Richard Long

Biography

Born in Chicago in 1927, Richard Long was an American actor who began in films at International Pictures, making his debut in Tomorrow Is Forever (1946) as the son of characters played by Claudette Colbert and Orson Welles. Orson Welles then cast him in The Stranger (1946), and he appeared for the studio in The Dark Mirror (1946). After International merged with Universal, Long played Tom Kettle in The Egg and I (1947) and its Kettle follow-ups, and he was Burt Lancaster's brother in Criss Cross (1949) and Frank James in Kansas Raiders (1950). He later had roles in All I Desire (1953), Saskatchewan (1954), and Cult of the Cobra (1955), and a key part in House on Haunted Hill (1959). On television he was best known for The Big Valley, Nanny and the Professor, and Bourbon Street Beat, with a regular stint on 77 Sunset Strip. One of his last jobs was The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (1974).

47years old at death

Born December 17, 1927Chicago
Died December 21, 1974Los Angeles
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Richard McCord Long

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 28 years1946 to 1974

Genres

Drama45%, 5 films
Crime27%, 3 films
Romance27%, 3 films
Comedy18%, 2 films
Film-Noir18%, 2 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Long had a recurring part as Gentleman Jack Darby, a gambler and con artist, in four episodes of the Western series Maverick starting in 1958. Producer Roy Huggins created the character to replace Dandy Jim Buckley after Efrem Zimbalist Jr. left for his own series.
Behind the camera
In 1965, Long traveled to Finland to make the film Make Like a Thief, and he also helped direct it.

Richard Long movies on Netflix

The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped1974IMDb rating 6.0as Michael Green
House on Haunted Hill1959IMDb rating 6.7as Lance Schroeder
Cult of the Cobra1955IMDb rating 5.8as Paul Able
Saskatchewan1954IMDb rating 6.4as Patrick J. Scanlon
All I Desire1953IMDb rating 7.0as Russ Underwood
Kansas Raiders1950IMDb rating 6.1as Frank James
Criss Cross1949IMDb rating 7.4as Slade Thompson
The Egg and I1947IMDb rating 6.9as Tom Kettle
The Dark Mirror1946IMDb rating 7.0as Rusty
The Stranger1946IMDb rating 7.3as Noah Longstreet
Tomorrow Is Forever1946IMDb rating 7.3as Drew Hamilton

Best known for

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

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House on Haunted Hill1959 Horror, Mysteryas Lance Schroeder
IMDb rating 6.735K votes
The Stranger1946 Crime, Thrilleras Noah Longstreet
IMDb rating 7.331K votes
The Dark Mirror1946as Rusty
IMDb rating 7.06.4K votes
Cult of the Cobra1955as Paul Able
IMDb rating 5.81.8K votes
Tomorrow Is Forever1946as Drew Hamilton
IMDb rating 7.33.4K votes
The Egg and I1947as Tom Kettle
IMDb rating 6.93.5K votes
Criss Cross1949as Slade Thompson
IMDb rating 7.411K votes
All I Desire1953as Russ Underwood
IMDb rating 7.02.8K votes

Most often with

Robert Siodmak directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two 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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Orson Welles

Tony Curtis

Claudette Colbert

Jack Cheatham

Ida Moore

Billy House

Robert SiodmakDirector, 2 films

Films together

Orson Welles2 films together, 1946
Orson Welles's page
- The Stranger1946IMDb rating 7.3Long as Noah LongstreetWelles as Prof. Charles Rankin
- Tomorrow Is Forever1946IMDb rating 7.3Long as Drew HamiltonWelles as John Andrew MacDonald
Tony Curtis2 films together, 1949 to 1950
Tony Curtis's page
- Kansas Raiders1950IMDb rating 6.1Long as Frank JamesCurtis as Kit Dalton
- Criss Cross1949IMDb rating 7.4Long as Slade ThompsonCurtis as Gigolo
Claudette Colbert2 films together, 1946 to 1947
Claudette Colbert's page
- The Egg and I1947IMDb rating 6.9Long as Tom KettleColbert as Betty MacDonald
- Tomorrow Is Forever1946IMDb rating 7.3Long as Drew HamiltonColbert as Elizabeth Hamilton
Jack Cheatham2 films together, 1946
Jack Cheatham's page
- The Dark Mirror1946IMDb rating 7.0Long as RustyCheatham as Policeman
- Tomorrow Is Forever1946IMDb rating 7.3Long as Drew HamiltonCheatham as Policeman
Ida Moore2 films together, 1946 to 1947
Ida Moore's page
- The Egg and I1947IMDb rating 6.9Long as Tom KettleMoore as Emily
- The Dark Mirror1946IMDb rating 7.0Long as RustyMoore as Mrs. O'Brien
Billy House2 films together, 1946 to 1947
Billy House's page
- The Egg and I1947IMDb rating 6.9Long as Tom KettleHouse as Billy Reed
- The Stranger1946IMDb rating 7.3Long as Noah LongstreetHouse as Mr. Solomon Potter
Robert SiodmakDirector, 2 films, 1946 to 1949
All films by Robert Siodmak
- Criss Cross1949IMDb rating 7.4Long as Slade Thompson
- The Dark Mirror1946IMDb rating 7.0Long as Rusty

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