Frank Richards (actor)

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American actor (1909–1992)

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::summary American actor (1909–1992) ::

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nameFrank Richards
imageFrank Richards in One Step Beyond (The Bride Possessed).jpg
captionRichards in an episode of One Step Beyond (1959)
birth_date
birth_placeNew York City, U.S.
death_date
death_placeLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
resting_placePalm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Nevada
occupationActor
years_active1940–1984
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| name = Frank Richards | image = Frank Richards in One Step Beyond (The Bride Possessed).jpg | caption = Richards in an episode of One Step Beyond (1959) | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | resting_place = Palm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Nevada | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1940–1984 | spouse = | website =

Frank Richards (September 15, 1909 – April 15, 1992) was an American character actor, typically portraying a hoodlum or thug with a menacing appearance.

Biography

Richards was born in New York City and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Richards began acting in stock theater in Cape Cod while he worked 16 hours a day as a driver of a fruit truck. He continued his stock acting for eight years. He acted on Broadway in The Wanhope Building (1947), Embezzled Heaven (1944), The World We Make (1939), and Brown Danube (1939).

After serving in the military during World War II, Richards studied dialects, diction, and speech in New York, in addition to working in radio and television.

He appeared in 150 films and televisions shows from 1940 into the mid 1980s. He appeared in a 1952 episode of Superman "The Night of Terror" and a 1953 episode of The Lone Ranger. His first stage appearance was in 1938 and his last film was John Cassavetes' A Woman Under the Influence in 1974.

Death

On April 15, 1992, Richards died in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is interred at Palm Memorial Park in Las Vegas.

Selected filmography

Selected Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1953Death Valley DaysBartender PurdySeason 1, Episode, "Land of the Free"
1953The Lone RangerBill AdamsEpisode "The Devil's Bog"
1953The Lone RangerJeb LoganEpisode "Son by Adoption"
1953The Lone RangerDukeEpisode "Gunpowder Joe"
1954The Lone RangerMattEpisode "Texas Draw"
1954The Abbott and Costello ShowSlugEpisode "Private Eye"
1954Death Valley DaysTownsmanSeason 2, Episode 13, "Snowshoe Thompson"
1956Death Valley DaysTownsmanEpisode "Paydirt"
1958Death Valley DaysSitting BullEpisode, "The Greatest Scout of All"
1958Death Valley DaysTown MarshallEpisode "The Gunsmith"
1959Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMonk McGinnisSeason 4 Episode 26: "Cheap is Cheap"
1960Alfred Hitchcock PresentsParty GuestSeason 6 Episode 12: "The Baby-Blue Expression"
1960Death Valley DaysRed HackerEpisode "The Deserter"
1960Wanted Dead or AliveJakeEpisode "Miracle at Pot Hole"
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References

References

  1. (August 2012). "The Encyclopedia of Feature Players of Hollywood, Volume 3". BearManor Media.
  2. (July 21, 1951). "Ugly -- Yes -- But It Pays For Actor In Warbonnet". Rapid City Journal.
  3. "Frank Richards". The Broadway League.
  4. "Frank Richards". [[The New York Times]].
  5. Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.

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