Jeff Richards

Jeff Richards

Born: November 1, 1924
Died: July 28, 1989
in Portland, Oregon, USA

Movies for Jeff Richards...

Lord of the Freaks
Title: Lord of the Freaks
Character: Self
Released: June 29, 2015
Type: Movie
"Lord of the Freaks" chronicles the bizarre enterprises of new media mogul Alki David, aka 'The Eccentric Billionaire,' a man whose extreme wealth and unusual sensibilities have resulted in an array of confounding escapades.
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Goldy 2: The Saga of the Golden Bear
Title: Goldy 2: The Saga of the Golden Bear
Released: January 2, 1986
Type: Movie
A young girl tries to protect her pet bear from a circus owner who wants to kidnap the animal and put it on exhibition at his circus.
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Waco
Title: Waco
Character: Kallen
Released: September 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Preacher Sam Stone and his new beautiful wife Jill stand by the grave of Sheriff Billy Kelly, who died trying to bring law-and-order to Emporia, Wyoming. Among the mourners are businessman George Gates, mayor Ned West and his daughter Patricia. The mayor rejects Gates' suggestion that he release gunfighter Waco from jail to clean up the town. When Patricia is attacked by a cowboy after leaving her boyfriend Scotty Moore, the mayor finally decides it is time accept the governor;s offer of amnesty for Waco. Jill Stone's first reaction, when learning that Waco has been released, is to leave town before Waco finds out that she, his former fiancée, has married the town preacher while Waco was in jail. Town boss Joe Gore is not overjoyed, either, but Ike and Pete Jenner eagerly await the chance to shoot Waco for the death of their brother. Written by Les Adams
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The Secret of the Purple Reef
Title: The Secret of the Purple Reef
Character: Mark Christopher
Released: December 11, 1960
Type: Movie
When a man mysteriously vanishes on his ship in the Caribbean, his two brothers journey there to investigate his disappearance.
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Title: Adventures in Paradise
Character: Paul Garner
Released: October 5, 1959
Type: TV
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.
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Island of Lost Women
Title: Island of Lost Women
Character: Mark Bradley
Released: March 20, 1959
Type: Movie
A plane crash-lands on a jungle island inhabited by a scientist and his nubile young daughters. Complications ensue.
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Title: Rawhide
Character: Jubal Evans
Released: January 9, 1959
Type: TV
The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with adventure and drama.
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Born Reckless
Title: Born Reckless
Character: Kelly Cobb
Released: November 2, 1958
Type: Movie
Rider Kelly Cobb travels to county rodeos to win money so he can buy a patch of land he wants to call his own. He rescues trick rider Jackie Adams from the clutches of an amorous sports ...
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Title: Behind Closed Doors
Released: October 2, 1958
Type: TV
Behind Closed Doors is an American drama series set during the Cold War hosted by and occasionally starring Bruce Gordon in the role of Commander Matson. The series, which aired on NBC from October 2, 1958, to April 9, 1959, focuses, among other themes, on how the former Soviet Union stole American missile secrets and proposes steps to prevent further espionage. Behind Closed Doors is based on the files and experiences of Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias, who offers comments at the end of each segment. Behind Closed Doors, a Screen Gems production, replaced Jackie Cooper's sitcom The People's Choice, followed the NBC quiz show, Twenty-One, and preceded the The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show. Its competition was The Pat Boone Chevy Show on ABC and Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater western anthology series on CBS.
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Title: Jefferson Drum
Character: Jefferson Drum
Released: April 25, 1958
Type: TV
Jefferson Drum, also known as The Pen and the Quill, is an American Western television series starring Jeff Richards that aired on the NBC network from April 25 to December 11, 1958.
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Don't Go Near the Water
Title: Don't Go Near the Water
Character: Lt. Ross Pendleton
Released: November 14, 1957
Type: Movie
Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.
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The Opposite Sex
Title: The Opposite Sex
Character: Buck Winston
Released: November 15, 1956
Type: Movie
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when Crystal performs one of her musical numbers at a charity benefit, she breaks down and goes to Reno to file for divorce. However, when she hears that gold-digging Crystal is making Steve unhappy, Kay resolves to get her husband back. The Opposite Sex is a remake of the 1939 comedy The Women.
