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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

321

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-10-20

Day of Death

1964-03-22 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Zanesville, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Addison Whitaker Richards Jr.

Addison Whittaker Richards, Jr.

Addison Richards

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.

Known For

Acting

The Walking Dead

1936

The Walking Dead

as

Prison Warden

Sealed Lips

1942

Sealed Lips

as

Chief Gary Benson

Whispering Enemies

1939

Whispering Enemies

as

Red Barrett

Crime Against Joe

1956

Crime Against Joe

as

District Attorney Roy Kasden

Strange Confession

1945

Strange Confession

as

Dr. Williams

Flying Tigers

1942

Flying Tigers

as

R.T. Lindsay

Operation Eichmann

1961

Operation Eichmann

as

The Stranger

Bewitched

1945

Bewitched

as

John Ellis

Boys Town

1938

Boys Town

as

Judge

Underground Agent

1942

Underground Agent

as

George Martin

A Guy Named Joe

1943

A Guy Named Joe

as

Maj. Corbett

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

as

George Benedict

Betrayal from the East

1945

Betrayal from the East

as

Captain Bates, G-2

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942

A-Haunting We Will Go

as

Attorney Malcolm Kilgore

Friendly Enemies

1942

Friendly Enemies

as

Inspector McCarthy

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940

Charlie Chan in Panama

as

R.J. Godley

The Shanghai Cobra

1945

The Shanghai Cobra

as

John Adams

Criminal Court

1946

Criminal Court

as

District Attorney Gordon

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939

Nick Carter, Master Detective

as

Streeter - President of Radex

Mighty Joe Young

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as

Attorney (uncredited)

Illegal

1955

Illegal

as

Steve Harper

When Gangland Strikes

1956

When Gangland Strikes

as

Mark Spurlock

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

1942

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

as

Lester Younger

Sheriff of Tombstone

1941

Sheriff of Tombstone

as

Mayor Luke Keeler

Lone Cowboy

1933

Lone Cowboy

as

Dobe Jones

The Mad Ghoul

1943

The Mad Ghoul

as

Editor Gavigan

Tall, Dark and Handsome

1941

Tall, Dark and Handsome

as

Miitary Academy Commandant

Flight Command

1940

Flight Command

as

Vice Admiral

The Lady Has Plans

1942

The Lady Has Plans

as

Paul Baker

Smart Blonde

1937

Smart Blonde

as

Fitz Mularkay

Little Big Shot

1935

Little Big Shot

as

Hank Gibbs

For Those Who Think Young

1964

For Those Who Think Young

as

Dean Watkins

They Made Her a Spy

1939

They Made Her a Spy

as

Senator Everett Brock

Our Daily Bread

1934

Our Daily Bread

as

Louie

Colleen

1936

Colleen

as

Schuyler

Slightly Honorable

1939

Slightly Honorable

as

Inspector Melvyn Fromm

The Saxon Charm

1948

The Saxon Charm

as

Abel Richman

Inside Information

1939

Inside Information

as

Gerald Banford

Forbidden Passage

1941

Forbidden Passage

as

Frank J. Maxwell

Ridin' Down the Canyon

1942

Ridin' Down the Canyon

as

Gus Jordan

Mystery Broadcast

1943

Mystery Broadcast

as

Bill Burton

Frisco Kid

1935

Frisco Kid

as

William Coleman

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

1943

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

as

District Attorney

Song of the Saddle

1936

Song of the Saddle

as

Frank Wilson Sr.

Divorce

1945

Divorce

as

Plummer

Secret Enemies

1942

Secret Enemies

as

C.G. Travers

Riot Squad

1933

Riot Squad

as

Diamonds Jareck

Sweet Music

1935

Sweet Music

as

Mr. Thomas

The Tiger Woman

1945

The Tiger Woman

as

Mr. White

Dance Charlie Dance

1937

Dance Charlie Dance

as

Gordon Fox

The Man from Dakota

1940

The Man from Dakota

as

Confederate Provost Marshal

The Gambler Wore a Gun

1961

The Gambler Wore a Gun

as

Doc Devlin

High Society

1955

High Society

as

Sam Cosgrove

Gunsight Ridge

1957

Gunsight Ridge

as

Sheriff Tom Jones

Public Enemy's Wife

1936

Public Enemy's Wife

as

Warden Williams

The Chicago Kid

1945

The Chicago Kid

as

The Warden

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Road Gang

1936

Road Gang

as

Parmenter

A Lost Lady

1934

A Lost Lady

as

State Attorney (uncredited)

