Addison Richards
Acting1902Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Biography
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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
Fan Bearer
Spellbound
Police Captain (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
Bank Manager (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
Townsman (uncredited)
Leave Her to Heaven
Bedford (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Judge / Mr. Johnson
Ball of Fire
District Attorney
The Petrified Forest
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Acting History
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
For Those Who Think Young
as Dean Watkins
The Beverly Hillbillies
TVas Mr. Lucas• 2 eps
The Fugitive
TVas Connelley• 1 eps
1963
The Raiders
as Huntingdon Lawford
Petticoat Junction
TVas Frank Newton• 1 eps
The Virginian
TVas Morrison• 1 eps
1962
1961
The Flight That Disappeared
as The Future-being Advocate
The Gambler Wore a Gun
as Doc Devlin
Frontier Uprising
as Cmdr. Kimball
Operation Eichmann
as The Stranger
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Judge / Mr. Johnson• 1 eps
Perry Mason
TVas Smith• 1 eps
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
TVas James Fitzgibbon• 1 eps
Gunslinger
TVas John Pearson
77 Sunset Strip
TVas Adm. Frederick Benson• 1 eps
1960
Around the World with Nellie Bly
as Mr. Pulitzer
Inherit the Wind
as Townsman (uncredited)
All the Fine Young Cannibals
as Mr. McDowall (uncredited)
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
as Harris
Dennis the Menace
TVas Stacy• 1 eps
One Step Beyond
TVas Cabinet Secretary• 1 eps
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TVas Dr. John Allen• 1 eps
1959
Bufakkar filli nassini
as Sound
The Oregon Trail
as President James Polk (uncredited)
1958
1957
Gunsight Ridge
as Sheriff Tom Jones
Last of the Badmen
as Dillon
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TVas Evanson• 1 eps
Tales of Wells Fargo
TVas Gen. Lew Wallace• 1 eps
Cheyenne
TVas Col. Danial H. Forrest• 1 eps
The Millionaire
TVas Police Chief James L. Peterson• 1 eps
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
TVas Consul (uncredited)
1956
Crime Against Joe
as District Attorney Roy Kasden
Walk the Proud Land
as Gov. Safford
Fury at Gunsight Pass
as Charles Hanford
The Ten Commandments
as Fan Bearer
When Gangland Strikes
as Mark Spurlock
The Broken Star
as Marshal Wayne Forrester
Everything But the Truth
as Roger Connolly
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Judge Lovett• 1 eps
Hey, Jeannie!
TVas Judge Larkin
1955
1954
Studio One
TVas Carter Jackson• 1 eps
The United States Steel Hour
TVas James Bellingham• 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
TVas Henry• 1 eps
1953
Letter to Loretta
TVas Mr. Ross / Leonard Craigle / Mr. Abbott / Ralph Verdeen / Beseley
1950
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
as Capt. Weightman
Lux Video Theatre
TVas Col. Bessette / Gen. Spencer / Michaels
1949
Mighty Joe Young
as Attorney (uncredited)
Rustlers
as Frank Abbott
1948
If You Knew Susie
as Senator Making Speech (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
as State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)
Queen Esther
as Haman
Lulu Belle
as Police Commissioner John Dixon
The Saxon Charm
as Abel Richman
1947
The Millerson Case
as Dr. Wickersham
Monsieur Verdoux
as Bank Manager (uncredited)
1946
Criminal Court
as District Attorney Gordon
Don't Gamble with Strangers
as Police Chief Broderick
Angel on My Shoulder
as Big Harry (uncredited)
Dragonwyck
as Head Farmer (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
as Reverend Miller
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
as Mr. Benedict
Step by Step
as James Blackton
1945
Strange Confession
as Dr. Williams
The Shanghai Cobra
as John Adams
Danger Signal
as Police Inspector
Leave Her to Heaven
as Bedford (uncredited)
Bewitched
as John Ellis
Bells of Rosarita
as Slim Phillips
Come Out Fighting
as Police Commissioner James Mitchell
I'll Remember April
as Inspector Pat Malloy
Betrayal from the East
as Captain Bates, G-2
Divorce
as Plummer
Adventures of Rusty
as Dr. Banning - Psychiatrist
The Master Key
as Gerhard Doenitz / Garret Donahue
Spellbound
as Police Captain (uncredited)
The Tiger Woman
as Mr. White
The Chicago Kid
as The Warden
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
as Jackson Decker
1944
Follow the Boys
as MacDermott (uncredited)
The Mummy's Curse
as Maj. Pat Walsh
A Guy Named Joe
as Maj. Corbett
The Fighting Seabees
as Capt. Joyce
Marriage Is a Private Affair
as Col. H.W. Ryder
Roger Touhy, Gangster
as Priest (uncredited)
Raiders of Ghost City
as Colonel Sewell
Main Street Today
as Fred Baker
A Night of Adventure
as District Attorney Branson
Barbary Coast Gent
as Wade Gamelin
1943
Mystery Broadcast
as Bill Burton
The Mad Ghoul
as Editor Gavigan
Swing Shift Maisie
as Chief Investigator (Uncredited)
Air Force
as Maj. Daniels
Where Are Your Children?
