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Addison Whitaker Richards, Jr. (October 20, 1902 – March 22, 1964) was an American actor of film and television. He appeared in more than three hundred films and television series between 1933 and his death.
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Known For
Jimmy's Seen (1)
Filmography
Acting Credits (331)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
For Those Who Think Young
Dean Watkins
1964
The Raiders
Huntingdon Lawford
1963
Petticoat Junction
Frank Newton
1963
The Fugitive
Connelley
1963
Ben Jerrod
John Abbott
1963
The Beverly Hillbillies
Mr. Lucas
1962
The Virginian
Morrison
1962
Saintly Sinners
Monsignor
1962
87th Precinct
1961
The Flight That Disappeared
The Future-being Advocate
1961
The Gambler Wore a Gun
Doc Devlin
1961
Operation Eichmann
The Stranger
1961
Gunslinger
John Pearson
1961
Frontier Uprising
Cmdr. Kimball
1961
Miami Undercover
1961
Mister Ed
1961
My Three Sons
1960
Guestward, Ho!
1960
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
Harris
1960
Pete and Gladys
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
James Fitzgibbon
1960
All the Fine Young Cannibals
Mr. McDowall (uncredited)
1960
Inherit the Wind
Townsman (uncredited)
1960
Around the World with Nellie Bly
Mr. Pulitzer
1960
Dennis the Menace
Stacy
1959
The Third Man
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
The Oregon Trail
President James Polk (uncredited)
1959
One Step Beyond
Warden
1959
One Step Beyond
Cabinet Secretary
1959
Rawhide
Jed Blaine
1959
Rawhide
Frank Miller
1959
Rawhide
Judge Wainwright
1959
Bufakkar filli nassini
Sound
1959
Man with a Camera
1958
77 Sunset Strip
Adm. Frederick Benson
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Lawman
Ben Thurston
1958
Yancy Derringer
Judge Harper
1958
The Texan
1958
Cimarron City
Martin Kingsley
1958
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Doctor
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Dr. John Allen
1958
The Saga of Hemp Brown
Col. Ford
1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Consul (uncredited)
1957
26 Men
1957
Trackdown
1957
Perry Mason
George Lansing
1957
Perry Mason
Smith
1957
The Deerslayer
1957
Gunsight Ridge
Sheriff Tom Jones
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Evanson
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
Gen. Lew Wallace
1957
Last of the Badmen
Dillon
1957
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
Jamieson
1957
Everything But the Truth
Roger Connolly
1956
The Ten Commandments
Fan Bearer
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Judge Lovett
1956
State Trooper
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Judge Larkin
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Walk the Proud Land
Gov. Safford
1956
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
Telephone Time
1956
The Broken Star
Marshal Wayne Forrester
1956
Crime Against Joe
District Attorney Roy Kasden
1956
When Gangland Strikes
Mark Spurlock
1956
Fury at Gunsight Pass
Charles Hanford
1956
Matinee Theater
1955
Illegal
Steve Harper
1955
Fort Yuma
Gen. Crook
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Judge
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mr. Johnson
1955
Frontier
1955
Cheyenne
Col. Danial H. Forrest
1955
High Society
Sam Cosgrove
1955
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
The Millionaire
H. H. Hungerford
1955
The Millionaire
Police Chief James L. Peterson
1955
Climax!
Papa
1954
Climax!
1954
Lassie
1954
The United States Steel Hour
James Bellingham
1953
Letter to Loretta
Leonard Craigle
1953
Letter to Loretta
Mr. Abbott
1953
Letter to Loretta
Ralph Verdeen
1953
Letter to Loretta
Mr. Ross
1953
Letter to Loretta
Beseley
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jesse Childs
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Pete Hunter
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Michaels
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Col. Bessette
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Gen. Spencer
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Henry
1950
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Capt. Weightman
1950
Mighty Joe Young
Attorney (uncredited)
1949
Rustlers
Frank Abbott
1949
Henry, the Rainmaker
Steve Richards
1949
Studio One
1948
Studio One
Mr. MacKail
1948
Studio One
Arthur
1948
Studio One
Carter Jackson
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Saxon Charm
Abel Richman
1948
Lulu Belle
Police Commissioner John Dixon
1948
Call Northside 777
State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)
1948
If You Knew Susie
Senator Making Speech (uncredited)
1948
Reaching from Heaven
Max Bradley
1948
Queen Esther
Haman
1948
Amos, Shepherd of Tekoa
Zebion
1947
Monsieur Verdoux
Bank Manager (uncredited)
1947
The Millerson Case
Dr. Wickersham
1947
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Mr. Benedict
1946
Criminal Court
District Attorney Gordon
1946
Angel on My Shoulder
Big Harry (uncredited)
1946
Step by Step
James Blackton
1946
Don't Gamble with Strangers
Police Chief Broderick
1946
Dragonwyck
Head Farmer (uncredited)
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
Reverend Miller
1946
Leave Her to Heaven
Bedford (uncredited)
1945
Black Market Babies
1945
Danger Signal
Police Inspector
1945
The Tiger Woman
Mr. White
1945
Spellbound
Police Captain (uncredited)
1945
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
Jackson Decker
1945
Strange Confession
Dr. Williams
1945
The Shanghai Cobra
John Adams
1945
Come Out Fighting
Police Commissioner James Mitchell
1945
Men in Her Diary
Attorney Cavanagh
1945
Adventures of Rusty
Dr. Banning - Psychiatrist
1945
Divorce
Plummer
1945
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
John Hamilton
1945
Lady on a Train
1945
Bewitched
John Ellis
1945
The Chicago Kid
The Warden
1945
Bells of Rosarita
Slim Phillips
1945
The Last Installment
Warden
1945
Betrayal from the East
Captain Bates, G-2
1945
The Master Key
Gerhard Doenitz / Garret Donahue
1945
I'll Remember April
Inspector Pat Malloy
1945
Grissly's Millions
Henry Adams
1945
The Mummy's Curse
Maj. Pat Walsh
1944
Barbary Coast Gent
Wade Gamelin
1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Col. H.W. Ryder
1944
Bordertown Trail
Fontaine
1944
Raiders of Ghost City
Colonel Sewell
1944
Are These Our Parents?