A Night of Adventure

1944

A Night of Adventure

as

District Attorney Branson

Accidents Will Happen

1938

Accidents Will Happen

as

Blair Thurston

They All Come Out

1939

They All Come Out

as

Warden - Atlanta

Strange Glory

1938

Strange Glory

as

Senator

Bad Lands

1939

Bad Lands

as

Rayburn

Dinky

1935

Dinky

as

District Attorney

The Broken Star

1956

The Broken Star

as

Marshal Wayne Forrester

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

1939

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

as

Ed Eberhart

The White Cockatoo

1935

The White Cockatoo

as

David Lorn

Moon Over Burma

1940

Moon Over Burma

as

Art Bryan

The Master Key

1945

The Master Key

as

Gerhard Doenitz / Garret Donahue

Saintly Sinners

1962

Saintly Sinners

as

Monsignor

Sutter's Gold

1936

Sutter's Gold

as

James Marshall

My Favorite Blonde

1942

My Favorite Blonde

as

Herbert Wilson

Exile Express

1939

Exile Express

as

Purnell

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

The Case of the Howling Dog

as

Judge Markham

Smart Guy

1943

Smart Guy

as

District Attorney Ben Carter

Prison Nurse

1938

Prison Nurse

as

Warden Benson

The Black Doll

1938

The Black Doll

as

A.H. Mallison

The Flight That Disappeared

1961

The Flight That Disappeared

as

The Future-being Advocate

The St. Louis Kid

1934

The St. Louis Kid

as

Mr. Brown

Step by Step

1946

Step by Step

as

James Blackton

Fort Yuma

1955

Fort Yuma

as

Gen. Crook

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

Twelve Crowded Hours

as

Berquist

Fury at Gunsight Pass

1956

Fury at Gunsight Pass

as

Charles Hanford

The Law in Her Hands

1936

The Law in Her Hands

as

William McGuire

Romance of Louisiana

1937

Romance of Louisiana

as

James Monroe / Radio Actor in Studio

Society Doctor

1935

Society Doctor

as

Harrigan

A Dog of Flanders

1935

A Dog of Flanders

as

Herden

Last of the Badmen

1957

Last of the Badmen

as

Dillon

Ready, Willing and Able

1937

Ready, Willing and Able

as

Edward McNeil

Queen Esther

1948

Queen Esther

as

Haman

Texas

1941

Texas

as

Matt Lashan

Tell No Tales

1939

Tell No Tales

as

Jim Hollis (uncredited)

Draegerman Courage

1937

Draegerman Courage

as

John McNally

Alias Mary Dow

1935

Alias Mary Dow

as

Martin

Here Comes the Band

1935

Here Comes the Band

as

Colonel Wallace

Love Is on the Air

1937

Love Is on the Air

as

E.E. Nichols

'G' Men

1935

'G' Men

as

Bruce J. Gregory

Freckles

1935

Freckles

as

Jack Carter

Freckles

1935

Freckles

as

Butch

Gentlemen Are Born

1934

Gentlemen Are Born

as

Martinson

Eight Bells

1935

Eight Bells

as

Tracey

Thunder Afloat

1939

Thunder Afloat

as

Admiral Ross

Her Husband's Secretary

1937

Her Husband's Secretary

as

Steven Garron

The Singing Marine

1937

The Singing Marine

as

Mr. Fowler

Espionage Agent

1939

Espionage Agent

as

Bruce Corvall

A Dream Comes True

1935

A Dream Comes True

as

Narrator

Secrets of a Co-Ed

1942

Secrets of a Co-Ed

as

District Attorney

Wagon Wheels West

1943

Wagon Wheels West

as

Frank Wilson Sr. (edited from "Song of the Saddle") (archive footage)

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

The Lone Wolf Strikes

as

Stanley Young

Cherokee Strip

1940

Cherokee Strip

as

Ned Strawn

Bells of Rosarita

1945

Bells of Rosarita

as

Slim Phillips

Dragonwyck

1946

Dragonwyck

as

Head Farmer (uncredited)

Air Force

1943

Air Force

as

Maj. Daniels

Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944

Roger Touhy, Gangster

as

Priest (uncredited)

Man With Two Lives

1942

Man With Two Lives

as

Lt. Detective George Bradley

Beyond the Law

1934

Beyond the Law

as

Morgan

Arizona

1940

Arizona

as

Capt. Hunter

The Eagle's Brood

1935

The Eagle's Brood

as

Big Henry

The Great Lie

1941

The Great Lie

as

Mr. Talbot

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Gangs of Chicago

as

Evans

Ball of Fire

1941

Ball of Fire

as

District Attorney

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Monsieur Verdoux

as

Bank Manager (uncredited)