as Halstead
Crime Doctor
as Prison Warden
Destroyer
as Ship Building Foreman
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as District Attorney
Corvette K-225
as Cmdr. Rowland
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
as A.J. 'Jack' Hill [Ch. 1]
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Lester Younger
The Pride of the Yankees
as Coach
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Attorney Malcolm Kilgore
Sealed Lips
as Chief Gary Benson
Cowboy Serenade
as Asa Lock
For Me and My Gal
as France Doctor (uncredited)
Men of Texas
as Silas Hurlbert
Blue, White, and Perfect
as Thomas
Flying Tigers
as R.T. Lindsay
Mokey
as Judge
Private Buckaroo
as Officer
The Lady Has Plans
as Paul Baker
My Favorite Blonde
as Herbert Wilson
Pacific Rendezvous
as Gordon Trisby
The Big Street
as Dr. Mitchell (uncredited)
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Colonel
Secret Enemies
as C.G. Travers
Man With Two Lives
as Lt. Detective George Bradley
Ridin' Down the Canyon
as Gus Jordan
Friendly Enemies
as Inspector McCarthy
Secret Agent of Japan
as Remsen
1941
The Great Lie
as Mr. Talbot
Forbidden Passage
as Frank J. Maxwell
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
as George Benedict
Design for Scandal
as Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)
Western Union
as Captain Harlow
Ball of Fire
as District Attorney
They Died with Their Boots On
as Adjutant (uncredited)
Sheriff of Tombstone
as Mayor Luke Keeler
Dive Bomber
as Surgeon (uncredited)
Texas
as Matt Lashan
The Strawberry Blonde
as Official (uncredited)
Men of Boys Town
as The Judge
Tall, Dark and Handsome
as Miitary Academy Commandant
Badlands of Dakota
as Gen. George Custer
Our Wife
as Middle-Aged Man in Jerry's Stateroom (uncredited)
I Wanted Wings
as Flight Surgeon
Back in the Saddle
as Duke Winston
1940
South to Karanga
as Edmund Daniels
Charlie Chan in Panama
as R.J. Godley
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as George Benedict
Gangs of Chicago
as Evans
Wyoming
as Kincaid
My Little Chickadee
as Judge (uncredited)
Arizona
as Capt. Hunter
Edison, the Man
as Mr. Johnson
The Lone Wolf Strikes
as Stanley Young
Northwest Passage
as Lieutenant Crofton
Ski Patrol
as James Burton - Speaker
Cherokee Strip
as Ned Strawn
Little Nellie Kelly
as Naturalization Judge (uncredited)
Island of Doomed Men
as Jackson (#46) (uncredited)
Flight Command
as Vice Admiral
The Man from Dakota
as Confederate Provost Marshal
Moon Over Burma
as Art Bryan
Public Deb No. 1
as Sanford
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Detective
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
as Mr. Benedict
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Streeter - President of Radex
Thunder Afloat
as Admiral Ross
Off the Record
as Brand
Espionage Agent
as Bruce Corvall
They Made Her a Spy
as Senator Everett Brock
Twelve Crowded Hours
as Berquist
Tell No Tales
as Jim Hollis (uncredited)
Slightly Honorable
as Inspector Melvyn Fromm
Mystery of the White Room
as Dr. Finley Morton
When Tomorrow Comes
as Refugee Leader at Bus (uncredited)
Bad Lands
as Rayburn
The Man from Montreal
as Capt. Owens, R.C.M.P.
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as Ed Eberhart
They All Come Out
as Warden - Atlanta
Exile Express
as Chief G-Man Purnell
1938
That Certain Age
as Newspaper Man (uncredited)
The Black Doll
as A.H. Mallison
Valley of the Giants
as Hewitt
Boys Town
as Judge
The Devil's Party
as Inspector Bresnahan
Accidents Will Happen
as Blair Thurston
Breakdowns of 1938
as Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
Strange Glory
as Senator
Prison Nurse
as Warden Benson
Gateway
as Inspector
1937
Smart Blonde
as Fitz Mularkay
Black Legion
as Prosecuting Attorney
White Bondage
as Kip Gillis
Draegerman Courage
as John McNally
God's Country and the Woman
as Gaskett
Love Is on the Air
as E.E. Nichols
Wine, Women and Horses
as Gambler
Ready, Willing and Able
as Edward McNeil
Dance Charlie Dance
as Gordon Fox
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
as Second Doctor (uncredited)
Alcatraz Island
as Fred MacLane
The Singing Marine
as Mr. Fowler
Romance of Louisiana
as James Monroe / Radio Actor in Studio
1936
The Law in Her Hands
as William McGuire
China Clipper
as Mr. B.C. Hill
Song of the Saddle
as Frank Wilson Sr.
The Walking Dead
as Prison Warden
The Petrified Forest
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Ceiling Zero
as Fred Adams
Bullets or Ballots
as William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
as Frank Locke
Road Gang
as Parmenter
Anthony Adverse
as Capt. Matanaza
Colleen
as Schuyler
Hot Money
as Forbes
Public Enemy's Wife
as Warden Williams
Sutter's Gold
as James Marshall
1935
Little Big Shot
as Hank Gibbs
Frisco Kid
as William Coleman
Dinky
as District Attorney
A Dog of Flanders
as Herden
The Eagle's Brood
as Big Henry
'G' Men
as Bruce J. Gregory
Front Page Woman
as District Attorney
Society Doctor
as Harrigan
A Dream Comes True
as Narrator
The White Cockatoo
as David Lorn
Sweet Music
as Mr. Thomas
1934
Beyond the Law
as Morgan
Let’s Be Ritzy
as Lt. Spaulding
The Case of the Howling Dog
as Judge Markham
Handy Andy
as McKechnie (uncredited)
Gentlemen Are Born
as Martinson
Our Daily Bread
as Louie
Babbitt
as District Attorney
The St. Louis Kid
as Mr. Brown
A Lost Lady
as State Attorney (uncredited)
1933
Riot Squad
as Diamonds Jareck
Lone Cowboy
as Dobe Jones