Richard Webb

Biography

Richard Webb was an American actor who worked in film, television and radio. Born in Bloomington in 1915, he served in the Army in Panama and later trained at the Bliss Hayden School of Acting before Paramount Pictures signed him in 1940. He made more than fifty films, many of them westerns and films noir, among them Sullivan's Travels (1941), Out of the Past (1947), Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948), Distant Drums (1951) and I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951). He became best known for starring in the 1950s television series Captain Midnight, syndicated as Jet Jackson, Flying Commando, and he took guest roles on Rawhide, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke and Star Trek. In the 1970s he turned to writing, publishing four books. He died in 1993.

77years old at death

Born September 9, 1915Bloomington
Died June 10, 1993Van Nuys
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as John Richard Webb

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 31 years1941 to 1972

Genres

Comedy43%, 6 films
Drama29%, 4 films
Crime21%, 3 films
Western21%, 3 films
Action14%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
Paramount Pictures found Webb in 1940, and the studio quickly signed him to a contract. His film work included I Wanted Wings, Sullivan's Travels and This Gun for Hire.

Richard Webb movies on Netflix

Beware! The Blob1972IMDb rating 4.1as Sheriff Jones
The Gay Deceivers1969IMDb rating 5.9as Mr. Devlin
Hillbillys in a Haunted House1967IMDb rating 2.8as Agent Jim Meadows
Town Tamer1965IMDb rating 5.8as Kevin
The Phantom Stagecoach1957IMDb rating 6.1as Tom Bradley
Artists and Models1955IMDb rating 6.4as Secret Service Agent Peters
Distant Drums1951IMDb rating 6.3as Lt. Richard Tufts
I Was a Communist for the FBI1951IMDb rating 6.1as Ken Crowley
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court1949IMDb rating 6.5as Sir Galahad
Sands of Iwo Jima1949IMDb rating 7.0as Pfc. 'Handsome' Dan Shipley
Night Has a Thousand Eyes1948IMDb rating 7.1as Peter Vinson
The Big Clock1948IMDb rating 7.6as Nat Sperling
Out of the Past1947IMDb rating 7.9as Jim
Sullivan's Travels1941IMDb rating 7.9as Radio Man

Best known for

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

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Out of the Past1947 Crime, Thrilleras Jim
IMDb rating 7.945K votes
Sands of Iwo Jima1949 Action, Drama, Waras Pfc. 'Handsome' Dan Shipley
IMDb rating 7.013K votes
Distant Drums1951as Lt. Richard Tufts
IMDb rating 6.32.7K votes
Beware! The Blob1972as Sheriff Jones
IMDb rating 4.12.9K votes
Sullivan's Travels1941as Radio Man
IMDb rating 7.931K votes
The Big Clock1948as Nat Sperling
IMDb rating 7.611K votes
Night Has a Thousand Eyes1948as Peter Vinson
IMDb rating 7.12.3K votes
I Was a Communist for the FBI1951as Ken Crowley
IMDb rating 6.11.1K votes

Most often with

John Farrow directed two of these films. Twelve 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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Lon Chaney Jr.

Ray Teal

Byron Foulger

Richard Jaeckel

William Demarest

Douglas SpencerJohn FarrowDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lon Chaney Jr.2 films together, 1965 to 1967
Lon Chaney Jr.'s page
- Hillbillys in a Haunted House1967IMDb rating 2.8Webb as Agent Jim MeadowsChaney as Maximillian
- Town Tamer1965IMDb rating 5.8Webb as KevinChaney as Charlie Leach
Ray Teal2 films together, 1951 to 1957
Ray Teal's page
- The Phantom Stagecoach1957IMDb rating 6.1Webb as Tom BradleyTeal as Sheriff Ned Riorden
- Distant Drums1951IMDb rating 6.3Webb as Lt. Richard TuftsTeal as Pvt. Mohair
Byron Foulger2 films together, 1941 to 1957
Byron Foulger's page
- The Phantom Stagecoach1957IMDb rating 6.1Webb as Tom BradleyFoulger as Mr. Fenshaw
- Sullivan's Travels1941IMDb rating 7.9Webb as Radio ManFoulger as Mr. Valdelle
Richard Jaeckel2 films together, 1949 to 1965
Richard Jaeckel's page
- Town Tamer1965IMDb rating 5.8Webb as KevinJaeckel as Johnny Honsinger
- Sands of Iwo Jima1949IMDb rating 7.0Webb as Pfc. 'Handsome' Dan ShipleyJaeckel as Pfc. Frank Flynn
William Demarest2 films together, 1941 to 1948
William Demarest's page
- Night Has a Thousand Eyes1948IMDb rating 7.1Webb as Peter VinsonDemarest as Lt. Shawn
- Sullivan's Travels1941IMDb rating 7.9Webb as Radio ManDemarest as Mr. Jones
Douglas Spencer2 films together, 1948
Douglas Spencer's page
- Night Has a Thousand Eyes1948IMDb rating 7.1Webb as Peter VinsonSpencer as Dr. Ramsdell
- The Big Clock1948IMDb rating 7.6Webb as Nat SperlingSpencer as Bert Finch
John FarrowDirector, 2 films, 1948
All films by John Farrow
- Night Has a Thousand Eyes1948IMDb rating 7.1Webb as Peter Vinson
- The Big Clock1948IMDb rating 7.6Webb as Nat Sperling
Also two films together6 more actors
- Hugh SandersThe Phantom Stagecoach (1957) and I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
- Rhonda FlemingA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) and Out of the Past (1947)
- James BrownTown Tamer (1965) and Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
- Philip CareyTown Tamer (1965) and I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
- Julia FayeA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) and Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)
- Luis Van RootenNight Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) and The Big Clock (1948)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Richard Webb's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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