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Dick Poston(1920-1986)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Dick Poston
Dick Poston was born on 7 April 1920 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Jesus Trip (1971), Fiend with the Electronic Brain (1967) and Bracken's World (1969). He died on 8 April 1986 in Studio City, California, USA.
BornApril 7, 1920
DiedApril 8, 1986(66)
BornApril 7, 1920
DiedApril 8, 1986(66)
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Known for

The Jesus Trip (1971)
The Jesus Trip
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1971
Fiend with the Electronic Brain (1967)
Fiend with the Electronic Brain
2.9
  • Writer
  • 1967
Leslie Nielsen in Bracken's World (1969)
Bracken's World
6.9
TV Series
  • Reporter
Bruce Lee and Van Williams in The Green Hornet (1966)
The Green Hornet
7.3
TV Series
  • Air Force Captain(as Richard Poston)

Credits

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Actor

  • Mean Mother (1973)
    Mean Mother
    3.2
    • Slasher
    • 1973
  • Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
    Lady Sings the Blues
    7.0
    • Reporter #2
    • 1972
  • Robert Redford in The Candidate (1972)
    The Candidate
    7.0
    • 1972
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Officer In Charge
    • 1971
  • Leslie Nielsen in Bracken's World (1969)
    Bracken's World
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Reporter
    • 1970
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cook
    • 1970
  • Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1968
  • Andy Griffith in Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
    Mayberry R.F.D.
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Joe (as Richard Poston)
    • 1968
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Stage Manager
    • Waiter (as Richard Poston)
    • 1968
  • Bruce Lee and Van Williams in The Green Hornet (1966)
    The Green Hornet
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Air Force Captain (as Richard Poston)
    • 1967
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest in The Munsters (1964)
    The Munsters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • The Young Doctor
    • 1966
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Deputy (as Richard Poston)
    • 1966
  • Burke's Law (1963)
    Burke's Law
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Guard (as Richard Poston)
    • 1966
  • Profiles in Courage (1964)
    Profiles in Courage
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Barry
    • Lowell (as Richard Poston)
    • 1965
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Control Man
    • 1960

Writer

  • The Jesus Trip (1971)
    The Jesus Trip
    5.3
    • written by
    • 1971
  • Fiend with the Electronic Brain (1967)
    Fiend with the Electronic Brain
    2.9
    • screenplay
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Richard Poston
  • Born
    • April 7, 1920
    • Columbus, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • April 8, 1986
    • Studio City, California, USA
  • Other works
    He acted in Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski's play, "Stalag 17," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Robert Lansing and Vincent Gardenia in the cast. Buford Armitage was director.

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