John Richardson

John Richardson

Known For

From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic

Biography

John Richardson (January 19, 1934 - January 5, 2021) was an English actor, who appeared in movies from the 1950s until the 1990s.

He appeared in many Italian films, including Mario Bava's Black Sunday (1960). His best known role was perhaps in One Million Years B.C. (1966), in which he played a grunting caveman who fell in love with Raquel Welch. He had small roles in the remake of The 39 Steps (1959); Tender is the Night (1962) as a young man, uncredited; and in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) with Barbra Streisand. Richardson was cast as the male lead in both She and One Million Years BC. He was considered for the role of James Bond, but lost out to George Lazenby.

Movies Featuring John Richardson

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood (1987)

as Leo Vincey / Killikrates (archive footage)
Fever of 40!

Fever of 40! (1980)

as Harry Petersen
Battle of the Stars

Battle of the Stars (1978)

as Captain Mike Layton
War of the Planets

War of the Planets (1977)

as Captain Alex Hamilton
Eyeball

Eyeball (1975)

as Mark Burton
The Tree with Pink Leaves

The Tree with Pink Leaves (1974)

as Andrea, padre di Marco
Torso

Torso (1973)

as Prof. Franz
A Candidate for a Killing

A Candidate for a Killing (1969)

as Nick Warfield / AndrΓ© Jarvis / Riquelli
Execution

Execution (1968)

as Bill Coler / John Coler
John the Bastard

John the Bastard (1967)

as John Donald Tenorio
She

She (1965)

as Leo Vincey
Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night (1962)

as Young Man Being Photographed (uncredited)
Black Sunday

Black Sunday (1960)

as Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec
The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen (1960)

as Elizabeth's Lover (uncredited)
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table (1959)

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)