Richard Carlson

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
April 30, 1912 (65 years old)
Died
November 26, 1977
Place of Birth
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Romance Adventure
Career Span
1938 – 2015

Richard Carlson

2 wins
21 nominations
2 Oscars
64 credits

Richard Dutoit Carlson (April 29, 1912 – November 25, 1977) was an American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter.

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Personal Info

Born
Apr 30, 1912
From
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1938 – 2015

Award Recognition

2
Wins
21
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2015

3-D Rarities as (archive footage)

1974

Freedom 2000

1969

Change of Habit as Bishop Finley Award
The Valley of Gwangi as Champ

1968

The Power as Prof. Norman E. Van Zandt Award

1966

The Doomsday Flight as Chief Pilot Bob Shea Award
Kid Rodelo as Link

1964

Della as David Stafford

1961

Famous Ghost Stories as Tom Stewart (segment 'Tormented')

1960

Tormented as Tom Stewart Award

1958

The Unchained Goddess as The Writer

1957

Hemo the Magnificent as Mr. Fiction Writer
The Helen Morgan Story as Russell Wade
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays as The Fiction Writer

1956

Three for Jamie Dawn as Martin Random

1955

The Last Command as William B. Travis Award
An Annapolis Story as Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Award
Bengazi as Insp. Levering

1954

Creature from the Black Lagoon as Dr. David Reed Award
Riders to the Stars as Dr. Jerry Lockwood

1953

The Magnetic Monster as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart Award
All I Desire as Henry Murdoch Award
Seminole as Major Degan Award
The Maze as Gerald MacTeam
It Came from Outer Space as John Putnam
The Golden Blade as Narrator (voice)

1952

Retreat, Hell! as Capt. Paul Hansen
Flat Top as Lt. (j.g.) Joe Rodgers
Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard as Steve Smith ("Whispering Smith")

1951

The Blue Veil as Gerald Kean Award
A Millionaire for Christy as Dr. Roland Cook
Valentino as William 'Bill' King

1950

King Solomon's Mines as John Goode Award
The Sound of Fury as Gil Stanton

1948

The Amazing Mr. X as Martin Abbott Award
Behind Locked Doors as Ross Stewart

1947

So Well Remembered as Charles Winslow / Charles Winslow Sr.

1945

Fury in the Pacific as Narrator

1943

Presenting Lily Mars as Owen Vail Award
A Stranger in Town as Bill Adams
For God and Country as Tom Manning
Young Ideas as Tom Farrell
The Man from Down Under as Nipper Wilson
Sucker Bait as Bill - Soldier

1942

White Cargo as Mr. Langford
The Affairs of Martha as Jeff Sommerfield
Fly By Night as Dr. Geoffrey Burton
Highways by Night as Tommy Van Steel
My Heart Belongs to Daddy as R.I.C. Kay

1941

The Little Foxes as David Hewitt Award
Back Street as Curt Stanton
West Point Widow as Dr. Jimmy Krueger
Hold That Ghost as Doctor Jackson

1940

Beyond Tomorrow as James Houston Award
The Howards of Virginia as Thomas Jefferson Award
Too Many Girls as Clint Kelly Award
No, No, Nanette as Tom Gillespie Award
The Ghost Breakers as Geoff Montgomery

1939

Winter Carnival as Professor John Welden
Dancing Co-Ed as 'Pug' Braddock
These Glamour Girls as Joe
Little Accident as Perry Allerton

1938

The Young in Heart as Duncan Macrae Award
The Duke of West Point as Jack West

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Creature from the Black Lagoon
The Amazing Mr. X
The Little Foxes
The Doomsday Flight
Tormented
King Solomon's Mines
Change of Habit
The Young in Heart

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