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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

104

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-11-01

Day of Death

1942-01-24 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Harold Jack Joseph Richardson

J.J. Richardson

Jack Richardson

John J. Richardson

Biography

John J. Richardson (born Harold Jack Joseph Richardson) was an English-born actor in American films, his screen career spanning the years 1917 to 1941.

Known For

The White Angel

The White Angel

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

Acting

Manpower

1941

Manpower

as

Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited)

The Ten Commandments

1923

The Ten Commandments

as

Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Yukon Jake

1924

Yukon Jake

as

The Peruna Kid (as Jack Richardson)

Earthworm Tractors

1936

Earthworm Tractors

as

Accident Spectator

The Iron Nag

1925

The Iron Nag

as

Eric Legree

The Cannon Ball Express

1924

The Cannon Ball Express

as

Rollin Stock - Rival Promoter

The Lion's Whiskers

1925

The Lion's Whiskers

as

Brigham Smith

Sneezing Beezers

1925

Sneezing Beezers

as

Yellow Michael

Kid Galahad

1937

Kid Galahad

as

(uncredited)

A Sweet Pickle

1925

A Sweet Pickle

as

Bertie Ward

Lizzies of the Field

1924

Lizzies of the Field

as

Ben Davis

Daily Dozens

1926

Daily Dozens

as

Otto B. Shott

When Summer Comes

1922

When Summer Comes

as

Bulls and Bears

1930

Bulls and Bears

as

Whistling Man at Fountain

Merely a Maid

1920

Merely a Maid

as

The Three Must-Get-Theres

1922

The Three Must-Get-Theres

as

Walrus

The Dawn Patrol

1938

The Dawn Patrol

as

Mechanic

Galloping Bungalows

1924

Galloping Bungalows

as

Howson Lotts - the Villain

Sign Them Papers

1927

Sign Them Papers

as

Relentless Rudolph

Fearless Harry

1926

Fearless Harry

as

Relentless Rudolph

Water Wagons

1925

Water Wagons

as

Captain Dangerfield

Black Oxfords

1924

Black Oxfords

as

Charlie Greenback

Maids a la Mode

1933

Maids a la Mode

as

Dignitary (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18

1938

The Patient in Room 18

as

Cabbie (uncredited)

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

1925

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

as

T. Potter Doam

The Invisible Menace

1938

The Invisible Menace

as

Pvt. Nelson - Hackett's Orderly

Going Places

1938

Going Places

as

Man at Track

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

Angels Wash Their Faces

as

Dish Vendor (uncredited)

It's a Great Life

1929

It's a Great Life

as

Italian vegetable cart vendor

The Right to Live

1935

The Right to Live

as

John - Chauffeur

Draegerman Courage

1937

Draegerman Courage

as

Jack - Pete's Co-Worker (uncredited)

Garden of the Moon

1938

Garden of the Moon

as

Jones - Waiter Who is Fired (uncredited)

Love Is on the Air

1937

Love Is on the Air

as

Joe - First 7-11 Club Waiter

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

as

Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Melody for Two

1937

Melody for Two

as

Green Hill Patron

Secret Service of the Air

1939

Secret Service of the Air

as

Alien - First Flight

Public Wedding

1937

Public Wedding

as

Cameraman

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

Smashing the Money Ring

as

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as

Second Reporter

Call It a Day

1937

Call It a Day

as

Grocery Store Owner (uncredited)

The White Angel

1936

The White Angel

as

Cook Reporting to Jones (uncredited)

Girls on Probation

1938

Girls on Probation

as

Escaping Convict

Maybe It's Love

1935

Maybe It's Love

as

Silent Diner (uncredited)

He Couldn't Say No

1938

He Couldn't Say No

as

$45 Bidder

King of the Underworld

1939

King of the Underworld

as

Townsman Running (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

They Made Me a Criminal

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939

Nancy Drew... Reporter

as

Joe, Taxi Driver (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

The Oklahoma Kid

as

Would-Be Settler (uncredited)

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Official (uncredited)

Women in the Wind

1939

Women in the Wind

as

Airport Man Getting Hose Out (uncredited)

