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"Century City" (2004): Season 1: Episode 5 -- Hannah, Marty and Tom represent a fertility specialist who, with the help of science, provides couples the opportunity to choose their child
The Million Dollar Kid (2000) -- US Home Video Trailer from A-Pix Entertainment
Night Gallery (1969) -- Robots manufactured to order, and sin-eaters hired to help purify the dead of their sins, in two separate dramas. Stars include Henry Jones, Severn Darden, Broderick Crawford, Cloris Leachman, Lana Wood, Geraldine Page, Michael Dunn, Barbara Steele.
"Roots: The Next Generations" (1979): :  -- The dramatization of Alex Haley's family line from post Civil War America to the writer's search for his roots.
Glory! Glory! (1989) -- US Home Video Trailer from Orion

Overview

Contact:
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Trivia:
Son, Richard Francisco, from his marriage to Alma Gonzales. more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
Alternate Names:
Richard E. Thomas | Richard Earl Thomas

Filmography

Actor:
  1. "Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" .... Howard Cottrell (1 episode, 2006)
        - Autopsy Room Four (2006) TV episode .... Howard Cottrell
  2. Wild Hearts (2006) (TV) .... Bob
  3. Annie's Point (2005) (TV) .... Richard Eason
  4. "Century City" .... Dr. Brezak (1 episode, 2004)
        - Sweet Child of Mine (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Brezak
  5. "Just Cause" .... Hamilton Whitney III (22 episodes, 2002-2003)
        - The Closing (2003) TV episode .... Hamilton Whitney III
        - Trial by Memory (2003) TV episode .... Hamilton Whitney III
        - Blackboard Jungle (2003) TV episode .... Hamilton Whitney III
        - Reasonable Doubts (2003) TV episode .... Hamilton Whitney III
        - Dying to Be Thin (2003) TV episode .... Hamilton Whitney III
          (17 more)
  6. Anna's Dream (2002) (TV) .... Rod Morgan
  7. Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2002) (TV) .... Charles Ingalls
  8. The Miracle of the Cards (2001) (TV) .... Dr. Neal Kassell
    ... aka Le miracle des cartes (Canada: French title)
  9. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Daniel Varney (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka "Law & Order: SVU" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Special Victims Unit" (New Zealand: English title)
        - Scourge (2001) TV episode .... Daniel Varney
  10. The Christmas Secret (2000) (TV) .... Jerry McNeil
    ... aka Flight of the Reindeer (International: English title) (UK)
  11. Wonder Boys (2000) .... Walter Gaskell
  12. In the Name of the People (2000) (TV) .... Jack Murphy
  13. The Million Dollar Kid (2000) .... Ted Hunter
    ... aka Fortune Hunters (UK: DVD title) (USA: working title)
  14. Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (2000) (TV) .... Charles Ingalls
  15. BloodHounds, Inc. #3: Phantom of the Haunted Church (2000) (V) .... Robert Hunter
  16. BloodHounds, Inc. #5: Fangs for the Memories (2000) (V) .... Robert Hunter
  17. BloodHounds, Inc. #1: The Ghost of KRZY (2000) (V)
    ... aka Bloodhounds, Inc. (USA: short title)

  18. "The Practice" .... Walter Arens (1 episode, 1999)
        - Committed (1999) TV episode .... Walter Arens
  19. Big and Hairy (1998) (TV) .... Victor Dewlap
  20. "Touched by an Angel" .... Joe Greene (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
        - Vengeance Is Mine: Part 1 (1998) TV episode .... Joe Greene
        - The Road Home: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Joe Greene
  21. "Promised Land" .... Joe Greene (4 episodes, 1997-1998)
    ... aka "Home of the Brave"
        - A Hand Up Is Not a Hand Out: Part 2 (1998) TV episode .... Joe Greene
        - A Hand Up Is Not a Hand Out: Part 1 (1998) TV episode .... Joe Greene
        - Two for the Road (1998) TV episode .... Joe Greene
        - The Road Home: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Joe Greene
  22. "The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson" (1998) TV series .... David Robinson (unknown episodes)
  23. A Thousand Men and a Baby (1997) (TV) .... Dr. Hugh 'Bud' Keenan
    ... aka Narrow Escape (UK)
  24. A Walton Easter (1997) (TV) .... John-Boy Walton
  25. Flood: A River's Rampage (1997) (TV) .... Herb Dellenbach
  26. Timepiece (1996) (TV) .... Richard Evans
  27. What Love Sees (1996) (TV) .... Gordon Holly
  28. "West Virginia" (1996) TV mini-series .... Narrator
  29. The Christmas Box (1995) (TV) .... Richard Evans
  30. The Invaders (1995) (TV) .... Jerry Thayer
  31. Down, Out & Dangerous (1995) (TV) .... Tim Willows
  32. "The Outer Limits" .... Dr. Stephen Ledbetter (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "The New Outer Limits" (USA: promotional title)
        - The New Breed (1995) TV episode .... Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
  33. A Walton Wedding (1995) (TV) .... John-Boy
  34. Death in Small Doses (1995) (TV) .... Richard Lyon
  35. To Save the Children (1994) (TV) .... David Young
  36. A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993) (TV) .... John-Boy Walton
  37. Linda (1993) (TV) .... Paul Cowley
    ... aka Lust for Murder
  38. Precious Victims (1993) (TV) .... Don Weber
  39. I Can Make You Love Me (1993) (TV) .... Richard Farley
    ... aka Stalking Laura (UK)
  40. Lincoln (1992) (TV) (voice) .... John Hay
  41. Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992) (TV) .... Gary Brown
    ... aka A Thousand Heroes
  42. Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991) (TV) .... James O'Hanlan
  43. Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991) (TV) .... Lieutenant Steven Scott
    ... aka Mission of the Shark
  44. It (1990) (TV) .... Bill Denbrough
    ... aka Stephen King's It (USA: complete title)
  45. "Tales from the Crypt" .... Dr. Trask (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka "HBO's Tales from the Crypt"
        - Mute Witness to Murder (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Trask
  46. Common Ground (1990) (TV) .... Colin Diver
  47. Andre's Mother (1990) (TV) .... Cal - Andre's lover
  48. The Easter Story (1990) (V) (voice) .... Mark
    ... aka The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible - The Easter Story (USA: series title)

