John Richardson (actor)
John Richardson (born January 19, 1934 in Worthing , Sussex , England , † January 5, 2021 ) was a British actor .
Life
Richardson began his career in 1958 with a minor supporting role in the British comedy Comedy Head Through the Wall, starring Hardy Krüger and Sylvia Syms . He had his first leading role in the Italian horror film The Hour when Dracula comes from Mario Bava . He then had larger roles in British productions such as Ruler of the Desert and the male lead in A Million Years Before Our Time alongside Raquel Welch . In 1969 director Peter R. Hunt pulled him as a new one after Sean Connery leftJames Bond whereas the role eventually went to George Lazenby . The following year he starred in the American production Once the day comes ... with Barbra Streisand and Yves Montand in the leading roles. However, he did not succeed in gaining a foothold in the US film business, so he subsequently appeared in Italian productions, including in the Gialli The Devil's Saw and Labyrinth of Terror . In the 1980s he had hardly any engagements, after a last supporting role in a television film in 1994, he turned his back on acting.
Richardson was married to Martine Beswick , devoted himself to photography after his retirement and lived in Paris. During the COVID-19 pandemic , Richardson died on January 5, 2021 at the age of 86 from complications from a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: With your head through the wall (Bachelor of Hearts)
- 1959: The 39 Steps (The 39 Steps)
- 1960: The hour when Dracula comes (La maschera del demonio)
- 1961: Pirates of Tortuga (Pirates of Tortuga)
- 1962: Tender Is the Night (Tender Is the Night)
- 1965: ruler of the desert (She)
- 1966: One Million Years BC (One Million Years BC)
- 1967: John il Bastardo
- 1967: The chastity belt (La cintura di castità)
- 1967: Young, Blonde and Deadly (The Vengeance of She)
- 1967: A nun's crossroads (Encrucijada por una monja)
- 1968: Django - The Bible is not a card game (Execution)
- 1970: Once upon a time the day will come ... (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever)
- 1972: Frankenstein '80
- 1973: The Devil's Saw (I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale)
- 1975: Duck on Orange (L'anatra all'arancia)
- 1975: Labyrinth of Terror (Gatti rossi in un labirinto di vetro)
- 1976: Happy Birthday, Harry! (Febbre a 40!)
- 1976: The Moonlight Killer (Quattro minuti per quattro miliardi)
- 1977: Battle of the Stars (Cosmo 2000 - Battaglie negli spazi stellari)
- 1987: Crooks have a hard time (Scuola di ladri 2)
- 1995: Broadcast Bombshells
Web links
- John Richardson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- John Richardson in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mike Barnes: John Richardson, British Actor in 'She' and 'One Million Years BC,' Dies of COVID-19 at 86 , hollywoodreporter.com , accessed January 8, 2021
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Richardson, John |
SHORT DESCRIPTION | British actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Worthing , Sussex , England |
DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 2021 |