Richard Derr
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| Richard Derr | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 1918 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1941–1983 |
Richard Derr (June 15, 1918 – May 8, 1992) was an American actor who worked on stage, screen and television, performing in both starring and supporting roles.[1] A life member of The Actors Studio,[2] Derr landed the majority of his leading roles on stage; on the screen, he was primarily a character actor.[1] Beginning in the 1950s, most of Derr's work was done on television. In 1955 he sang in the lead role in the Broadway musical Plain and Fancy. In 1965 he played the role of Dr. Dwyer in the three-part serial, "The Adventures of Gallegher," on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.
Partial filmography
- Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
- A Gentleman at Heart (1942)
- Castle in the Desert (1942)
- Sex Hygiene (1942 short)
- Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942)
- The Secret Heart (1946)
- The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
- Luxury Liner (1948)
- Joan of Arc (1948)
- Guilty of Treason (1950)
- When Worlds Collide (1951)
- Something to Live For (1952)
- The Invisible Avenger (1958)
- Rosie! (1967)
- Three in the Attic (1968)
- Adam at 6 A.M. (1970)
- The Drowning Pool (1975)
- SST: Death Flight (1977)
- American Gigolo (1980)
- Firefox (1982)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Richard Derr, 74, A Longtime Actor On Stage and Film". The New York Times. May 15, 1992.
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External links
- Richard Derr at the Internet Movie Database
- Richard Derr at the Internet Broadway Database
- Richard Derr at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Richard Derr at Find a Grave
- Richard Derr biography
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