Addison Richards

Addison Richards

🎂 20th October 1902 (123 yrs) 📍 Zanesville, Ohio, USA

Known For

Whispering Enemies

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Addison Richards

Movies Featuring Addison Richards

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young (1964)

as Dean Watkins
The Raiders

The Raiders (1963)

as Huntingdon Lawford
Saintly Sinners

Saintly Sinners (1962)

as Monsignor
The Flight That Disappeared

The Flight That Disappeared (1961)

as The Future-being Advocate
The Gambler Wore a Gun

The Gambler Wore a Gun (1961)

as Doc Devlin
Operation Eichmann

Operation Eichmann (1961)

as The Stranger
Frontier Uprising

Frontier Uprising (1961)

as Cmdr. Kimball
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)

as Harris
All the Fine Young Cannibals

All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)

as Mr. McDowall (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1960)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Around the World with Nellie Bly

Around the World with Nellie Bly (1960)

as Mr. Pulitzer
The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail (1959)

as President James Polk (uncredited)
Bufakkar filli nassini

Bufakkar filli nassini (1959)

as Sound
The Saga of Hemp Brown

The Saga of Hemp Brown (1958)

as Col. Ford
The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer (1957)

Gunsight Ridge

Gunsight Ridge (1957)

as Sheriff Tom Jones
Last of the Badmen

Last of the Badmen (1957)

as Dillon
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses (1957)

as Jamieson
Everything But the Truth

Everything But the Truth (1956)

as Roger Connolly
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (1956)

as Fan Bearer
Walk the Proud Land

Walk the Proud Land (1956)

as Gov. Safford
The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)

The Broken Star

The Broken Star (1956)

as Marshal Wayne Forrester
Crime Against Joe

Crime Against Joe (1956)

as District Attorney Roy Kasden
When Gangland Strikes

When Gangland Strikes (1956)

as Mark Spurlock
Fury at Gunsight Pass

Fury at Gunsight Pass (1956)

as Charles Hanford
Illegal

Illegal (1955)

as Steve Harper
Fort Yuma

Fort Yuma (1955)

as Gen. Crook
High Society

High Society (1955)

as Sam Cosgrove
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950)

as Capt. Weightman
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

as Attorney (uncredited)
Rustlers

Rustlers (1949)

as Frank Abbott
Henry, the Rainmaker

Henry, the Rainmaker (1949)

as Steve Richards
The Saxon Charm

The Saxon Charm (1948)

as Abel Richman
Lulu Belle

Lulu Belle (1948)

as Police Commissioner John Dixon
Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777 (1948)

as State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie (1948)

as Senator Making Speech (uncredited)
Reaching from Heaven

Reaching from Heaven (1948)

as Max Bradley
Queen Esther

Queen Esther (1948)

as Haman
No Image

Amos, Shepherd of Tekoa (1947)

as Zebion
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

as Bank Manager (uncredited)
The Millerson Case

The Millerson Case (1947)

as Dr. Wickersham
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)

as Mr. Benedict
Criminal Court

Criminal Court (1946)

as District Attorney Gordon
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder (1946)

as Big Harry (uncredited)
Step by Step

Step by Step (1946)

as James Blackton
Don't Gamble with Strangers

Don't Gamble with Strangers (1946)

as Police Chief Broderick
Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck (1946)

as Head Farmer (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

as Reverend Miller
Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

as Bedford (uncredited)
Black Market Babies

Black Market Babies (1945)

Danger Signal

Danger Signal (1945)

as Police Inspector
The Tiger Woman

The Tiger Woman (1945)

as Mr. White
Spellbound

Spellbound (1945)

as Police Captain (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Rides Again

The Royal Mounted Rides Again (1945)

as Jackson Decker
Strange Confession

Strange Confession (1945)

as Dr. Williams
The Shanghai Cobra

The Shanghai Cobra (1945)

as John Adams
Come Out Fighting

Come Out Fighting (1945)

as Police Commissioner James Mitchell
Men in Her Diary

Men in Her Diary (1945)

as Attorney Cavanagh
Adventures of Rusty

Adventures of Rusty (1945)

as Dr. Banning - Psychiatrist
Divorce

Divorce (1945)

as Plummer
Secrets of a Sorority Girl

Secrets of a Sorority Girl (1945)

as John Hamilton
Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train (1945)

Bewitched

Bewitched (1945)

as John Ellis
The Chicago Kid

The Chicago Kid (1945)

as The Warden
Bells of Rosarita

Bells of Rosarita (1945)

as Slim Phillips
The Last Installment

The Last Installment (1945)

as Warden
Betrayal from the East

Betrayal from the East (1945)

as Captain Bates, G-2
The Master Key

The Master Key (1945)

as Gerhard Doenitz / Garret Donahue
I'll Remember April

I'll Remember April (1945)

as Inspector Pat Malloy
Grissly's Millions

Grissly's Millions (1945)

as Henry Adams
The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse (1944)

as Maj. Pat Walsh
Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent (1944)

as Wade Gamelin
Marriage Is a Private Affair

Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)

as Col. H.W. Ryder
Bordertown Trail

Bordertown Trail (1944)

as Fontaine
Raiders of Ghost City

Raiders of Ghost City (1944)

as Colonel Sewell
No Image

Are These Our Parents? (1944)

as Clint Davis
Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)

as Priest (uncredited)
A Night of Adventure

A Night of Adventure (1944)

as District Attorney Branson
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys (1944)

as MacDermott (uncredited)
Moon Over Las Vegas

Moon Over Las Vegas (1944)

as Judge
Main Street Today

Main Street Today (1944)

as Fred Baker
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe (1944)

as Maj. Corbett
The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees (1944)

as Capt. Joyce
Smart Guy

Smart Guy (1943)

as District Attorney Ben Carter
Where Are Your Children?

Where Are Your Children? (1943)

as Halstead
Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast (1943)

as Bill Burton
The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer (1943)

as Mr. Hutter
The Mad Ghoul

The Mad Ghoul (1943)

as Editor Gavigan
The Mystery of the 13th Guest

The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)

as District Attorney
Wagon Wheels West

Wagon Wheels West (1943)

as Frank Wilson Sr. (edited from "Song of the Saddle") (archive footage)
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie (1943)

as Chief Investigator (Uncredited)
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225 (1943)

as Cmdr. Rowland
Oklahoma Outlaws

Oklahoma Outlaws (1943)

as Judge John Walton
Adventures of the Flying Cadets

Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943)

as A.J. 'Jack' Hill [Ch. 1]
Headin' for God's Country

Headin' for God's Country (1943)

as District Commissioner
Destroyer

Destroyer (1943)

as Ship Building Foreman
Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor (1943)

as Prison Warden
Air Force

Air Force (1943)

as Maj. Daniels
Ridin' Down the Canyon

Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942)

as Gus Jordan
Underground Agent

Underground Agent (1942)

as George Martin
War Dogs

War Dogs (1942)

as William Freeman
Secrets of a Co-Ed

Secrets of a Co-Ed (1942)

as District Attorney
For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal (1942)

as France Doctor (uncredited)
Flying Tigers

Flying Tigers (1942)

as R.T. Lindsay
Secret Enemies

Secret Enemies (1942)

as C.G. Travers
The Big Street

The Big Street (1942)

as Dr. Mitchell (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)

as Attorney Malcolm Kilgore
The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)

as Colonel
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

as Coach
Men of Texas

Men of Texas (1942)

as Silas Hurlbert
Friendly Enemies

Friendly Enemies (1942)

as Inspector McCarthy
Top Sergeant

Top Sergeant (1942)

as Col. Gray
Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo (1942)

as Officer
Pacific Rendezvous

Pacific Rendezvous (1942)

as Gordon Trisby
Secret Agent of Japan

Secret Agent of Japan (1942)

as Remsen
My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde (1942)

as Herbert Wilson
Mokey

Mokey (1942)

as Judge
Man With Two Lives

Man With Two Lives (1942)

as Lt. Detective George Bradley
Cowboy Serenade

Cowboy Serenade (1942)

as Asa Lock
A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)

as Lester Younger
The Lady Has Plans

The Lady Has Plans (1942)

as Paul Baker
Blue, White, and Perfect

Blue, White, and Perfect (1942)

as Thomas
Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips (1942)

as Chief Gary Benson
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire (1941)

as District Attorney
Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal (1941)

as Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as Adjutant (uncredited)
Texas

