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Richard Derr (1918–1992)

Born June 15, 1918 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, second lead Richard Derr made his first film appearance at age 23 as one of many suspects in Charlie Chan in Rio after signing with 20th Century-Fox. A second Chan film role would come with Castle in the Desert. With staid good looks, he failed to stand out among the war-era hopefuls... See full bio »

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1983 Automan (TV series)
Robinson
The Great Pretender (1983) … Robinson
 
1982 Firefox
Admiral Curtin
 
1982 WKRP in Cincinnati (TV series)
Judge Randall
Jennifer and Johnny's Charity (1982) … Judge Randall
 
1982 Washington Mistress (TV movie)
 
1981 Dallas (TV series)
Howard
New Beginnings (1981) … Howard
Ewing vs. Ewing (1981) … Howard
 
1980 Taxi (TV series)
Buyer
Art Work (1980) … Buyer
 
1980 American Gigolo
Mr. Williams
 
1979 The White Shadow (TV series)
Dean Sullivan
Albert Hodges (1979) … Dean Sullivan
 
1973-1979 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Stuart Nettleson Jr. / Charlie Monahan / Harry Doyle / …
Child of Love, Child of Vengeance: Part 2 (1979) … Stuart Nettleson Jr.
Child of Love, Child of Vengeance: Part 1 (1979) … Stuart Nettleson Jr.
Death Beat (1977) … Charlie Monahan
Odd Man Loses (1974) … Wayne Hogan
Murder in the Doll's House (1973) … Harry Doyle
 
1978 Project U.F.O. (TV series)
Darryl Cochran
Sighting 4004: The Howard Crossing Incident (1978) … Darryl Cochran
 
1977 SST: Death Flight (TV movie)
Governor Stensky
 
1977 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
Ed Main
Terror on Ward One (1977) … Ed Main
 
1976 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Francis Bacon Stockwood
Nightlight (1976) … Francis Bacon Stockwood
 
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV series)
Eric Rasmussen
Chapter III (1976) … Eric Rasmussen
Chapter II (1976) … Eric Rasmussen
 
1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Winston Ackroyd
The Strange Behavior of Paul Kelland (1975) … Winston Ackroyd
 
1975 The Drowning Pool
James
 
1974 Hawkins (TV series)
Terranova
Candidate for Murder (1974) … Terranova
 
1974 Cannon (TV series)
The Cure That Kills (1974)
 
1974 The Morning After (TV movie)
Dr. Tillman
 
1973 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Thomas Wood
The Stamp of Death (1973) … Thomas Wood
 
1972 The Victim (TV movie)
Highway Patrolman
 
1971 The Partners (TV series)
Dr. Brock
Our Butler Didn't Do It (1971) … Dr. Brock
 
1971 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Mr. Rankin
Recurring Nightmare (1971) … Mr. Rankin
 
1970 Adam at Six A.M.
Mr. Gaines
 
1967-1969 Star Trek (TV series)
Admiral Fitzgerald / Barstow
The Alternative Factor (1967) … Barstow
 
1968 Three in the Attic
Mr. Clinton
 
1968 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Agent Geller
Lucy's Impossible Mission (1968) … Agent Geller
 
1967-1968 Mannix (TV series)
Roger Kittridge / Victor Farnsworth
To the Swiftest, Death (1968) … Roger Kittridge
Nothing Ever Works Twice (1967) … Victor Farnsworth
 
1967 Rosie!
Lawyer
 
1966 An American Dream
Jack Hale (uncredited)
 
1965 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Mr. Dwyer
The Adventures of Gallegher: Part 3 (1965) … Mr. Dwyer
The Adventures of Gallegher: Part 2 (1965) … Mr. Dwyer
The Adventures of Gallegher: Part 1 (1965) … Mr. Dwyer
 
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Phillip 'Griff' Griffith
The Mutant (1964) … Phillip 'Griff' Griffith
 
1961-1963 Perry Mason (TV series)
Dr. Harrison Berry / Hayward Small
The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito (1963) … Hayward Small
The Case of the Left-Handed Liar (1961) … Dr. Harrison Berry
 
1962 Bus Stop (TV series)
Cry to Heaven (1962)
 
1959 Children of Strangers (TV movie)
Kirby
 
1959 True Story (TV series)
Jonathan
The Escape (1959) … Jonathan
 
1958 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Randy Vandermeer
Joan's Big Romance (1958) … Randy Vandermeer
 
1957 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
Harland Quin
The Princess Back Home (1957) … Harland Quin
 
1950-1956 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
Miracle at Lensham (1956)
Bubbles (1951)
The Bishop's Wife (1951)
Kitty Foyle (1950)
 
1955 Appointment with Adventure (TV series)
Desperate Game (1955)
Stranger on a Plane (1955)
 
1952 Short Short Dramas (TV series)
Tom Fox
Success Story (1952) … Tom Fox
 
1949-1952 Lights Out (TV series)
The Darker Night (1952)
Western Night (1951)
The Scarab (1950)
Conquerer's Isle (1949)
 
1948-1952 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Bratt Farrar (1952)
Brat Farrar (1950)
I Like It Here (1948)
 
1952 Broadway Television Theatre (TV series)
Edgar Wayne / Professor Pearson
The Velvet Glove (1952) … Professor Pearson
The Trial of Mary Dugan (1952) … Edgar Wayne
 
1952 Our Sister Emily (TV movie)
Curate
 
1952 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
Dr. Dan Scott
The Miraculous Serum (1952) … Dr. Dan Scott
 
1952 Something to Live For
Tony Collins
 
1952 The Big Build Up (TV movie)
Mark
 
1951 When Worlds Collide
David Randall
 
1950-1951 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Bone of Contention (1951)
The Perfect Type (1950)
 
1951 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Yours Truly (1951)
 
1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
The End Game (1950)
 
1950 The Billy Rose Show (TV series)
The Murder Club (1950)
 
1950 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
The Shining Hour (1950)
 
1950 The Silver Theatre (TV series)
 
1950 Guilty of Treason
Soviet Col. Aleksandr Melnikov
 
1950 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Beyond Reason (1950)
 
1948 Joan of Arc
Jean de Metz (a knight)
 
1948 Luxury Liner
Charles G.K. Worton
 
1948 The Bride Goes Wild
Bruce Kope Johnson
 
1946 The Secret Heart
Larry Addams
 
1944 An American Romance
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1943 Cry 'Havoc'
Marine with Thermometer (uncredited)
 
1943 Tonight We Raid Calais
German Captain (uncredited)
 
1942 Commandos Strike at Dawn
Gunnar Korstad
 
1942 Just Off Broadway
John Logan, Defense Attorney
 
1942 The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Roger Blake
 
1942 Sex Hygiene (short)
Soldier
 
1942 Castle in the Desert
Carl Detheridge
 
1942 A Gentleman at Heart
Stewart Haines
 
1941 Man at Large
Max, posing as Colonel Von Rohn
 
1941 Charlie Chan in Rio
Ken Reynolds
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

He played the role of Max Halliday in the original Broadway production of "Dial M for Murder". See more »

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Trivia:

Later moved into real estate. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini