Addison Richards

Known for

Acting

Life

1902 – 1964 (aged 61)

Born in

Zanesville, Ohio, USA

Credits

312 acting credits

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Addison Whitaker Richards, Jr. (October 20, 1902 – March 22, 1964) was an American actor of film and television. He appeared in more than three hundred films and television series between 1933 and his death.

Known For

The Ten Commandments

05 Oct 1956

Spellbound

08 Nov 1945

Monsieur Verdoux

27 Aug 1947

Inherit the Wind

07 Jul 1960

Leave Her to Heaven

25 Dec 1945

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

02 Oct 1955

Ball of Fire

02 Dec 1941

The Petrified Forest

08 Feb 1936

Photos

Filmography

1964

For Those Who Think Youngas Dean Watkins

1963

The Raidersas Huntingdon Lawford
Petticoat Junctionas Frank Newton1 episode
The Fugitiveas Connelley1 episode
Ben Jerrodas John Abbott65 episodes

1962

The Beverly Hillbilliesas Mr. Lucas2 episodes
The Virginianas Morrison1 episode
Saintly Sinnersas Monsignor

1961

87th Precinct1 episode
The Flight That Disappearedas The Future-being Advocate
The Gambler Wore a Gunas Doc Devlin
Operation Eichmannas The Stranger
Gunslingeras John Pearson1 episode
Frontier Uprisingas Cmdr. Kimball
Miami Undercover1 episode
Mister Ed1 episode

1960

My Three Sons1 episode
Guestward, Ho!1 episode
The Dark at the Top of the Stairsas Harris
Pete and Gladys1 episode
The Barbara Stanwyck Showas James Fitzgibbon1 episode
All the Fine Young Cannibalsas Mr. McDowall (uncredited)
Inherit the Windas Townsman (uncredited)
Around the World with Nellie Blyas Mr. Pulitzer

1959

Startimeas Doctor1 episode
Dennis the Menaceas Stacy1 episode
The Third Man1 episode
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1 episode
The Oregon Trailas President James Polk (uncredited)
One Step Beyondas Cabinet Secretary1 episode
Rawhideas Judge Wainwright1 episode
Bufakkar filli nassinias Sound

1958

Man with a Camera1 episode
77 Sunset Stripas Adm. Frederick Benson1 episode
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1 episode
Lawmanas Ben Thurston1 episode
Yancy Derringeras Judge Harper1 episode
The Texan1 episode
Cimarron Cityas Martin Kingsley26 episodes
The Donna Reed Show1 episode
Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Dr. John Allen1 episode
The Saga of Hemp Brownas Col. Ford

1957

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Consul (uncredited)1 episode
26 Men1 episode
Trackdown5 episodes
Perry Masonas Smith1 episode
The Deerslayer
Gunsight Ridgeas Sheriff Tom Jones
Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Evanson1 episode
Tales of Wells Fargoas Gen. Lew Wallace1 episode
Last of the Badmenas Dillon
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horsesas Jamieson

1956

Everything But the Truthas Roger Connolly
The Ten Commandmentsas Fan Bearer
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Judge Lovett1 episode
State Trooper1 episode
Hey, Jeannie!as Judge Larkin1 episode
The Adventures of Jim Bowie2 episodes
Walk the Proud Landas Gov. Safford
The Fastest Gun Aliveas Doc Jennings (uncredited)
Telephone Time1 episode
The Broken Staras Marshal Wayne Forrester
Crime Against Joeas District Attorney Roy Kasden
When Gangland Strikesas Mark Spurlock
Fury at Gunsight Passas Charles Hanford

1955

Matinee Theater5 episodes
Illegalas Steve Harper
Fort Yumaas Gen. Crook
Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mr. Johnson1 episode
Frontier1 episode
Cheyenneas Col. Danial H. Forrest1 episode
High Societyas Sam Cosgrove
Science Fiction Theatre1 episode
The Millionaireas Police Chief James L. Peterson1 episode

1954

Climax!1 episode
Lassie1 episode

1949

Mighty Joe Youngas Attorney (uncredited)
Rustlersas Frank Abbott
Henry, the Rainmakeras Steve Richards

1948

Studio Oneas Carter Jackson1 episode
The Philco Television Playhouse1 episode
The Saxon Charmas Abel Richman
Lulu Belleas Police Commissioner John Dixon
Call Northside 777as State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)
If You Knew Susieas Senator Making Speech (uncredited)
Reaching from Heavenas Max Bradley
Queen Estheras Haman

1947

Amos, Shepherd of Tekoaas Zebion
Monsieur Verdouxas Bank Manager (uncredited)
The Millerson Caseas Dr. Wickersham

