several of his films. During World War II, Quine served in the United States Coast Guard. He was married to actress Susan Peters, Barbara Bushman, and actress Fran Jeffries.
Career overview
Richard Quine was an American stage, film, and radio actor and film director who was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 12, 1920. He made his Broadway debut in the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II musical Very Warm for May in 1939 and appeared in My Sister Eileen the following year. His screen acting credits include The World Moves On in 1934, Jane Eyre in 1934, Babes on Broadway in 1941, My Sister Eileen in 1942, and Words and Music in 1948, among other titles. During World War II, Quine served in the United States Coast Guard. While at MGM, he became friends with Mickey Rooney and subsequently directed several of Rooney's films.
Throughout his life, Quine was married several times. He was married to actress Susan Peters from November 1943 until 1948. His later marriages were to Barbara Bushman, a granddaughter of actor Francis X. Bushman, from 1951 to 1960, and to actress Fran Jeffries from 1965 to 1970. Quine passed away on June 10, 1989.
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78 titles- Twiggy (2025) as (archival footage)
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) Director
- Project U.F.O. (1978) Director
- The Specialists (1975) Director
- W (1974) Director
- Catch-22 (1973) Director
- Hec Ramsey (1972) Director
- Columbo (1971) Director
- The Moonshine War (1970) Director
- A Talent for Loving (1969) Director
- Hotel (1967) Director
- Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967) Director
- How to Murder Your Wife (1965) Director
- Synanon (1965) Director
- Synanon (1965) Producer
- Sex and the Single Girl (1964) Director
- Paris When It Sizzles (1964) Director
- Paris When It Sizzles (1964) Producer
- The Notorious Landlady (1962) Director
- The Notorious Landlady (1962) Producer
- The World of Suzie Wong (1960) Director
- The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Strangers When We Meet (1960) Director
- Strangers When We Meet (1960) Producer
- It Happened to Jane (1959) Director
- It Happened to Jane (1959) Producer
- Bell, Book and Candle (1958) Director
- Operation Mad Ball (1957) Director
- The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956) Director
- He Laughed Last (1956) Story
- Full of Life (1956) Director
- My Sister Eileen (1955) Screenplay
- My Sister Eileen (1955) Director
- Bring Your Smile Along (1955) Story
- Hey Mulligan (1954) Director
- Pushover (1954) Director
- So This Is Paris (1954) Director
- Drive a Crooked Road (1954) Director
- Drive a Crooked Road (1954) Writer
- All Ashore (1953) Director
- All Ashore (1953) Screenplay
- Siren of Bagdad (1953) Director
- Cruisin' Down the River (1953) Director
- Cruisin' Down the River (1953) Writer
- Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952) Writer
- Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952) Director
- Sound Off (1952) Director
- Sound Off (1952) Writer
- Purple Heart Diary (1951) Director
- Sunny Side of the Street (1951) Director
- Woo-Woo Blues (1951) Director
- The Awful Sleuth (1951) Director
- The Flying Missile (1950) as Amn. Hank Weber
- Rookie Fireman (1950) as Johnny Truitt
- No Sad Songs for Me (1950) as Brownie
- A Slip and a Miss (1950) Director
- The Clay Pigeon (1949) as Ted Niles
- Command Decision (1948) as Maj. George Rockton
- Words and Music (1948) as Ben Feiner Jr.
- Leather Gloves (1948) Director
- The Cockeyed Miracle (1946) as Howard Bankson
- We've Never Been Licked (1943) as Brad Craig
- Stand by for Action (1942) as Ensign Lindsay
- For Me and My Gal (1942) as Danny Hayden (uncredited)
- Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942) as Dr. Dennis Lindsey
- My Sister Eileen (1942) as Frank Lippincott
- Tish (1942) as Theodore 'Ted' Bowser
- Babes on Broadway (1941) as Morton Hammond
- King of the Underworld (1939) as Medical Student (uncredited)
- A Dog of Flanders (1935) as Pieter Vanderkloot
- Life Returns (1935) as Mickey
- Dinky (1935) as Jackie Shaw
- Jane Eyre (1934) as John Reed
- Wednesday's Child (1934) as Young Boy (uncredited)
- Little Men (1934) as Ned
- Cavalcade (1933) as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- The World Changes (1933) as Young Richard (uncredited)
- Counsellor at Law (1933) as Richard Dwight Jr.
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What movies or TV shows is Richard Quine best known for?
Richard Quine is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Project U.F.O. (1978), Catch-22 (1973), Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), The Color Purple (1985).
When and where was Richard Quine born?
Richard Quine was born on November 12, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They passed away on June 10, 1989.
How many credits does Richard Quine have?
Richard Quine has accumulated over 78 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 2025.
What is Richard Quine's background in cinema and television?
Richard Quine was an American stage, film, and radio actor and film director born in Detroit, Michigan on November 12, 1920. He died on June 10, 1989. Quine made his Broadway debut in the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II musical Very Warm for May in 1939 and appeared in My Sister Eileen the following year. His scre...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942) as Dr. Dennis Lindsey — aged about 21
- No Sad Songs for Me (1950) as Brownie — aged about 29
- The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 39
- The Flying Missile (1950) as Amn. Hank Weber — aged about 29
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