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Richard Boone

Richard Boone

33 movies on Netflix

Biography

Richard Boone was an American actor who appeared in more than 50 films and became known for Western roles. Born in Los Angeles, he was introduced to theater at the San Diego Army and Navy Academy and later studied acting at the Actors Studio after serving in World War II. He made his Broadway debut in Medea in 1947 and soon moved to Hollywood, where a Fox contract led to his screen debut in Halls of Montezuma (1951). His early films included The Robe (1953), The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951), and The Tall T (1957). His starring role as the gun-for-hire Paladin made him a national star and brought Emmy nominations, while his anthology The Richard Boone Show earned a Golden Globe. Later credits included Hombre (1967), Big Jake (1971), The Shootist (1976), the voice of Smaug in The Hobbit (1977), The Big Sleep (1978), and Winter Kills (1979).

63years old at death

  • Born Los Angeles
  • Died St. Augustine
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
  • Also credited as Richard Allen Boone

Movie Career

Films
33
Career span
30 years1951 to 1981

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  1. Big break

    Elia Kazan had Boone feed lines to an actress in a screen test for director Lewis Milestone. The actress did not impress Milestone, but Boone's voice did, so he summoned Boone to Hollywood.

  2. A role that slipped away

    Boone turned down the role of Steve McGarrett in Hawaii Five-O, which went to Jack Lord, after he helped persuade Leonard Freeman to film the series entirely in Hawaii.

  3. Early training

    Boone studied acting at the Actors Studio in Manhattan, New York, after the war, using the G.I. Bill to pay for it.

  4. First role

    Boone made his Broadway debut in 1947 with Medea, a production that starred Judith Anderson and John Gielgud and ran for 214 performances.

Richard Boone movies on Netflix

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

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  1. Big Jake1971 Action, Crime, Dramaas John Fain

    IMDb rating 7.116K votes

  2. The Shootist1976 Drama, Westernas Sweeney

    IMDb rating 7.630K votes

  3. Hombre1967as Grimes

    IMDb rating 7.416K votes

  4. The Hobbit1977as Smaugvoice

    IMDb rating 6.719K votes

  5. The Robe1953as Pontius Pilate

    IMDb rating 6.713K votes

  6. The Tall T1957as Frank Usher

    IMDb rating 7.37.1K votes

  7. I Bury the Living1958as Robert Kraft

    IMDb rating 6.33.5K votes

  8. The Big Sleep1978as Lash Cansino

    IMDb rating 5.86.2K votes

Most often with

Robert Aldrich directed two of these films, Lewis Milestone two and Tsugunobu Kotani two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jack Palance, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jack PalanceSkip Homeier, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Skip HomeierEverett Sloane, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Everett SloaneJohn Wayne, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John WayneJames Stewart, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with James StewartKirk Douglas, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kirk DouglasRobert AldrichDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Robert AldrichLewis MilestoneDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Lewis MilestoneTsugunobu KotaniDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Tsugunobu Kotani

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