Clint Davis
1944
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Priest (uncredited)
1944
A Night of Adventure
District Attorney Branson
1944
Follow the Boys
MacDermott (uncredited)
1944
Moon Over Las Vegas
Judge
1944
Main Street Today
Fred Baker
1944
A Guy Named Joe
Maj. Corbett
1944
The Fighting Seabees
Capt. Joyce
1944
Smart Guy
District Attorney Ben Carter
1943
Where Are Your Children?
Halstead
1943
Mystery Broadcast
Bill Burton
1943
The Deerslayer
Mr. Hutter
1943
The Mad Ghoul
Editor Gavigan
1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
District Attorney
1943
Wagon Wheels West
Frank Wilson Sr. (edited from "Song of the Saddle") (archive footage)
1943
Swing Shift Maisie
Chief Investigator (Uncredited)
1943
Corvette K-225
Cmdr. Rowland
1943
Oklahoma Outlaws
Judge John Walton
1943
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
A.J. 'Jack' Hill [Ch. 1]
1943
Headin' for God's Country
District Commissioner
1943
Destroyer
Ship Building Foreman
1943
Crime Doctor
Prison Warden
1943
Air Force
Maj. Daniels
1943
Ridin' Down the Canyon
Gus Jordan
1942
Underground Agent
George Martin
1942
War Dogs
William Freeman
1942
Secrets of a Co-Ed
District Attorney
1942
For Me and My Gal
France Doctor (uncredited)
1942
Flying Tigers
R.T. Lindsay
1942
Secret Enemies
C.G. Travers
1942
The Big Street
Dr. Mitchell (uncredited)
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
Attorney Malcolm Kilgore
1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
Colonel
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
Coach
1942
Men of Texas
Silas Hurlbert
1942
Friendly Enemies
Inspector McCarthy
1942
Top Sergeant
Col. Gray
1942
Private Buckaroo
Officer
1942
Pacific Rendezvous
Gordon Trisby
1942
Secret Agent of Japan
Remsen
1942
My Favorite Blonde
Herbert Wilson
1942
Mokey
Judge
1942
Man With Two Lives
Lt. Detective George Bradley
1942
Cowboy Serenade
Asa Lock
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Lester Younger
1942
The Lady Has Plans
Paul Baker
1942
Blue, White, and Perfect
Thomas
1942
Sealed Lips
Chief Gary Benson
1942
Ball of Fire
District Attorney
1941
Design for Scandal
Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
Adjutant (uncredited)
1941
Texas
Matt Lashan
1941
Badlands of Dakota
Gen. George Custer
1941
Dive Bomber
Surgeon (uncredited)
1941
Our Wife
Middle-Aged Man in Jerry's Stateroom (uncredited)
1941
Her First Beau
Dr. Tom Wood
1941
Sheriff of Tombstone
Mayor Luke Keeler
1941
Mutiny in the Arctic
Ferguson
1941
Men of Boys Town
The Judge
1941
The Great Lie
Mr. Talbot
1941
I Wanted Wings
Flight Surgeon
1941
Back in the Saddle
Duke Winston
1941
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
George Benedict
1941
Western Union
Captain Harlow
1941
The Strawberry Blonde
Official (uncredited)
1941
Forbidden Passage
Frank J. Maxwell
1941
Tall, Dark and Handsome
Miitary Academy Commandant
1941
Flight Command
Vice Admiral
1940
Arizona
Capt. Hunter
1940
Little Nellie Kelly
Naturalization Judge (uncredited)
1940
Cherokee Strip
Ned Strawn
1940
Wyoming
Kincaid
1940
Public Deb No. 1
Sanford
1940
Girl from Havana
Harrigan
1940
South to Karanga
Edmund Daniels
1940
Moon Over Burma
Art Bryan
1940
Pony Express Days
Tipton Walton
1940
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
George Benedict
1940
Island of Doomed Men
Jackson (#46) (uncredited)
1940
Gangs of Chicago
Evans
1940
Edison, the Man
Mr. Johnson
1940
Ski Patrol
James Burton - Speaker
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
R.J. Godley
1940
Northwest Passage
Lieutenant Crofton
1940
The Man from Dakota
Confederate Provost Marshal
1940
My Little Chickadee
Judge (uncredited)
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes
Stanley Young
1940
Slightly Honorable
Inspector Melvyn Fromm
1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Streeter - President of Radex
1939
The Man from Montreal
Capt. Owens, R.C.M.P.
