Addison Whittaker Richards, Jr. (October 20, 1902 – March 22, 1964) was an American actor of film and television. Richards appeared in more than 300 films between 1933 and his death in 1964.

Biography

A native of

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, Richards was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Addison Richards. His grandfather was a mayor of Zanesville. Following his father's death, the family moved to California. Richards graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Washington State College.

Stage and screen

In 1931 Addison Richards joined the

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as actor and associate director. He entered motion pictures in 1933.

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signed him to a nonexclusive five-year contract in 1934, and he appeared steadily in that studio's feature films. His dignified, businesslike demeanor established him as a character actor, and he almost always played professional men of authority: doctors, attorneys, judges, executives, military officers, legislators, prison wardens, etc. Richards became such a fixture at Warners that he can often be seen in the studio's annual blooper reels of the late 1930s (''Breakdowns of 1937'', etc.). While working at Warners he accepted roles offered by other studios:

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, and

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. Later he also worked at

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and

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. Today's audiences may recognize him from the

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feature '' G Men''; the

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series (as neighbor Polly Benedict's father); the

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- W. C. Fields collaboration '' My Little Chickadee''; the

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mysteries ''

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'' and '' The Shanghai Cobra''; the western '' Badlands of Dakota'', in which he played

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; the

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feature '' A-Haunting We Will Go''; the

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production ''

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''; and the Bowery Boys comedy ''

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''. In 1956, Richards appeared as Doc Jennings in '' The Fastest Gun Alive'' starring

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, and as the marshal in '' The Broken Star''.

Television

Like many veteran screen actors, Richards began working in television, eventually becoming so busy that he slowed his motion-picture work to only one or two features a year. He was cast in many

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, including the syndicated 1950s

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, ''

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'', starring John Bromfield. He appeared in six episodes in different roles on the

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, ''

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'' (1955-61). Richards played the role of Evanson in the 1957 episode "Venus of Park Avenue" on the

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, ''

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''. He appeared in different roles in two episodes of the CBS crime drama ''

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'' (1961), and appeared in the "Mi's Citizenship" episode of the NBC family drama '' National Velvet'' (1962). Richards often appeared in the then-popular genre of TV westerns. In 1957, in the first of three appearances on Dale Robertson's NBC western series, ''

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'', Richards played

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in the episode titled, "Billy the Kid". He was cast as Warden Johnson in the episode "Dead Reckoning" on the ABC/

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series '' Colt .45'' (1958). Richards was cast as Doc Jay Calhoun in seven episodes of the

series '' Trackdown'' (1958-59). Richards appeared in the 1959 series '' The Texan'', starring

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, and in two episodes of '' Cimarron City''. In 1960 and 1961, he appeared as Doc Landy in eight episodes of '' the Deputy'', with

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and Allen Case. In 1961 was in '' The Tall Man'' and ''

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''. Richards was also seen in situation comedies. He appeared in the recurring role of J.B. Barker in nine episodes of

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's NBC sitcom '' The People's Choice'' (1957-58). When NBC adapted its ''

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'' radio property for a 1959 TV series, Addison Richards was cast as Fibber's foil Doc Gamble. He appeared in a 1960 episode of '' Dennis the Menace'', starring Jay North, and in two episodes of ''

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''. He also appeared as Dr. Butler, 1959, on ''

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''. Richards appeared on four CBS sitcoms of 1963-64: ''

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'', '' The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' starring Dwayne Hickman, ''

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'', and twice on ''

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'' with

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. His last television role was as Colonel Saunders in the 1964 episode "The Permanent Recruit" of ABC's '' No Time for Sergeants'', loosely based on the

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film of the same name.

Return to the stage

For the summer of 1962, Richards joined the

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cast at Denver's Elitch Theatre and appeared in shows including ''Auntie Mame'' and ''The Best Man''.

Personal life

Richards met Vivian Eccles in late 1929, marrying a year later and later had one child, daughter Ann. Richards died of a

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. His interment is at Oak Park Cemetery in Claremont,

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. A news story in the March 26, 1964 issue of the ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'' reported that services were held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Selected filmography

*'' Riot Squad'' (1933) as Diamonds Jareck *'' Lone Cowboy'' (1933) as Dobe Jones *'' Let's Be Ritzy'' (1934) as Lieutenant Spaulding *''

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'' (1934) as Dr. Collins *'' Such Women Are Dangerous'' (1934) as Delange *'' Handy Andy'' (1934) as McKechnie (uncredited) *'' Our Daily Bread'' (1934) as Louie *'' Beyond the Law'' (1934) as Morgan *'' The Girl from Missouri'' (1934) as Yacht Captain Hawkins (uncredited) *'' British Agent'' (1934) as Colonel Zwaboda (uncredited) *''

