- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Richard Webb
- Height6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
- Richard Webb was born on September 9, 1915 in Bloomington, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Out of the Past (1947), Sullivan's Travels (1941) and Captain Midnight (1954). He was married to Florence Pauline Mendelsohn and Elizabeth Regina Sterns. He died on June 10, 1993 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesFlorence Pauline Mendelsohn(January 15, 1949 - June 10, 1993) (his death, 2 children)Elizabeth Regina Sterns(September 14, 1942 - January 2, 1948) (divorced, 2 children)
- In 1952, Webb landed the role of "Captain Midnight" in the television series of the same name, Captain Midnight (1954), based on the long-running radio program of the same name. His young fans could join his "Secret Squadron" and receive decoder rings and other premiums from Ovaltine and other show sponsors, although he earned the displeasure of "Captain Midnight" producers when he refused to drink Ovaltine in public because he hated the taste. As "Captain Midnight", he made personal appearances around the Los Angeles area, including supermarket openings.
- Richard Webb committed suicide on June 10, 1993, only three months away from what would have been his 78th birthday on September 9.
- Webb committed suicide at his home in Van Nuys, California, owing to failing health, a long-term, debilitating respiratory illness. At the time of his death, his wife Florence said Mr. Webb had been a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 33 years.
- He wrote books about psychic phenomena and the occult including "Great Ghosts of the West", "Voices from Another World", "These Came Back" and "Flight Without Wings".
- Durably handsome supporting actor in a number of crime dramas, westerns and film noir of the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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