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Paul Richards(1924-1974)

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Paul Richards
In Houston, a man working as an oil driller comes up with a scheme for stealing millions of dollars worth of oil from the fields. He insinuates himself with a local mobster in order to get financing for his scheme.
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The Houston Story (1956)
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Paul Richards was born on 23 November 1924 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Monkey on My Back (1957) and Kiss Me Deadly (1955). He was married to Monica Keating and Paula Morgan. He died on 10 December 1974 in Culver City, California, USA.
BornNovember 23, 1924
DiedDecember 10, 1974(50)
BornNovember 23, 1924
DiedDecember 10, 1974(50)
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Known for

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
6.0
  • Mendez
  • 1970
Dianne Foster and Cameron Mitchell in Monkey on My Back (1957)
Monkey on My Back
6.9
  • Rico
  • 1957
Ralph Meeker in Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Kiss Me Deadly
7.5
  • Attacker
  • 1955
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
6.6
  • Charles Fischetti
  • 1967

Credits

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Actor

  • The Tribe (1974)
    The Tribe
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1974
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Earl Jansen
    • 1974
  • Monte Markham in The New Perry Mason (1973)
    The New Perry Mason
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Jules Barron
    • 1973
  • George Peppard in Banacek (1972)
    Banacek
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Richard Kenter
    • 1973
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Burt Powers
    • 1973
  • Jim Brown in I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
    I Escaped from Devil's Island
    5.4
    • Maj. Marteau
    • 1973
  • Martin Landau in Savage (1973)
    Savage
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Peter Brooks
    • 1973
  • Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in Mod Squad (1968)
    Mod Squad
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dan Logan
    • Frank
    • Asa Lorimer
    • 1969–1972
  • McMillan & Wife (1971)
    McMillan & Wife
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Eli Spake
    • 1972
  • Triangle (1970)
    Triangle
    5.6
    • Dr. Victor Enfield
    • 1970
  • Rod Serling in Night Gallery (1969)
    Night Gallery
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Peugeot (segment "The House")
    • 1970
  • Walter Brennan in The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
    The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Sam Braham
    • 1970
  • Ralph Bellamy, George Maharis, and Yvette Mimieux in The Most Deadly Game (1970)
    The Most Deadly Game
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Davis
    • 1970
  • Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
    Beneath the Planet of the Apes
    6.0
    • Mendez
    • 1970
  • Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bradley Everett
    • 1969

Soundtrack

  • Brian Keith in The Westerner (1960)
    The Westerner
    7.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Rich Old Lady" (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Camptown Races" (uncredited)
    • 1958

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • November 23, 1924
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 10, 1974
    • Culver City, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Monica KeatingJune 3, 1950 - December 10, 1974 (his death)
  • Other works
    (1967-74) TV commercials: Pontiac automobiles.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He played the first character on Gunsmoke (1955) to shoot Marshal Matt Dillon and the first character on Hawaii Five-O (1968) about whom Steve McGarrett said, "Book him, Danno!".

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