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Dawn Richard(I)

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Lovely and sultry brunette Margaret Dawn Richard was born on March 5, 1936 in Los Angeles, California. She's of Osage Indian descent. Her father was a former silent movie stunt pilot. Dawn's family moved to Palm Springs, California, where her father built five motels. Richard acted in a high school stage production of "Meet Me in St. Louis". She made her film debut in an uncredited bit part as a Pharaoh's daughter in the big budget biblical epic The Ten Commandments (1956). Dawn had an especially memorable role as ill-fated gymnast "Theresa" in the drive-in adolescent horror cult classic I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957). Among the TV shows she made guest appearances on were episodes of Isä tietää kaiken (1954), Perry Mason yllättää (1957), Colt .45 (1957), and Dragnet (1951). Richard was the Playmate of the Month in the May, 1957 issue of "Playboy". Moreover, Dawn also posed for such adult publications as "Bachelor", "Modern Man", "Man's Magazine," and "Vue". Richard married producer David L. Wolper in 1958 and had three children with him prior to divorcing Wolper in 1969. Dawn now lives in Burbank, California.
BornMarch 5, 1936
BornMarch 5, 1936
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Kurt Kreuger and Dawn Richard in Tuomittujen legioona (1958)
Michael Landon and Dawn Richard in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
Kurt Kreuger, Dawn Richard, and Bill Williams in Tuomittujen legioona (1958)
Kurt Kreuger, Dawn Richard, and Bill Williams in Tuomittujen legioona (1958)
Michael Landon, Steve Conte, Elaine DuPont, Cynthia Chenault, Yvonne Lime, Ken Miller, Dawn Richard, Michael Rougas, and Charles Willcox in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)

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Michael Landon and Yvonne Lime in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
5.1
  • Theresa
  • 1957
Kurt Kreuger, Dawn Richard, and Bill Williams in Tuomittujen legioona (1958)
Tuomittujen legioona
6.3
  • Dalbert Marcheck
  • 1958
David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
7.8
TV Series
  • Laurie Gates
Unwed Mother (1958)
Unwed Mother
5.0
  • Betty's co-worker
  • 1958

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  • Unwed Mother (1958)
    Unwed Mother
    5.0
    • Betty's co-worker
    • 1958
  • Kurt Kreuger, Dawn Richard, and Bill Williams in Tuomittujen legioona (1958)
    Tuomittujen legioona
    6.3
    • Dalbert Marcheck
    • 1958
  • Troy Donahue, Sheridan Comerate, Mike Connors, Norma Eberhardt, Peggy Maley, and Mary Murphy in Live Fast, Die Young (1958)
    Live Fast, Die Young
    6.4
    • Mona (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Dragnet (1951)
    Dragnet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Carol Potter
    • 1958
  • Wayde Preston in Colt .45 (1957)
    Colt .45
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Liz Frome
    • 1958
  • Poikamiehen perhe (1957)
    Poikamiehen perhe
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ellie Sparks
    • 1958
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason yllättää (1957)
    Perry Mason yllättää
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Ginger Kay
    • 1957
  • Diana Dors in Jumalaton vaimo (1957)
    Jumalaton vaimo
    5.6
    • Beauty Operator (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • John Bromfield in The Sheriff of Cochise (1956)
    The Sheriff of Cochise
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Marge James (as Dawn Richards)
    • 1957
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Laurie Gates
    • 1957
  • Michael Landon and Yvonne Lime in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
    I Was a Teenage Werewolf
    5.1
    • Theresa
    • 1957
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Nora Galway
    • Millie
    • 1956–1957
  • Conflict (1956)
    Conflict
    8.1
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • I Led 3 Lives (1953)
    I Led 3 Lives
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Comrade Mae Evarts
    • 1956
  • Isä tietää kaiken (1954)
    Isä tietää kaiken
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Margie
    • 1956

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  • Alternative name
    • Dawn Richards
  • Height
    • 1.65 m
  • Born
    • March 5, 1936
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Spyro Joannides1970 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    (5/57) "Playboy" Magazine's Playmate of the Month.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    As a baby, she was registered with Central Casting and listed as "Baby Dawn Richard" in the Children's Casting Directory for January-March, 1938.
  • Nickname
    • Dawn Ioannides

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