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Meet Me in Las Vegas
Title: Meet Me in Las Vegas
Character: Jeff Richards (uncredited)
Released: March 9, 1956
Type: Movie
Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't like to hold hands with him, at least not in the beginning...
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It's a Dog's Life
Title: It's a Dog's Life
Character: Patch McGill
Released: December 23, 1955
Type: Movie
A bull terrier tells his life story, from the streets of the Bowery to a life of luxury.
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The Marauders
Title: The Marauders
Character: Corey Everett
Released: September 26, 1955
Type: Movie
A poor homesteader fights back when he's targeted for extinction by a powerful rancher and his gang of hired thugs.
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Many Rivers to Cross
Title: Many Rivers to Cross
Character: Fremont
Released: February 4, 1955
Type: Movie
Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker star as a Kentucky backwoodsman and the woman who will NOT let anything interfere with her plans to marry him in this humorous romantic adventure through the American Frontier of 1798.
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Title: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Character: Brother Benjamin Pontipee
Released: July 22, 1954
Type: Movie
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
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Seagulls Over Sorrento
Title: Seagulls Over Sorrento
Character: Butch Clelland
Released: July 13, 1954
Type: Movie
A Navy lieutenant is borrowed by the British to supervise torpedo experiments after one of their scientists is killed.
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Big Leaguer
Title: Big Leaguer
Character: Adam Polachuk
Released: August 19, 1953
Type: Movie
John Lobert runs a training camp in Florida for the New York Giants. Every year, he evaluates the 18-22 year old hopefuls to pick the best for a minor league contract.
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Code Two
Title: Code Two
Character: Harry Whenlon
Released: April 24, 1953
Type: Movie
Three young men train to become motorcycle cops.
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Above and Beyond
Title: Above and Beyond
Character: Maj. Thomas Ferebee
Released: January 2, 1953
Type: Movie
The story of Colonel Paul Tibbets, the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Although unaware of the full potential of this new weapon, he knows that it can do tremendously more damage than any other weapon used before, and that the death toll resulting from it will be huge. He is reluctant to be the person who will end so many lives, but as time goes on, the pressure upon him only increase.
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The Bad and the Beautiful
Title: The Bad and the Beautiful
Character: Studio Props Department Man (uncredited)
Released: December 25, 1952
Type: Movie
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
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Desperate Search
Title: Desperate Search
Character: Ed
Released: November 19, 1952
Type: Movie
A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.
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Angels in the Outfield
Title: Angels in the Outfield
Character: Dave Rothberg
Released: October 19, 1951
Type: Movie
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
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Title: Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Released: October 5, 1951
Type: TV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
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The Tall Target
Title: The Tall Target
Character: Philadelphia Police Officer (uncredited)
Released: August 17, 1951
Type: Movie
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
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Kill the Umpire
Title: Kill the Umpire
Character: Bob Landon
Released: April 27, 1950
Type: Movie
Ex-baseball player Bill Johnson, failing at many jobs when his ball-playing days are over, reluctantly takes the advice of his father-in-law, Jonah Evans, a retired umpire, and enters an umpire-training school. Assigned to the Texas League, he does fine until the championship play-offs when a riot develops over one of his calls. The involved player is knocked unconscious in the proceedings and cannot verify that Bill made the correct call. Despite lynch mob plans to at least tar-and-feather him, Bill's family - his daughters Lucy (Gloria Henry and Susan and his wife Betty - help Bill reach the ballpark safely the next day through a series of hair-raising encounters.
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Cheaper by the Dozen
Title: Cheaper by the Dozen
Character: Bit Role (uncredited)
Released: March 31, 1950
Type: Movie
"Cheaper by the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families.
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Johnny Belinda
Title: Johnny Belinda
Character: Floyd McQuiggen (uncredited)
Released: September 14, 1948
Type: Movie
A small-town doctor helps a deaf-mute farm girl learn to communicate.