1946

Love Laughs at Andy Hardyas Mr. Benedict
Criminal Courtas District Attorney Gordon
Angel on My Shoulderas Big Harry (uncredited)
Step by Stepas James Blackton
Don't Gamble with Strangersas Police Chief Broderick
Dragonwyckas Head Farmer (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saintas Reverend Miller

1945

Leave Her to Heavenas Bedford (uncredited)
Black Market Babies
Danger Signalas Police Inspector
The Tiger Womanas Mr. White
Spellboundas Police Captain (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Againas Jackson Decker
Strange Confessionas Dr. Williams
The Shanghai Cobraas John Adams
Come Out Fightingas Police Commissioner James Mitchell
Men in Her Diaryas Attorney Cavanagh
Adventures of Rustyas Dr. Banning - Psychiatrist
Divorceas Plummer
Secrets of a Sorority Girlas John Hamilton
Lady on a Train
Bewitchedas John Ellis
The Chicago Kidas The Warden
Bells of Rosaritaas Slim Phillips
The Last Installmentas Warden
Betrayal from the Eastas Captain Bates, G-2
The Master Keyas Gerhard Doenitz
I'll Remember Aprilas Inspector Pat Malloy
Grissly's Millionsas Henry Adams

1944

The Mummy's Curseas Maj. Pat Walsh
Barbary Coast Gentas Wade Gamelin
Marriage Is a Private Affairas Col. H.W. Ryder
Bordertown Trailas Fontaine
Raiders of Ghost Cityas Colonel Sewell
Are These Our Parents?as Clint Davis
Roger Touhy, Gangsteras Priest (uncredited)
A Night of Adventureas District Attorney Branson
Follow the Boysas MacDermott (uncredited)
Moon Over Las Vegasas Judge
Main Street Todayas Fred Baker
A Guy Named Joeas Maj. Corbett
The Fighting Seabeesas Capt. Joyce

1943

Smart Guyas District Attorney Ben Carter
Where Are Your Children?as Halstead
Mystery Broadcastas Bill Burton
The Deerslayeras Mr. Hutter
The Mad Ghoulas Editor Gavigan
The Mystery of the 13th Guestas District Attorney
Wagon Wheels Westas Frank Wilson Sr. (edited from "Song of the Saddle") (archive footage)
Swing Shift Maisieas Chief Investigator (Uncredited)
Corvette K-225as Cmdr. Rowland
Oklahoma Outlawsas Judge John Walton
Adventures of the Flying Cadetsas A.J. 'Jack' Hill [Ch. 1]
Headin' for God's Countryas District Commissioner
Destroyeras Ship Building Foreman
Crime Doctoras Prison Warden
Air Forceas Maj. Daniels

1942

Ridin' Down the Canyonas Gus Jordan
Underground Agentas George Martin
War Dogsas William Freeman
Secrets of a Co-Edas District Attorney
For Me and My Galas France Doctor (uncredited)
Flying Tigersas R.T. Lindsay
Secret Enemiesas C.G. Travers
The Big Streetas Dr. Mitchell (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Goas Attorney Malcolm Kilgore
The War Against Mrs. Hadleyas Colonel
The Pride of the Yankeesas Coach
Men of Texasas Silas Hurlbert
Friendly Enemiesas Inspector McCarthy
Top Sergeantas Col. Gray
Private Buckarooas Officer
Pacific Rendezvousas Gordon Trisby
Secret Agent of Japanas Remsen
My Favorite Blondeas Herbert Wilson
Mokeyas Judge
Man With Two Livesas Lt. Detective George Bradley
Cowboy Serenadeas Asa Lock
A Close Call for Ellery Queenas Lester Younger
The Lady Has Plansas Paul Baker
Blue, White and Perfectas Thomas
Sealed Lipsas Chief Gary Benson

1941

Ball of Fireas District Attorney
Design for Scandalas Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots Onas Adjutant (uncredited)
Texasas Matt Lashan
Badlands of Dakotaas Gen. George Custer
Dive Bomberas Surgeon (uncredited)
Our Wifeas Middle-Aged Man in Jerry's Stateroom (uncredited)
Her First Beauas Dr. Tom Wood
Sheriff of Tombstoneas Mayor Luke Keeler
Mutiny in the Arcticas Ferguson
Men of Boys Townas The Judge
The Great Lieas Mr. Talbot
I Wanted Wingsas Flight Surgeon
Back in the Saddleas Duke Winston
Andy Hardy's Private Secretaryas George Benedict
Western Unionas Captain Harlow
The Strawberry Blondeas Official (uncredited)
Forbidden Passageas Frank J. Maxwell
Tall, Dark and Handsomeas Miitary Academy Commandant

