Richard Erdman
Biography
Richard Erdman was an American character actor who worked in more than 160 film and television productions from 1944 to 2017, largely in supporting parts. Born in Enid, Oklahoma, and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he was encouraged toward Hollywood by a stage director. Early parts in Mr. Skeffington and Janie led to steady character work, most famously as barracks chief Hoffy in Stalag 17 (1953) and Colonel Edward F. French in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). He appeared in The Men (1950) and Cry Danger (1951), played McNulty in a Twilight Zone episode and several roles on Perry Mason, and contributed voice work to animated series including DuckTales and Batman: The Animated Series. He directed the 1971 TV film Mooch Goes to Hollywood, and from 2009 to 2015 had a recurring role as Leonard on Community. He died in 2019.
93years old at death
- Born Enid
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- John Richard Erdmann (birth name)Also credited as John Richard Erdman
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 49 years1945 to 1994
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Behind the camera
Erdman directed the 1971 television film Mooch Goes to Hollywood, working behind the camera during a career otherwise spent in front of it.
Big break
A stage director named Newton Winburne encouraged Erdman to try his luck in Hollywood, a nudge that set his screen career in motion.
Richard Erdman movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Robert Parrish directed two of these films, Norman Taurog two. Ray Teal appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ray Teal's page
Charles Bronson's page
Dean Martin's page
Jerry Lewis's page
Franklyn Farnum's page
Jay Adler's page
All films by Robert Parrish
Norman TaurogDirector, 2 films, 1951 to 1952
All films by Norman Taurog
Also two films together8 more actors
- George TobiasNobody Lives Forever (1946) and Objective, Burma! (1945)
- William PrinceShadow of a Woman (1946) and Objective, Burma! (1945)
- John AlvinShadow of a Woman (1946) and Objective, Burma! (1945)
- Harvey LembeckStalag 17 (1953) and You're in the Navy Now (1951)
- Jeff DonnellThe Blue Gardenia (1953) and Easy Living (1949)
- Robert StraussStalag 17 (1953) and Jumping Jacks (1952)
- Jack WebbYou're in the Navy Now (1951) and The Men (1950)
- John 'Skins' MillerThe Men (1950) and The Time of Your Life (1948)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Richard Erdman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$42.5 million
5 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 5 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 14 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 14Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$14M33.2% of the total
- 2$14M32.2% of the total
- 3$10M23.5% of the total
- 4$4.0M9.3% of the total
- 5$732K1.7% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.