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'' (1934) as Judge Markham *'' A Lost Lady'' (1934) as State Attorney (uncredited) *'' The St. Louis Kid'' (1934) as Mr. Brown *'' Gentlemen Are Born'' (1934) as Martinson *'' Babbitt'' (1934) as District Attorney *'' 365 Nights in Hollywood'' (1934) as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) *'' The White Cockatoo'' (1935) as David Lorn *'' Society Doctor'' (1935) as Harrigan *''

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'' (1935) as Beady *'' Sweet Music'' (1935) as Mr. Thomas *'' A Dog of Flanders'' (1935) as Herr Herden *'' Black Fury'' (1935) as Government Man (uncredited) *'' Eight Bells'' (1935) as Tracey *'' G Men'' (1935) as Bruce J. Gregory *'' Alias Mary Dow'' (1935) as Martin *'' Dinky'' (1935) as District Attorney *'' Front Page Woman'' (1935) as District Attorney *''

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'' (1935) as Sentry (uncredited) *'' Here Comes the Band'' (1935) as Colonel Wallace *'' Little Big Shot'' (1935) as Hank Gibbs *''

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'' (1935) as Jack Carter *'' The Eagle's Brood'' (1935) as Big Henry *'' Frisco Kid'' (1935) as Coleman *'' The Walking Dead'' (1936) as Prison Warden *'' Trailin' West'' (1936) as Curley Thorne *'' The Case of the Velvet Claws'' (1936) as Frank Locke *'' China Clipper'' (1936) as Mr. B.C. Hill *'' Ready, Willing and Able'' (1937) as Edward McNeil *'' The Singing Marine'' (1937) as Mr. Fowler *'' Smart Blonde'' (1937) as Fitz Mularkey *'' White Bondage'' (1937) as Kip Gillis *'' Black Legion'' (1937) as Prosecuting Attorney *'' Boys Town'' (1938) as Judge *'' Valley of the Giants'' (1938) as Hewitt *'' Flight to Fame'' (1938) as Colonel King *'' Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever'' (1939) as Mr. Benedict *'' Exile Express'' (1939) as Purnell *''

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'' (1939) as Frederick Allison *'' Inside Information'' (1939) as Gerald Banford *'' Man from Montreal'' (1939) as Captain Owens, R.C.M.P. *'' Whispering Enemies'' (1939) as Red Barrett *'' Mystery of the White Room'' (1939) as Dr. Finley Morton *'' The Lone Wolf Strikes'' (1940) as Stanley Young * '' South to Karanga'' (1940) as Edmund Daniels *'' My Little Chickadee'' (1940) as Judge (uncredited) *'' The Man from Dakota'' (1940) as Confederate Provost Marshal *''

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'' (1940) as Lieutenant Crofton *''

'' (1940) as Godley *''

Edison, the Man ''Edison, the Man'' is a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was portrayed by Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler and Dore Schary were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story, Academy Award for Best Writing, Ori ...

'' (1940) as Mr. Johnson *''

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'' (1940) as James Burton, Speaker *'' Andy Hardy Meets Debutante'' (1940) as Mr. Benedict *''

Flight Command ''Flight Command'' is a 1940 American U.S. Navy film from MGM, produced by Frank Borzage and directed by J. Walter Ruben and Frank Borzage (uncredited), starring Robert Taylor, Ruth Hussey, and Walter Pidgeon. It has the distinction of often bei ...

'' (1940) as Vice Admiral *''

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'' (1941) as Captain Harlow *'' Forbidden Passage'' (1941, Short) as Frank J. Maxwell *'' Andy Hardy's Private Secretary'' (1941) as Benedict *'' Her First Beau'' (1941) as Dr. Tom Wood *''

I Wanted Wings ''I Wanted Wings'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and based on a book by Lieutenant Beirne Lay Jr. The film stars Ray Milland and William Holden. The supporting cast includes Wayne Morris (American actor), Wayne Morris, ...

'' (1941) as Flight Surgeon *'' The Great Lie'' (1941) as Mr. Talbot *'' Mutiny in the Arctic'' (1941) as Ferguson *''

Men of Boys Town ''Men of Boys Town'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Norman Taurog and written by James Kevin McGuinness. It is a sequel to the 1938 film ''Boys Town (film), Boys Town''. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Bobs Watson, Larry Nu ...

