Biography
Frank Richards (September 15, 1909 β April 15, 1992) was an American character actor, typically portraying a hoodlum or thug with a menacing appearance.
Richards was born in New York City and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts.Richards began acting in stock theater in Cape Cod while he worked 16 hours a day as a driver of a fruit truck. He continued his stock acting for eight years. He acted on Broadway in The Wanhope Building (1947), Embezzled Heaven (1944), The World We Make (1939), and Brown Danube (1939).After serving in the military during World War II, Richards studied dialects, diction, and speech in New York, in addition to working in radio and television.He appeared in 150 films and televisions shows from 1940 into the mid 1980s. He appeared in a 1952 episode of Superman "The Night of Terror" and a 1953 episode of The Lone Ranger. His first stage appearance was in 1938 and his last film was John Cassavetes' A Woman Under the Influence in 1974.On April 15, 1992, Richards died in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Filmography
all 66
Movies 53
TV Shows 13
Creator 1
![The Hook](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/66293-the-hook.jpg)
The Hook (1963)
![The Case of the Dangerous Robin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/817543-the-case-of-the-dangerous-robin.jpg)
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)
![Lonelyhearts](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87650-lonelyhearts.jpg)
Lonelyhearts (1959)
![Arson for Hire](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120065-arson-for-hire.jpg)
Arson for Hire (1959)
![One Step Beyond](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139478-one-step-beyond.jpg)
One Step Beyond (1959)
![The Cry Baby Killer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/40276-the-cry-baby-killer.jpg)
The Cry Baby Killer (1958)
![Teacher's Pet](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74622-teacher-s-pet.jpg)
Teacher's Pet (1958)
![The Hard Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107961-the-hard-man.jpg)
The Hard Man (1957)
![The Thin Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/138963-the-thin-man.jpg)
The Thin Man (1957)
![The Storm Rider](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122206-the-storm-rider.jpg)
The Storm Rider (1957)
![Running Target](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75081-running-target.jpg)
Running Target (1956)
![Requiem for a Heavyweight](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/457169-requiem-for-a-heavyweight.jpg)
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956)
![Playhouse 90](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/504852-playhouse-90.jpg)
Playhouse 90 (1956)
![The Killing](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6170-the-killing.jpg)
The Killing (1956)
![Guys and Dolls](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22120-guys-and-dolls.jpg)
Guys and Dolls (1955)
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11532-alfred-hitchcock-presents.jpg)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
![Spy Chasers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/4419-spy-chasers.jpg)
Spy Chasers (1955)
![Gang Busters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/158395-gang-busters.jpg)
Gang Busters (1955)
![A Bullet for Joey](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/72529-a-bullet-for-joey.jpg)
A Bullet for Joey (1955)
![Destry](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/89326-destry.jpg)
Destry (1954)
![Tennessee Champ](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45670-tennessee-champ.jpg)
Tennessee Champ (1954)
![Prisoners of the Casbah](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84448-prisoners-of-the-casbah.jpg)
Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)
![The System](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109654-the-system.jpg)
The System (1953)
![The Savage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45309-the-savage.jpg)
The Savage (1952)
![Pat and Mike](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17290-pat-and-mike.jpg)
Pat and Mike (1952)
![South of Caliente](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64301-south-of-caliente.jpg)
South of Caliente (1951)
![The Scarf](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137857-the-scarf.jpg)
The Scarf (1951)
![California Passage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74682-california-passage.jpg)
California Passage (1950)
![The Jack Benny Program](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137525-the-jack-benny-program.jpg)
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
![Wyoming Mail](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/66901-wyoming-mail.jpg)
Wyoming Mail (1950)
![No Way Out](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/56334-no-way-out.jpg)
No Way Out (1950)
![Father of the Bride](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74352-father-of-the-bride.jpg)
Father of the Bride (1950)
![Thieves' Highway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75334-thieves-highway.jpg)
Thieves' Highway (1949)
![The Cowboy and the Indians](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137373-the-cowboy-and-the-indians.jpg)
The Cowboy and the Indians (1949)
![Come to the Stable](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/88385-come-to-the-stable.jpg)
Come to the Stable (1949)
![Red Canyon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87333-red-canyon.jpg)
Red Canyon (1949)
![The Set-Up](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9492-the-set-up.jpg)
The Set-Up (1949)
![Redhead from Manhattan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/115077-redhead-from-manhattan.jpg)
Redhead from Manhattan (1943)
![Alias Boston Blackie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3975-alias-boston-blackie.jpg)
Alias Boston Blackie (1942)
![The Corsican Brothers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/101208-the-corsican-brothers.jpg)
The Corsican Brothers (1941)
![Hold That Ghost](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24910-hold-that-ghost.jpg)
Hold That Ghost (1941)
![Arizona](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/88374-arizona.jpg)
Arizona (1940)
![Before I Hang](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86669-before-i-hang.jpg)
Before I Hang (1940)
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GenderMale
Birthday1909-09-15
Deathday1992-04-15 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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