A Child Is Born

1939

A Child Is Born

as

Intern Stopping Jed (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

1939

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

as

Extra Watching Fire

Indianapolis Speedway

1939

Indianapolis Speedway

as

Fan at Homecoming

The Daredevil Drivers

1938

The Daredevil Drivers

as

Chick Morgan's Mechanic (uncredited)

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

1939

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Espionage Agent

1939

Espionage Agent

as

Man in O'Grady Crowd

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

Dust Be My Destiny

as

Man Asking for a Match (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as

Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

Wall Street Blues

1924

Wall Street Blues

as

Carl Kopeck - the Loan Shark

While the Patient Slept

1935

While the Patient Slept

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Oh, What a Man!

1927

Oh, What a Man!

as

The Bandit's Pal

Heart of the North

1938

Heart of the North

as

Jack Richardson (uncredited)

She Loved a Fireman

1937

She Loved a Fireman

as

Waiter at Dance

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

Pack Up Your Troubles

as

British Sniper

Missing Witnesses

1937

Missing Witnesses

as

Trustee-Window Washer-Spy (uncredited)

The Dare-Devil

1923

The Dare-Devil

as

The Leading Man

Calling Philo Vance

1940

Calling Philo Vance

as

4h Reporter (uncredited)

British Intelligence

1939

British Intelligence

as

Cockney Soldier

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Smart Blonde

1937

Smart Blonde

as

Bert Richards (uncredited)

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

1939

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

as

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

King of the Lumberjacks

1940

King of the Lumberjacks

as

Lumberjack On Line for Cashier (uncredited)

I Married a Doctor

1936

I Married a Doctor

as

Party Guest

Jailbreak

1936

Jailbreak

as

Convict Under Inspection

Talent Scout

1937

Talent Scout

as

Studio Worker Extra (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as

Prisoner (uncredited)

An Angel from Texas

1940

An Angel from Texas

as

Stage Doorman

Temptation

1930

Temptation

as

Manager of Shipping Department

Sons o' Guns

1936

Sons o' Guns

as

Gate Guard

Road Gang

1936

Road Gang

as

Smokey - Safecracking Convict (uncredited)

Over the Wall

1938

Over the Wall

as

Ring Attendant

Satan Met a Lady

1936

Satan Met a Lady

as

Second Photographer (uncredited)

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

Yes, My Darling Daughter

as

Husband Leaving Train

Dinky

1935

Dinky

as

Prison Visitor

The Cowboy Quarterback

1939

The Cowboy Quarterback

as

Nightclub Extra

Bright Eyes

1921

Bright Eyes

as

The Fortune Hunter (as Jack Richardson)

Beau Brummel

1924

Beau Brummel

as

Poodles Byng

The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

The Great Mr. Nobody

as

Man Knocked Down By Dreamy

Stranded

1935

Stranded

as

First Taxi Driver (uncredited)

What a Trip

1929

What a Trip

as

A Fugitive from Justice

1940

A Fugitive from Justice

as

Photographer at Train Station (uncredited)

Penrod's Double Trouble

1938

Penrod's Double Trouble

as

Man Warning Matt That the Balloon Was Up (uncredited)

Thrilling Youth

1926

Thrilling Youth

as

Bryson's Secretary

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

The Golden Age of Comedy

as

archive footage

Page Miss Glory

1935

Page Miss Glory

as

Photographer (uncredited)

Marked Woman

1937

Marked Woman

as

Man in Line-Up (uncredited)

Go Into Your Dance

1935

Go Into Your Dance

as

Cabbie

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

as

The Proprietor

Movie Crazy

1932

Movie Crazy

as

Drunk (Uncredited)

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes

as

Elevator Operator (Uncredited)

Call a Cop

1921

Call a Cop

as

The Daughter's Fickle Fiance

J-U-N-K

1920

J-U-N-K

as

Count de Silver

The Trouble Chaser

1926

The Trouble Chaser

as

Romance in the Air

1936

Romance in the Air

as

Second Stooge

Production

Crew

Directing