'' (1941) as Judge *''

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'' (1941) as Matt Lashan *'' Secret Agent of Japan'' (1942) as Remsen *'' A-Haunting We Will Go'' (1942) as Attorney Malcolm Kilgore *''

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'' (1942) as Colonel Lindsay *'' The Pride of the Yankees'' (1942) as Coach *'' Underground Agent'' (1942) as George Martin *'' Adventures of the Flying Cadets'' (1943) as Jack Hill *''

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'' (1943) as Major Daniels *'' The Mad Ghoul'' (1943) as Gavigan *'' Mystery Broadcast'' (1943) as Bill Burton *''

A Guy Named Joe ''A Guy Named Joe'' is a 1943 American supernatural romantic drama film directed by Victor Fleming. The film was produced by Everett Riskin and stars Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne and Van Johnson. The screenplay, written by Dalton Trumbo and Fre ...

'' (1943) as Major Corbett *'' The Mystery of the 13th Guest'' (1943) as Jim, District Attorney *''

The Fighting Seabees ''The Fighting Seabees'' is a 1944 American war film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring John Wayne and Susan Hayward. The supporting cast includes Dennis O'Keefe, William Frawley, Leonid Kinsky, Addison Richards and Grant Withers. ''The Fighti ...

'' (1944) as Captain Joyce *'' The Mummy's Curse'' (1944) as Major Pat Walsh *''

Are These Our Parents? ''Are These Our Parents?'' is a 1944 American romantic drama film directed by William Nigh. It stars Helen Vinson, Lyle Talbot, Ivan Lebedeff. Plot A mother's preference for partying, boozing, and running around with an assortment of sleazy ch ...

'' (1944) as Clint Davis *'' Black Market Babies'' (1945) as District Attorney Hamilton *''

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'' (1945) as Dr. Banning, Psychiatrist *'' The Shanghai Cobra'' (1945) as John Adams *''

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'' (1946) as Mr. Benedict *'' Rustlers'' (1949) as Frank Abbott *'' Henry, the Rainmaker'' (1949) as Steve Richards *'' Davy Crockett, Indian Scout'' (1950) as Captain Weightman *''The Watchdogs'' (1954) as starring role in an industrial film for

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*'' The Ten Commandments'' (1956) as Fan Bearer (uncredited) *'' Reprisal!'' (1956) as Judge (uncredited) *'' Last of the Badmen'' (1957) as Dillon *''

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'' (1957) *'' Gunsight Ridge'' (1957) as Sheriff Tom Jones *'' Perry Mason'' (1957) (Season 1 Episode 7: "The Case of the Angry Mourner") as Attorney George Lansing *'' The Saga of Hemp Brown'' (1958) as Colonel Ford *'' The Californians'' (1958) (Season 2 Episode 9: "Dangerous Journey") as Thomas Durkin *'' Lassie'' (1958) (Season 5 Episode 16: "The Christmas Story") as Dr. Watkins *''

'' (1959) (Season 1 Episode 14: "Incident of the Dog Days") as Jed Blaine *'' The Oregon Trail'' (1959) as President

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(uncredited) *''

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'' (1960) (Season 6 Episode 7: "Outlaw in Town") as Judge *'' All the Fine Young Cannibals'' (1960) as Mr. McDowall (uncredited) *'' Inherit the Wind'' (1960) as Townsman (uncredited) *''

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs ''The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'' is a 1957 play by William Inge about family conflicts during the early 1920s in a small Oklahoma town. It was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play in 1958 and was made into a film of the same name in 1 ...

'' (1960) as Harris (uncredited) *'' The Facts of Life'' (1960) as Larry's Boss (uncredited) *''

'' (1961) (Season 6, Episode 33: "A Secret Life") as Mr. Johnson *'' Frontier Uprising'' (1961) as Commander Kimball *'' Operation Eichmann'' (1961) as The Stranger (uncredited) *'' The Gambler Wore a Gun'' (1961) as Doc Devlin *'' The Flight That Disappeared'' (1961) as The Sage *'' Perry Mason'' (1961) (Season 5 Episode 8: "The Case of the Travelling Treasure") as Smith *''

'' (1961) (Season 3 Episode 18: "Incident of the Running Iron") as Frank Miller *''

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'' (1961) (Season 3 Episode 10: "The Horse Breaker") as Dr. Paul Kay *''

'' (1962) (Season 4 Episode 19: "The Greedy Town") as Judge Wainwright *'' Saintly Sinners'' (1962) as Monsignor Craig *''

'' (1963) (Season 4 Episode 23: "A Stranger Passed This Way") as Dr. Hickman *''

'' (1963) (Season 4 Episode 28: "My Brother's Keeper") as Dr. Hickman *'' The Raiders'' (1963) as Huntington Lawford *''

'' (1964) (Season 6 Episode 25: "Incident of the Banker") as Mr. Connell *'' For Those Who Think Young'' (1964) as Dean Watkins

References

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