1940

Flight Commandas Vice Admiral
Arizonaas Capt. Hunter
Little Nellie Kellyas Naturalization Judge (uncredited)
Cherokee Stripas Ned Strawn
Wyomingas Kincaid
Public Deb No. 1as Sanford
Girl from Havanaas Harrigan
South to Karangaas Edmund Daniels
Moon Over Burmaas Art Bryan
Pony Express Daysas Tipton Walton
Andy Hardy Meets Debutanteas George Benedict
Island of Doomed Menas Jackson (#46) (uncredited)
Gangs of Chicagoas Evans
Edison, the Manas Mr. Johnson
Ski Patrolas James Burton - Speaker
Charlie Chan in Panamaas R.J. Godley
Northwest Passageas Lieutenant Crofton
The Man from Dakotaas Confederate Provost Marshal
My Little Chickadeeas Judge (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Strikesas Stanley Young

1939

Slightly Honorableas Inspector Melvyn Fromm
Nick Carter, Master Detectiveas Streeter - President of Radex
The Man from Montrealas Capt. Owens, R.C.M.P.
Geronimoas Frederick Allison
Espionage Agentas Bruce Corvall
Thunder Afloatas Admiral Ross
Bad Landsas Rayburn
When Tomorrow Comesas Refugee Leader at Bus (uncredited)
They All Come Outas Warden - Atlanta
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Feveras Mr. Benedict
Tell No Talesas Jim Hollis (uncredited)
Inside Informationas Gerald Banford
The Gracie Allen Murder Caseas Detective
Exile Expressas Chief G-Man Purnell
They Made Her a Spyas Senator Everett Brock
Whispering Enemiesas Red Barrett
Mystery of the White Roomas Dr. Finley Morton
Money to Loanas District Attorney Norman Kennedy
Twelve Crowded Hoursas Berquist
Off the Recordas Brand
Burn 'Em Up O'Connoras Ed Eberhart

1938

Breakdowns of 1938as Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
Flight to Fameas Colonel King
That Certain Ageas Newspaper Man (uncredited)
Valley of the Giantsas Hewitt
Boys Townas Judge
Gatewayas Inspector
Strange Gloryas Senator
The Devil's Partyas Inspector Bresnahan
Accidents Will Happenas Blair Thurston
Prison Nurseas Warden Benson
The Black Dollas A.H. Mallison

1937

Alcatraz Islandas Fred MacLane
Love Is on the Airas E.E. Nichols
Wine, Women and Horsesas Gambler
Mr. Dodd Takes the Airas Second Doctor (uncredited)
White Bondageas Kip Gillis
Romance of Louisianaas James Monroe
Dance Charlie Danceas Gordon Fox
The Singing Marineas Mr. Fowler
Draegerman Courageas John McNally
Ready, Willing and Ableas Edward McNeil
Her Husband's Secretaryas Steven Garron
Black Legionas Prosecuting Attorney
God's Country and the Womanas Gaskett
Smart Blondeas Fitz Mularkay

1936

Trailin' Westas Curley Thorne
Anthony Adverseas Capt. Matanaza
China Clipperas Mr. B.C. Hill
Jailbreakas Dan Varner
Public Enemy's Wifeas Warden Williams
Hot Moneyas Forbes
The Case of the Velvet Clawsas Frank Locke
Bullets or Ballotsas William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
The Law in Her Handsas William McGuire
Road Gangas Parmenter
Colleenas Schuyler
Sutter's Goldas James Marshall
The Walking Deadas Prison Warden
Song of the Saddleas Frank Wilson Sr.
The Petrified Forestas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Man Huntas Mel Purdue
Ceiling Zeroas Fred Adams
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabelas Narrator (voice)

1935

A Dream Comes Trueas Narrator
Frisco Kidas William Coleman
The Eagle's Broodas Big Henry
Frecklesas Jack Carter
Little Big Shotas Hank Gibbs
Here Comes the Bandas Colonel Wallace
Front Page Womanas District Attorney
Dinkyas District Attorney
'G' Menas Bruce J. Gregory
Alias Mary Dowas Martin
Eight Bellsas Tracey
A Dog of Flandersas Herden
Sweet Musicas Mr. Thomas
Home on the Rangeas Beady
The White Cockatooas David Lorn
Society Doctoras Harrigan

1934

Babbittas District Attorney
Gentlemen Are Bornas Martinson
The St. Louis Kidas Mr. Brown
Our Daily Breadas Louie
A Lost Ladyas State Attorney (uncredited)
The Case of the Howling Dogas Judge Markham
Beyond the Lawas Morgan
Handy Andyas McKechnie (uncredited)
Such Women Are Dangerousas Delange
Let’s Be Ritzyas Lt. Spaulding

1933

Lone Cowboyas Dobe Jones
Riot Squadas Diamonds Jareck