  49. Glory! Glory! (1989) (TV) .... Rev. Bobby Joe
  50. Go Toward the Light (1988) (TV) .... Greg Madison
    ... aka Go to the Light
  51. Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure (1988)
    ... aka Andy Colby's Incredible Video Adventure
    ... aka Andy Colby's Incredibly Awesome Adventure
    ... aka Andy and the Airwave Rangers
  52. Final Jeopardy (1985) (TV) .... Marty Campbell
  53. The Master of Ballantrae (1984) (TV) .... Henry Durrie
  54. Hobson's Choice (1983) (TV) .... Will Mossup
  55. Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story (1983) (TV) .... Hank Williams, Jr.
  56. Johnny Belinda (1982) (TV) .... William Richmond
  57. Fifth of July (1982) (TV) .... Kenneth Talley Jr.
  58. Berlin Tunnel 21 (1981) (TV) .... Lieutenant Sandy Mueller
  59. Barefoot in the Park (1981) (TV) .... Paul Bratter
  60. To Find My Son (1980) (TV) .... David Benjamin
  61. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) .... Shad

  62. All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) (TV) .... Paul Baumer
  63. No Other Love (1979) (TV) .... Andrew Madison
  64. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Jim Warner
  65. Getting Married (1978) (TV) .... Michael Carboni
  66. "The Waltons" .... John 'John Boy' Walton Jr. / ... (122 episodes, 1972-1978)
        - The Revelation (1978) TV episode .... John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr.
        - The Return (1978) TV episode .... John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr.
        - The Achievement (1977) TV episode .... John 'John Boy' Walton Jr.
        - The Go-Getter (1977) TV episode .... John 'John Boy' Walton Jr.
        - The Hiding Place (1977) TV episode .... John 'John Boy' Walton Jr.
          (117 more)
  67. September 30, 1955 (1977) .... Jimmy J.
    ... aka 24 Hours of the Rebel
  68. The Silence (1975) (TV) .... Cadet James Pelosi
  69. The Red Badge of Courage (1974) (TV) .... Pvt. Henry Fleming
  70. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" .... Host (1 episode, 1973)
        - H.M.S. Pinafore (1973) TV episode .... Host
  71. The Thanksgiving Story (1973) (TV)
  72. You'll Like My Mother (1972) .... Kenny
  73. "Night Gallery" .... Ian Evans (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka "Rod Serling's Night Gallery" (USA)
        - The Sins of the Fathers (1972) TV episode .... Ian Evans
  74. Cactus in the Snow (1971) .... Harley MacIntosh
    ... aka You Can't Have Everything
  75. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) (TV) .... John-Boy Walton
  76. "The F.B.I." (1 episode, 1971)
        - Game of Terror (1971) TV episode
  77. The Todd Killings (1971) .... Billy Roy
    ... aka A Dangerous Friend
    ... aka Skipper
  78. Red Sky at Morning (1971) .... Joshua Arnold
  79. "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Dennis Alan Graham (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
    ... aka "Robert Young, Family Doctor"
        - All the Golden Dandelions Are Gone (1970) TV episode
        - Echo of a Baby's Laugh (1969) TV episode .... Dennis Alan Graham
  80. "Bonanza" .... Billy (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "Ponderosa" (USA: rerun title)
        - The Weary Willies (1970) TV episode .... Billy
  81. "Bracken's World" .... Alan (1 episode, 1970)
        - Fallen, Fallen Is Babylon (1970) TV episode .... Alan
  82. "Medical Center" .... Toby Tavormina (1 episode, 1970)
        - Runaway (1970) TV episode .... Toby Tavormina

