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Arts and entertainment

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Richard King (artist) Richard Joseph King (Rísteard Ó Cíonga; 7 July 1907–17 March 1974) was an Irish people, Irish stained glass artist and illustrator. He was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland, where his father was a sergeant in the Royal Irish Const ...
(1907–1974), Irish stained glass artist and illustrator *
Richard King (sound designer) Richard King is an American film sound designer and editor who has worked on over 70 films. A native of Tampa, Florida, he graduated from the University of South Florida with a BFA in painting and film. He has won Academy Awards for Best Sound ...
(born 1940), American film sound designer and editor *
Ricky King Ricky King (born Hans Lingenfelder March 12, 1946 in Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg ( ; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a states of Germany, German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the ...
(born 1946), German guitarist *
Dick King-Smith Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE (27 March 1922 – 4 January 2011), known by his pen name Dick King-Smith, was an English writer of children's books. He is best known for '' The Sheep-Pig'' (1983), which was adapted as the movie '' Babe'' (1995) ...
(1922–2011), author of children's fiction


Military and politics

* Dick King (politician) (1934–2018), American politician *
Sir Richard King, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir Richard King, 1st Baronet (10 August 1730 – 7 November 1806) was a British naval officer and colonial governor. Naval career King was born in Gosport, the son of Curtis King and Mary Barnett. He joined the Royal Navy in 1738 and ...
(1730–1806), British admiral, Commodore Governor for Newfoundland and Labrador *
Sir Richard King, 2nd Baronet Vice Admiral Sir Richard King, 2nd Baronet KCB (28 November 1774 – 5 August 1834) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, who fought with distinction at the battle of Trafalgar despite being amongs ...
(1774–1834), son of the above and British admiral who served at the Battle of Trafalgar *
Richard King (MP) Richard King was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1643. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. King was elected recorder of Melcombe Regis on 4 February 1628. In April 1640, K ...
(died c. 1640), English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1643


Sports

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Dick King (American football) Richard Stewart Cutter King (February 9, 1895 - October 16, 1930) was an American football running back. He played college football for Harvard University and was selected as an All-American at Halfback (American football), halfback) in 1915. In ...
(1895–1930), All-American and early professional football player *
Rich King (basketball) Thomas Richard King (born April 4, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft out of the University of Nebraska. Born in Li ...
(born 1969), American basketball player *
Richard King (baseball) Richard Elmer "King Tut" King (September 15, 1904 - December 29, 1966) was an American professional baseball first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played with the Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns in 1943, 1945, and 1948. King was known more for p ...
(1904–1966), Negro league baseball player *
Richard King (English cricketer) Richard Eric King (born 3 January 1984) is a former English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium-fast. He was born at Hitchin, Hertfordshire and educated at Bedford Modern School. King made his debut in List- ...
(born 1984), former English cricketer * Richard King (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1973), New Zealand cricketer *
Richard King (footballer) Richard King (born 27 November 2001) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender for St Mirren, and the Jamaica national team. Club career King plays for Cavalier FC in Jamaica. In 2023, King spent one season on loan at ...
(born 2001), Jamaican association footballer


Other

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Dick King Richard Philip King (1811–1871) was an English trader and colonist at Port Natal, a British trading station in the region now known as KwaZulu-Natal. He is best known for a historic horseback ride in 1842, where he completed a journey of i ...
(1813–1871), English trader and colonist *
Richard King (entrepreneur) Richard King (July 10, 1824 – April 14, 1885) was a riverboat captain, Confederate, entrepreneur, and most notably, the founder of the King Ranch in South Texas, which at the time of his death in 1885 encompassed over . Early years Born in Ne ...
(1824–1885), entrepreneur and founder of the King Ranch in South Texas *
Richard King (priest) Richard George Salmon King (187123 October 1958) was the Dean of Derry from 1921 to 1946. King was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1895. He was a curate at Mullingar and then Holloway, London, Holloway before becoming the Rect ...
(1871–1958), Dean of Derry, 1921–1946 *
Richard King (traveller) Richard King (1811?–1876) was an English surgeon, Arctic traveller, and early ethnological writer. Early life King was born circa 1811, the son of Richard King, a Londoner. He was educated at St Paul's School, London, and then was apprenticed ...
(1811–1876), English surgeon, Arctic traveler and early ethnological writer *
Richard E. King Richard E. King is currently Professor of Global Philosophy at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of Londo He was previously Professor of Buddhist and Asian Studies at the University of Kent. He specialises in South Asian traditi ...
, religion professor *
Richard King Mellon Richard King Mellon (June 19, 1899 – June 3, 1970), commonly known as R.K., was an American financier, general, and philanthropist from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, and part of the Mellon family. Biography The son of Richard B. Mellon, nephew of ...
(1899–1970), American financier *Richard King, of
Richard and William King Richard and William King Ltd was an English merchant company founded by the brothers William and Richard King in Bristol. Both brothers had previously been partners with their father, Thomas King. The initial partnership bought a 158-ton sailing ...
, an English merchant company *Richard King, alias used by missing person
Robert Hoagland Robert Hoagland (June 9, 1963 – December 5, 2022) was a resident of Newtown, Connecticut, United States, who disappeared in 2013. His whereabouts were unknown, with some investigators fearing he had met with foul play. In fact, he had actually ...
from his 2013 disappearance to his 2022 death * Richard King, chairman of the APY lands land council, South Australia, since 2015 *Richard King, character in ''
Loch Henry "Loch Henry" is the second episode of the sixth series of the anthology series ''Black Mirror''. It was written by the series creator Charlie Brooker and directed by Sam Miller. Alongside the rest of the sixth series, it premiered on Netflix on ...
'' * Richard D. King (architect), (1879–1945)


See also

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King (surname) King is an English surname. It is also an Anglicized form of the German surname Küng (also König, Koenig and other forms), which in many German dialects is pronounced like king. This originally German form is widespread among American Mennon ...
* Rich King (disambiguation) * King Richard (disambiguation) {{hndis, King, Richard