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Richardson Morse(1938-2021)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Richardson Morse in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Richardson Morse was born on 29 December 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Contact (1997), National Security (2003) and House Made of Dawn (1972). He died on 14 March 2021 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornDecember 29, 1938
DiedMarch 14, 2021(82)
BornDecember 29, 1938
DiedMarch 14, 2021(82)
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Known for

Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
Contact
7.5
  • Mission Doctor
  • 1997
Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn in National Security (2003)
National Security
5.6
  • Detective
  • 2003
House Made of Dawn (1972)
House Made of Dawn
4.2
  • Director
  • 1972
Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
The Practice
7.7
TV Series
  • D.A. Scott Hamburg
  • Fire Captain

Credits

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Actor

  • Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn in National Security (2003)
    National Security
    5.6
    • Detective
    • 2003
  • Lizette Carrion, Dennis Christopher, Ethan Embry, Karim Prince, and Lisa Sheridan in FreakyLinks (2000)
    FreakyLinks
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Rancher
    • 2000
  • Laura San Giacomo, George Segal, Wendie Malick, David Spade, and Enrico Colantoni in Just Shoot Me! (1997)
    Just Shoot Me!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1999
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
    7.7
    TV Series
    • D.A. Scott Hamburg
    • Fire Captain
    • 1997–1998
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)
    Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Cyrus
    • 1997
  • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Contact
    7.5
    • Mission Doctor
    • 1997
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Tin Man
    • 1996
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Man In Gray Suit
    • City Clerk
    • Dr. Worth ...
    • 1987–1996
  • Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad (1994)
    Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Lapel
    • 1995
  • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. Finkelbaum
    • 1992
  • George Clooney, Al Fann, Lee Horsley, and Kate McNeil in Bodies of Evidence (1992)
    Bodies of Evidence
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Jeff Baker
    • 1992
  • Brain Donors (1992)
    Brain Donors
    6.9
    • Jailor
    • 1992
  • Bette Midler and James Caan in For the Boys (1991)
    For the Boys
    6.4
    • Sponsor #2, New York
    • 1991
  • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Callaway (as Richard Morse)
    • 1991
  • Lolita Davidovich, Rae Dawn Chong, and Rachel Ticotin in Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991)
    Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Doctor (segment "New Chicks")
    • 1991

Director

  • House Made of Dawn (1972)
    House Made of Dawn
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1972

Writer

  • House Made of Dawn (1972)
    House Made of Dawn
    4.2
    • Writer
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Richard Morse
  • Born
    • December 29, 1938
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • March 14, 2021
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA(undisclosed)

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