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Grant Richards(1911-1963)

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Grant Richards and Evelyn Venable in My Old Kentucky Home (1938)
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The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959)
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Grant Richards was born on 21 December 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Night of Mystery (1937), My Old Kentucky Home (1938) and The Untouchables (1959). He was married to Jean Stevens and Joan Valerie. He died on 4 July 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 21, 1911
DiedJuly 4, 1963(51)
BornDecember 21, 1911
DiedJuly 4, 1963(51)
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Known for

Night of Mystery (1937)
Night of Mystery
4.5
  • Philo Vance
  • 1937
Bernadene Hayes, Grant Richards, and Evelyn Venable in My Old Kentucky Home (1938)
My Old Kentucky Home
5.2
  • Larry Blair
  • 1938
Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
The Untouchables
8.0
TV Series
  • Frankie Resko
  • Arnie Retzik
  • Joe Aiello
  • Jerry Tomack
  • Harry Brooks
  • Nick Dolov
  • Resko
Katherine DeMille, Wallace Ford, William Gargan, June Lang, and Gilbert Roland in Isle of Destiny (1940)
Isle of Destiny
4.9
  • Lt. Geroge Allerton
  • 1940

Credits

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Actor

  • Ripcord (1961)
    Ripcord
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Partlow
    • 1963
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
    The Untouchables
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Frankie Resko
    • Arnie Retzik
    • Joe Aiello ...
    • 1961–1963
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Lomax
    • Michael Bowen
    • 1961–1962
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Will Poavey
    • Standford
    • 1959–1962
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jerry Rossi
    • 1962
  • The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in Season One.
    The Rifleman
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Reed Barns
    • Dave Chester
    • John Keeler
    • 1958–1962
  • Joan Freeman, Marilyn Maxwell, and Rhodes Reason in Bus Stop (1961)
    Bus Stop
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Frank
    • 1962
  • Donald May, Dorothy Provine, and Rex Reason in The Roaring 20's (1960)
    The Roaring 20's
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Hank Harriman
    • 1961
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • George Sherwin
    • Capt. Kennedy
    • Jerry Heywood
    • 1958–1961
  • Merry Anders and Ron Foster in Secret of Deep Harbor (1961)
    Secret of Deep Harbor
    5.2
    • Rick Correll
    • 1961
  • James Gregory in The Lawless Years (1959)
    The Lawless Years
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Pickles
    • 1961
  • You Have to Run Fast (1961)
    You Have to Run Fast
    5.9
    • 'Big Jim' Craven
    • 1961
  • The Detectives (1959)
    The Detectives
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Tony Niccolo
    • 1961
  • The Best of the Post (1960)
    The Best of the Post
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Hank Johnson
    • 1961
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Hank Lanier
    • 1960

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The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
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The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
Mike Hammer: Overdose Of Lead
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Mike Hammer: Overdose Of Lead
Mike Hammer: Overdose Of Lead
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Mike Hammer: Overdose Of Lead

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 21, 1911
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 4, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouses
      Jean StevensApril 22, 1943 - October 20, 1945 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Richards was a voice-over regular on the popular 1930s radio series "Gangbusters" that featured weekly episodes based on actual crime incidents. Each program ended with various descriptions of wanted criminals, many of whom were later arrested due to avid listener participation.

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