  83. Last Summer (1969) .... Peter
  84. Winning (1969) .... Charley
  85. "As the World Turns" (1956) TV series .... Thomas Christopher 'Tommy / ... (unknown episodes, 1966-1967)
  86. "Seaway" .... Martin Anderson (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Last Voyage (1965) TV episode .... Martin Anderson
  87. "A Flame in the Wind" (1964) TV series .... Chris Austen (1964-1965)
    ... aka "A Time for Us" (new title)
  88. "The Edge of Night" (1956) TV series .... Ben Schultz, Jr. (unknown episodes, 1961)
    ... aka "Edge of Night" (USA: last season title)
  89. "From These Roots" (1958) TV series .... Richard (1961)
  90. "The Defenders" .... Johnny Remington (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Boy Between (1961) TV episode .... Johnny Remington
  91. "1, 2, 3 Go" (1961) TV series .... Regular (unknown episodes)
  92. "Great Ghost Tales" .... Conradin (1 episode, 1961)
        - Srendhi Vashtar (1961) TV episode .... Conradin
  93. "'Way Out" .... Jeremy Keeler (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Croaker (1961) TV episode .... Jeremy Keeler
  94. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Ivor / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1961)
    ... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
        - Give Us Barabbas! (1961) TV episode .... The Boy
        - A Doll's House (1959) TV episode (as Richard E. Thomas) .... Ivor
        - The Christmas Tree (1958) TV episode (as Richard Earl Thomas) .... Joey

  95. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Oliver Twist (1 episode, 1959)
        - Oliver Twist (1959) TV episode .... Oliver Twist
  96. La locura del rock and roll (1957)
Director:
  1. "The Waltons" (5 episodes, 1975-1977)
        - John's Crossroad (1977) TV episode
        - The Great Motorcycle Race (1976) TV episode
        - The Collision (1976) TV episode
        - The Fox (1976) TV episode
        - The Song (1975) TV episode
Producer:
  1. For All Time (2000) (TV) (co-executive producer)
  2. Camping with Camus (2000) (producer)

  3. What Love Sees (1996) (TV) (co-producer)
  4. Summer of Fear (1996) (TV) (co-executive producer)
    ... aka Father's Day (USA)
    ... aka Simon Says (USA)
Soundtrack:
  1. "The Waltons" (3 episodes, 1973-1975)
        - The Sermon (1975) TV episode (performer: "Beulah Land", "In The Garden")
        - The Journey (1973) TV episode (performer: "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond")
        - The Love Story (1973) TV episode (performer: "I'll Plant Me A Red And Rosie Bush")
Self:
  1. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010) (in production) .... Himself
  2. Broadway: The Next Generation (2009) (post-production) .... Himself

  3. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (2008) (V) .... Himself - Juror #8, 2006-2008 Touring Production
  4. The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  5. Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (2006) (TV) .... Tennessee Williams
  6. Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater (2005) .... Narrator
  7. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.89 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "TV Land Moguls" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "TV Moguls" (Australia)
  9. CBS at 75 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "After They Were Famous" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Waltons (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "It's a Miracle" .... Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1999-2003)
        - Lost Little Girl (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The Long Road Home (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  12. The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  13. "The American Experience" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1999)
        - Riding the Rails (1999) TV episode .... Himself/Narrator
  14. CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 27 March 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Riding the Rails (1997) (voice) .... Narrator
  17. "Dave's World" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - L.A. Times (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  18. All-Star Salute to Our Troops (1991) (TV) .... Himself

  19. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  20. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  21. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  22. Christmas at Kennedy Center with Leontyne Price (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Host
    ... aka Kennedy Center Tonight: Christmas at Kennedy Center with Leontyne Price (USA)
  23. Pavarotti & Friends (1982) (TV)
  24. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Performer

  25. "Great Performances: Dance in America" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka "Dance in America" (USA: short title)
        - San Francisco Ballet: Romeo and Juliet (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series .... Co-host - part V
  27. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 25 July 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "The Sonny and Cher Show" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode #1.1 (1976) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
  29. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 26 December 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 July 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  30. Sisters of the Space Age (1974) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Frères de l'ère spatiale (Canada: French title)
  31. "Match Game 73" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka "Match Game 74" (USA: second season title)
    ... aka "Match Game 75" (USA: third season title)
    ... aka "Match Game 76" (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka "Match Game 77" (USA: fifth season title)
    ... aka "Match Game 78" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Match Game 79" (USA: seventh season title)
    ... aka "Match Game" (USA: syndication title)
        - Episode #1.6 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "The Outer Limits"
        - The Voice of Reason (1995) TV episode .... Dr. Stephen Ledbetter


Additional Details

Other Works:
(May 1998): Played Brother Julian in "Tiny Alice" play by Edward Albee (Hartford Stage, Hartford, Connecticut, USA) more
Publicity Listings:
2 Interviews | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Family | Romance | Crime more

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