Trailin' West

1936

Trailin' West

as

Curley Thorne

Jailbreak

1936

Jailbreak

as

Dan Varner

White Bondage

1937

White Bondage

as

Kip Gillis

Man Hunt

1936

Man Hunt

as

Mel Purdue

Edison, the Man

1940

Edison, the Man

as

Mr. Johnson

Mutiny in the Arctic

1941

Mutiny in the Arctic

as

Ferguson

The Millerson Case

1947

The Millerson Case

as

Dr. Wickersham

Reaching from Heaven

1948

Reaching from Heaven

as

Max Bradley

Front Page Woman

1935

Front Page Woman

as

District Attorney

Top Sergeant

1942

Top Sergeant

as

Col. Gray

Alcatraz Island

1937

Alcatraz Island

as

Fred MacLane

Money to Loan

1939

Money to Loan

as

District Attorney Norman Kennedy

Grissly's Millions

1945

Grissly's Millions

as

Henry Adams

The Deerslayer

1943

The Deerslayer

as

Mr. Hutter

War Dogs

1942

War Dogs

as

William Freeman

Wyoming

1940

Wyoming

as

Kincaid

My Little Chickadee

1940

My Little Chickadee

as

Judge (uncredited)

Bordertown Trail

1944

Bordertown Trail

as

Fontaine

Rustlers

1949

Rustlers

as

Frank Abbott

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

as

George Benedict

Northwest Passage

1940

Northwest Passage

as

Lieutenant Crofton

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

The Hoodlum Saint

as

Reverend Miller

If You Knew Susie

1948

If You Knew Susie

as

Senator Making Speech (uncredited)

Gateway

1938

Gateway

as

Inspector

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

Little Nellie Kelly

as

Naturalization Judge (uncredited)

Pony Express Days

1940

Pony Express Days

as

Tipton Walton

That Certain Age

1938

That Certain Age

as

Newspaper Man (uncredited)

Island of Doomed Men

1940

Island of Doomed Men

as

Jackson (#46) (uncredited)

The Mummy's Curse

1944

The Mummy's Curse

as

Maj. Pat Walsh

Geronimo

1939

Geronimo

as

Frederick Allison

Let’s Be Ritzy

1934

Let’s Be Ritzy

as

Lt. Spaulding

Babbitt

1934

Babbitt

as

District Attorney

Are These Our Parents?

1944

Are These Our Parents?

as

Clint Davis

Inherit the Wind

1960

Inherit the Wind

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Lulu Belle

1948

Lulu Belle

as

Police Commissioner John Dixon

The Fighting Seabees

1944

The Fighting Seabees

as

Capt. Joyce

Crime Doctor

1943

Crime Doctor

as

Prison Warden

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

1950

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

as

Capt. Weightman

Secrets of a Sorority Girl

1945

Secrets of a Sorority Girl

as

John Hamilton

Back in the Saddle

1941

Back in the Saddle

as

Duke Winston

Men of Texas

1942

Men of Texas

as

Silas Hurlbert

Cowboy Serenade

1942

Cowboy Serenade

as

Asa Lock

The Raiders

1963

The Raiders

as

Huntingdon Lawford

Raiders of Ghost City

1944

Raiders of Ghost City

as

Colonel Sewell

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

1945

The Royal Mounted Rides Again

as

Jackson Decker

Badlands of Dakota

1941

Badlands of Dakota

as

Gen. George Custer

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

Adjutant (uncredited)

The Saga of Hemp Brown

1958

The Saga of Hemp Brown

as

Col. Ford

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

1943

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

as

A.J. 'Jack' Hill [Ch. 1]

Frontier Uprising

1961

Frontier Uprising

as

Cmdr. Kimball

Call Northside 777

1948

Call Northside 777

as

State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)

Men of Boys Town

1941

Men of Boys Town

as

The Judge

The Ten Commandments

1956

The Ten Commandments

as

Fan Bearer

Barbary Coast Gent

1944

Barbary Coast Gent

as

Wade Gamelin

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

Breakdowns of 1938

as

Warden (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mystery of the White Room

1939

Mystery of the White Room

as

Dr. Finley Morton

Ceiling Zero

1936

Ceiling Zero

as

Fred Adams

Off the Record

1939

Off the Record

as

Brand

Mokey

1942

Mokey

as

Judge

The Oregon Trail

1959

The Oregon Trail

as

President James Polk (uncredited)