Texas (1941)

as Matt Lashan
Badlands of Dakota

Badlands of Dakota (1941)

as Gen. George Custer
Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber (1941)

as Surgeon (uncredited)
Our Wife

Our Wife (1941)

as Middle-Aged Man in Jerry's Stateroom (uncredited)
Her First Beau

Her First Beau (1941)

as Dr. Tom Wood
Sheriff of Tombstone

Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)

as Mayor Luke Keeler
Mutiny in the Arctic

Mutiny in the Arctic (1941)

as Ferguson
Men of Boys Town

Men of Boys Town (1941)

as The Judge
The Great Lie

The Great Lie (1941)

as Mr. Talbot
I Wanted Wings

I Wanted Wings (1941)

as Flight Surgeon
Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle (1941)

as Duke Winston
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)

as George Benedict
Western Union

Western Union (1941)

as Captain Harlow
The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

as Official (uncredited)
Forbidden Passage

Forbidden Passage (1941)

as Frank J. Maxwell
Tall, Dark and Handsome

Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941)

as Miitary Academy Commandant
Flight Command

Flight Command (1940)

as Vice Admiral
Arizona

Arizona (1940)

as Capt. Hunter
Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly (1940)

as Naturalization Judge (uncredited)
Cherokee Strip

Cherokee Strip (1940)

as Ned Strawn
Wyoming

Wyoming (1940)

as Kincaid
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

as Sanford
Girl from Havana

Girl from Havana (1940)

as Harrigan
South to Karanga

South to Karanga (1940)

as Edmund Daniels
Moon Over Burma

Moon Over Burma (1940)

as Art Bryan
Pony Express Days

Pony Express Days (1940)

as Tipton Walton
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)

as George Benedict
Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men (1940)

as Jackson (#46) (uncredited)
Gangs of Chicago

Gangs of Chicago (1940)

as Evans
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man (1940)

as Mr. Johnson
Ski Patrol

Ski Patrol (1940)

as James Burton - Speaker
Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

as R.J. Godley
Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage (1940)

as Lieutenant Crofton
The Man from Dakota

The Man from Dakota (1940)

as Confederate Provost Marshal
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee (1940)

as Judge (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)

as Stanley Young
Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable (1939)

as Inspector Melvyn Fromm
Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)

as Streeter - President of Radex
The Man from Montreal

The Man from Montreal (1939)

as Capt. Owens, R.C.M.P.
Geronimo

Geronimo (1939)

as Frederick Allison
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent (1939)

as Bruce Corvall
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

as Admiral Ross
Bad Lands

Bad Lands (1939)

as Rayburn
When Tomorrow Comes

When Tomorrow Comes (1939)

as Refugee Leader at Bus (uncredited)
They All Come Out

They All Come Out (1939)

as Warden - Atlanta
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)

as Mr. Benedict
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales (1939)

as Jim Hollis (uncredited)
Inside Information

Inside Information (1939)

as Gerald Banford
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)

as Detective
Exile Express

Exile Express (1939)

as Chief G-Man Purnell
They Made Her a Spy

They Made Her a Spy (1939)

as Senator Everett Brock
Whispering Enemies

Whispering Enemies (1939)

as Red Barrett
Mystery of the White Room

Mystery of the White Room (1939)

as Dr. Finley Morton
Money to Loan

Money to Loan (1939)

as District Attorney Norman Kennedy
Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)

as Berquist
Off the Record

Off the Record (1939)

as Brand
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)

as Ed Eberhart
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

as Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)
Flight to Fame

Flight to Fame (1938)

as Colonel King
That Certain Age

That Certain Age (1938)