1939
Geronimo
Frederick Allison
1939
Espionage Agent
Bruce Corvall
1939
Thunder Afloat
Admiral Ross
1939
Bad Lands
Rayburn
1939
When Tomorrow Comes
Refugee Leader at Bus (uncredited)
1939
They All Come Out
Warden - Atlanta
1939
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Mr. Benedict
1939
Tell No Tales
Jim Hollis (uncredited)
1939
Inside Information
Gerald Banford
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Detective
1939
Exile Express
Chief G-Man Purnell
1939
They Made Her a Spy
Senator Everett Brock
1939
Whispering Enemies
Red Barrett
1939
Mystery of the White Room
Dr. Finley Morton
1939
Money to Loan
District Attorney Norman Kennedy
1939
Twelve Crowded Hours
Berquist
1939
Off the Record
Brand
1939
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Ed Eberhart
1939
Breakdowns of 1938
Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Flight to Fame
Colonel King
1938
That Certain Age
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
1938
Valley of the Giants
Hewitt
1938
Boys Town
Judge
1938
Gateway
Inspector
1938
Strange Glory
Senator
1938
The Devil's Party
Inspector Bresnahan
1938
Accidents Will Happen
Blair Thurston
1938
Prison Nurse
Warden Benson
1938
The Black Doll
A.H. Mallison
1938
Alcatraz Island
Fred MacLane
1937
Love Is on the Air
E.E. Nichols
1937
Wine, Women and Horses
Gambler
1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Second Doctor (uncredited)
1937
White Bondage
Kip Gillis
1937
Romance of Louisiana
James Monroe / Radio Actor in Studio
1937
Dance Charlie Dance
Gordon Fox
1937
The Singing Marine
Mr. Fowler
1937
Draegerman Courage
John McNally
1937
Ready, Willing and Able
Edward McNeil
1937
Her Husband's Secretary
Steven Garron
1937
Black Legion
Prosecuting Attorney
1937
God's Country and the Woman
Gaskett
1937
Smart Blonde
Fitz Mularkay
1937
Trailin' West
Curley Thorne
1936
Anthony Adverse
Capt. Matanaza
1936
China Clipper
Mr. B.C. Hill
1936
Jailbreak
Dan Varner
1936
Public Enemy's Wife
Warden Williams
1936
Hot Money
Forbes
1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws
Frank Locke
1936
Bullets or Ballots
William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
1936
The Law in Her Hands
William McGuire
1936
Road Gang
Parmenter
1936
Colleen
Schuyler
1936
Sutter's Gold
James Marshall
1936
The Walking Dead
Prison Warden
1936
Song of the Saddle
Frank Wilson Sr.
1936
The Petrified Forest
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1936
Man Hunt
Mel Purdue
1936
Ceiling Zero
Fred Adams
1936
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
Narrator (voice)
1936
A Dream Comes True
Narrator
1935
Frisco Kid
William Coleman
1935
The Eagle's Brood
Big Henry
1935
Freckles
Jack Carter
1935
Freckles
Butch
1935
Little Big Shot
Hank Gibbs
1935
Here Comes the Band
Colonel Wallace
1935
Front Page Woman
District Attorney
1935
Dinky
District Attorney
1935
'G' Men
Bruce J. Gregory
1935
Alias Mary Dow
Martin
1935
Eight Bells
Tracey
1935
A Dog of Flanders
Herden
1935
Sweet Music
Mr. Thomas
1935
Home on the Range
Beady
1935
The White Cockatoo
David Lorn
1935
Society Doctor
Harrigan
1935
Babbitt
District Attorney
1934
Gentlemen Are Born
Martinson
1934
The St. Louis Kid
Mr. Brown
1934
Our Daily Bread
Louie
1934
A Lost Lady
State Attorney (uncredited)
1934
The Case of the Howling Dog
Judge Markham
1934
Beyond the Law
Morgan
1934
Handy Andy
McKechnie (uncredited)
1934
Such Women Are Dangerous
Delange
1934
Let’s Be Ritzy
Lt. Spaulding
1934
Lone Cowboy
Dobe Jones
1933
Riot Squad
Diamonds Jareck
1933