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Addison Richards

Addison Richards

31 movies on Netflix

Biography

Addison Richards was an American film and television actor whose screen work began in 1933 and ran until he died in 1964, with well over 300 features to his name. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, he got his start at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1931, where he acted and served as associate director. In 1934 Warner Bros. signed him to a five-year, nonexclusive contract, and he became a familiar face in the studio's output, usually cast as an authority figure: a doctor, attorney, judge, executive, military officer or prison warden. His many credits included G Men (1935), Charlie Chan in Panama (1940), A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) and the Andy Hardy series. He later worked heavily in television, with roles in westerns, crime dramas and sitcoms such as Trackdown and The People's Choice, and he spent the summer of 1962 in summer stock at Denver's Elitch Theatre.

61years old at death

Born October 20, 1902Zanesville
Died March 22, 1964Los Angeles
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Addison Whittaker Richards, Jr.

Movie Career

Films: 31
Career span: 27 years1934 to 1961

Genres

Drama61%, 19 films
Romance42%, 13 films
Crime23%, 7 films
Comedy19%, 6 films
Horror13%, 4 films

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Early training
Addison Richards joined the Pasadena Playhouse in 1931 as an actor and associate director before entering motion pictures in 1933.

Addison Richards movies on Netflix

The Flight That Disappeared1961IMDb rating 5.8as The Future-being Advocate
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs1960IMDb rating 7.1as Harris
Fort Yuma1955IMDb rating 5.3as Gen. Crook
Illegal1955IMDb rating 7.0as Steve Harper
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy1946IMDb rating 5.9as Mr. Benedict
Black Market Babies1945IMDb rating 6.2as District Attorney Hamilton
Strange Confession1945IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Williams
The Fighting Seabees1944IMDb rating 6.4as Capt. Joyce
The Mummy's Curse1944IMDb rating 5.4as Maj. Pat Walsh
A Guy Named Joe1943IMDb rating 6.9as Maj. Corbett
Air Force1943IMDb rating 7.0as Maj. Daniels
A-Haunting We Will Go1942IMDb rating 6.2as Attorney Malcolm Kilgore
Flying Tigers1942IMDb rating 6.7as R.T. Lindsay
Man With Two Lives1942IMDb rating 5.1as Lt. Detective George Bradley
The Pride of the Yankees1942IMDb rating 7.6as Coach
Texas1941IMDb rating 6.7as Matt Lashan
The Great Lie1941IMDb rating 7.1as Mr. Talbot
Western Union1941IMDb rating 6.7as Captain Harlow
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante1940IMDb rating 6.6as Mr. Benedict
Charlie Chan in Panama1940IMDb rating 7.1as Godley
Edison, the Man1940IMDb rating 7.0as Mr. Johnson
Northwest Passage1940IMDb rating 7.0as Lieutenant Crofton
Exile Express1939IMDb rating 5.2as Purnell
Boys Town1938IMDb rating 7.2as Judge
Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0as Prosecuting Attorney
The Singing Marine1937IMDb rating 5.8as Mr. Fowler
The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6as Prison Warden
'G' Men1935IMDb rating 7.1as Bruce J. Gregory
Front Page Woman1935IMDb rating 6.5as District Attorney
Sweet Music1935IMDb rating 5.8as Mr. Thomas
Our Daily Bread1934IMDb rating 7.0as Louie

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Boys Town1938 Biography, Drama, Familyas Judge
IMDb rating 7.27.0K votes
Our Daily Bread1934 Drama, Romanceas Louie
IMDb rating 7.02.4K votes
Flying Tigers1942as R.T. Lindsay
IMDb rating 6.74.6K votes
The Mummy's Curse1944as Maj. Pat Walsh
IMDb rating 5.43.9K votes
The Walking Dead1936as Prison Warden
IMDb rating 6.63.7K votes
Black Legion1937as Prosecuting Attorney
IMDb rating 7.04.3K votes
The Fighting Seabees1944as Capt. Joyce
IMDb rating 6.44.3K votes
Texas1941as Matt Lashan
IMDb rating 6.71.6K votes

Most often with

King Vidor directed two of these films, Michael Curtiz two. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Henry O'Neill

Spencer Tracy

Eddie Acuff

Mickey Rooney

George Chandler

Barton MacLaneKing VidorDirector, 2 films Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films

Films together

Henry O'Neill4 films together, 1935 to 1943
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- A Guy Named Joe1943IMDb rating 6.9Richards as Maj. CorbettO'Neill as Col. Sykes
- The Singing Marine1937IMDb rating 5.8Richards as Mr. FowlerO'Neill as Captain Skinner
- The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Richards as Prison WardenO'Neill as Werner
- Sweet Music1935IMDb rating 5.8Richards as Mr. ThomasO'Neill as Louis Trumble
Spencer Tracy4 films together, 1938 to 1943
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- A Guy Named Joe1943IMDb rating 6.9Richards as Maj. CorbettTracy as Pete Sandidge
- Edison, the Man1940IMDb rating 7.0Richards as Mr. JohnsonTracy as Thomas A. Edison
- Northwest Passage1940IMDb rating 7.0Richards as Lieutenant CroftonTracy as Major Robert Rogers
- Boys Town1938IMDb rating 7.2Richards as JudgeTracy as Father Flanagan
Eddie Acuff4 films together, 1936 to 1940
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- Charlie Chan in Panama1940IMDb rating 7.1Richards as GodleyAcuff as Dance Sailor Suspicious of Kathi
- Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Richards as Prosecuting AttorneyAcuff as Ted Metcalf
- The Singing Marine1937IMDb rating 5.8Richards as Mr. FowlerAcuff as Sam
- The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Richards as Prison WardenAcuff as Betcha
Mickey Rooney3 films together, 1938 to 1946
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- Love Laughs at Andy Hardy1946IMDb rating 5.9Richards as Mr. BenedictRooney as Andy Hardy
- Andy Hardy Meets Debutante1940IMDb rating 6.6Richards as Mr. BenedictRooney as Andy Hardy
- Boys Town1938IMDb rating 7.2Richards as JudgeRooney as Whitey Marsh
George Chandler3 films together, 1939 to 1945
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- Strange Confession1945IMDb rating 6.5Richards as Dr. WilliamsChandler as Harper
- Western Union1941IMDb rating 6.7Richards as Captain HarlowChandler as Herb
- Exile Express1939IMDb rating 5.2Richards as PurnellChandler as Marvln McGee
Barton MacLane3 films together, 1935 to 1941
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- Western Union1941IMDb rating 6.7Richards as Captain HarlowMacLane as Jack Slade
- The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Richards as Prison WardenMacLane as Loder
- 'G' Men1935IMDb rating 7.1Richards as Bruce J. GregoryMacLane as Collins
King VidorDirector, 2 films, 1934 to 1940
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- Northwest Passage1940IMDb rating 7.0Richards as Lieutenant Crofton
- Our Daily Bread1934IMDb rating 7.0Richards as Louie
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1935 to 1936
All films by Michael Curtiz
- The Walking Dead1936IMDb rating 6.6Richards as Prison Warden
- Front Page Woman1935IMDb rating 6.5Richards as District Attorney
Also three films together4 more actors
- Russell HicksThe Great Lie (1941), Western Union (1941) and Sweet Music (1935)
- Arthur AylesworthWestern Union (1941), Edison, the Man (1940) and Boys Town (1938)
- George LesseyThe Pride of the Yankees (1942), Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) and Edison, the Man (1940)
- Miki MoritaThe Singing Marine (1937), The Walking Dead (1936) and Front Page Woman (1935)
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