as Newspaper Man (uncredited)
Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants (1938)

as Hewitt
Boys Town

Boys Town (1938)

as Judge
Gateway

Gateway (1938)

as Inspector
Strange Glory

Strange Glory (1938)

as Senator
The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party (1938)

as Inspector Bresnahan
Accidents Will Happen

Accidents Will Happen (1938)

as Blair Thurston
Prison Nurse

Prison Nurse (1938)

as Warden Benson
The Black Doll

The Black Doll (1938)

as A.H. Mallison
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island (1937)

as Fred MacLane
Love Is on the Air

Love Is on the Air (1937)

as E.E. Nichols
Wine, Women and Horses

Wine, Women and Horses (1937)

as Gambler
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)

as Second Doctor (uncredited)
White Bondage

White Bondage (1937)

as Kip Gillis
Romance of Louisiana

Romance of Louisiana (1937)

as James Monroe / Radio Actor in Studio
Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance (1937)

as Gordon Fox
The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine (1937)

as Mr. Fowler
Draegerman Courage

Draegerman Courage (1937)

as John McNally
Ready, Willing and Able

Ready, Willing and Able (1937)

as Edward McNeil
Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary (1937)

as Steven Garron
Black Legion

Black Legion (1937)

as Prosecuting Attorney
God's Country and the Woman

God's Country and the Woman (1937)

as Gaskett
Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde (1937)

as Fitz Mularkay
Trailin' West

Trailin' West (1936)

as Curley Thorne
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse (1936)

as Capt. Matanaza
China Clipper

China Clipper (1936)

as Mr. B.C. Hill
Jailbreak

Jailbreak (1936)

as Dan Varner
Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife (1936)

as Warden Williams
Hot Money

Hot Money (1936)

as Forbes
The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)

as Frank Locke
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots (1936)

as William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)
The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands (1936)

as William McGuire
Road Gang

Road Gang (1936)

as Parmenter
Colleen

Colleen (1936)

as Schuyler
Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold (1936)

as James Marshall
The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead (1936)

as Prison Warden
Song of the Saddle

Song of the Saddle (1936)

as Frank Wilson Sr.
The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest (1936)

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Man Hunt

Man Hunt (1936)

as Mel Purdue
Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero (1936)

as Fred Adams
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel

Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel (1936)

as Narrator (voice)
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True (1935)

as Narrator
Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid (1935)

as William Coleman
The Eagle's Brood

The Eagle's Brood (1935)

as Big Henry
Freckles

Freckles (1935)

as Butch
Freckles

Freckles (1935)

as Jack Carter
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot (1935)

as Hank Gibbs
Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band (1935)

as Colonel Wallace
Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman (1935)

as District Attorney
Dinky

Dinky (1935)

as District Attorney
'G' Men

'G' Men (1935)

as Bruce J. Gregory
Alias Mary Dow

Alias Mary Dow (1935)

as Martin
Eight Bells

Eight Bells (1935)

as Tracey
A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders (1935)

as Herden
Sweet Music

Sweet Music (1935)

as Mr. Thomas
Home on the Range

Home on the Range (1935)

as Beady
The White Cockatoo

The White Cockatoo (1935)

as David Lorn
Society Doctor

Society Doctor (1935)

as Harrigan
Babbitt

Babbitt (1934)

as District Attorney
Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born (1934)

as Martinson
The St. Louis Kid

The St. Louis Kid (1934)

as Mr. Brown
Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread (1934)

as Louie
A Lost Lady

A Lost Lady (1934)

as State Attorney (uncredited)
The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)

as Judge Markham
Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law (1934)

as Morgan
Handy Andy

Handy Andy (1934)

as McKechnie (uncredited)
Such Women Are Dangerous

Such Women Are Dangerous (1934)

as Delange
Let’s Be Ritzy

Let’s Be Ritzy (1934)

as Lt. Spaulding
Lone Cowboy

Lone Cowboy (1933)

as Dobe Jones
Riot Squad

Riot Squad (1933)

as Diamonds Jareck