Dive Bomber

1941

Dive Bomber

as

Surgeon (uncredited)

Design for Scandal

1941

Design for Scandal

as

Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)

Western Union

1941

Western Union

as

Captain Harlow

Anthony Adverse

1936

Anthony Adverse

as

Capt. Matanaza

The Devil's Party

1938

The Devil's Party

as

Inspector Bresnahan

Men in Her Diary

1945

Men in Her Diary

as

Attorney Cavanagh

Henry, the Rainmaker

1949

Henry, the Rainmaker

as

Steve Richards

Marriage Is a Private Affair

1944

Marriage Is a Private Affair

as

Col. H.W. Ryder

Headin' for God's Country

1943

Headin' for God's Country

as

District Commissioner

The Petrified Forest

1936

The Petrified Forest

as

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Oklahoma Outlaws

1943

Oklahoma Outlaws

as

Judge John Walton

Corvette K-225

1943

Corvette K-225

as

Cmdr. Rowland

Her First Beau

1941

Her First Beau

as

Dr. Tom Wood

Main Street Today

1944

Main Street Today

as

Fred Baker

Public Deb No. 1

1940

Public Deb No. 1

as

Sanford

Destroyer

1943

Destroyer

as

Ship Building Foreman

Danger Signal

1945

Danger Signal

as

Police Inspector

Pacific Rendezvous

1942

Pacific Rendezvous

as

Gordon Trisby

Private Buckaroo

1942

Private Buckaroo

as

Officer

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

Angel on My Shoulder

as

Big Harry (uncredited)

Our Wife

1941

Our Wife

as

Middle-Aged Man in Jerry's Stateroom (uncredited)

Spellbound

1945

Spellbound

as

Police Captain (uncredited)

Bullets or Ballots

1936

Bullets or Ballots

as

William Kennedy - Newsreel Narrator (uncredited)

China Clipper

1936

China Clipper

as

Mr. B.C. Hill

Black Legion

1937

Black Legion

as

Prosecuting Attorney

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

as

Second Doctor (uncredited)

I'll Remember April

1945

I'll Remember April

as

Inspector Pat Malloy

Adventures of Rusty

1945

Adventures of Rusty

as

Dr. Banning - Psychiatrist

South to Karanga

1940

South to Karanga

as

Edmund Daniels

Walk the Proud Land

1956

Walk the Proud Land

as

Gov. Safford

Flight to Fame

1938

Flight to Fame

as

Colonel King

Leave Her to Heaven

1945

Leave Her to Heaven

as

Bedford (uncredited)

Come Out Fighting

1945

Come Out Fighting

as

Police Commissioner James Mitchell

Girl from Havana

1940

Girl from Havana

as

Harrigan

Everything But the Truth

1956

Everything But the Truth

as

Roger Connolly

The Man from Montreal

1939

The Man from Montreal

as

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

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

Swing Shift Maisie

as

Chief Investigator (Uncredited)

For Me and My Gal

1942

For Me and My Gal

as

France Doctor (uncredited)

The Big Street

1942

The Big Street

as

Dr. Mitchell (Uncredited)

Hot Money

1936

Hot Money

as

Forbes

All the Fine Young Cannibals

1960

All the Fine Young Cannibals

as

Mr. McDowall (uncredited)

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

1946

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

as

Mr. Benedict

I Wanted Wings

1941

I Wanted Wings

as

Flight Surgeon

Ski Patrol

1940

Ski Patrol

as

James Burton - Speaker

Handy Andy

1934

Handy Andy

as

McKechnie (uncredited)

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Col. Danial H. Forrest

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

as

Consul (uncredited)

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as

Frank Newton

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

George Lansing

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Jed Blaine

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Connelley

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

H. H. Hungerford

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Morrison

Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

as

Judge Harper

Climax!

Climax!

as

Papa

Cimarron City

Cimarron City

as

Martin Kingsley

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!

as

Judge Larkin

Ben Jerrod

Ben Jerrod

as

John Abbott

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Leonard Craigle

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as

James Fitzgibbon

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as

Cabinet Secretary

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Frank Miller

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Judge Wainwright

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Mr. Abbott

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Ralph Verdeen

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Police Chief James L. Peterson

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Col. Bessette

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Gen. Spencer

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Dr. John Allen

Studio One

Studio One

as

Mr. MacKail

Studio One

Studio One

as

Arthur

Studio One

Studio One

as

Carter Jackson

Tales of Wells Fargo

Tales of Wells Fargo

as

Gen. Lew Wallace

Production

Crew

Directing