Richard Gaines
Richard Houston Gaines (born July 23, 1904 in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , † July 20, 1975 in North Hollywood , California ) was an American actor.
life and career
Richard Gaines made his Broadway debut in January 1929 with the play SS Glencairn . By 1942 he appeared there in four other productions, including the original production of Robert E. Sherwood's Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1938-1939) as a replacement for Raymond Massey in the role of Abraham Lincoln .
Gaines made his film debut in 1940 in Frank Lloyd's history flick The Howards of Virginia alongside Cary Grant . In his 43 films, he made a name for himself as a reliable supporting actor who primarily embodied busy or dignified characters. Several times he embodied businessmen, doctors, lawyers and fathers. He had one of his most famous roles as Charles J. Pendergast , Jean Arthur's boring fiancé, in George Stevens ' comedy Always More, Always Happy (1943). In Billy Wilder's classic Woman Without a Conscience (1944), Gaines played the boss of Fred MacMurray and Edward G. Robinson . He had a historic role in 1947 as George Washington in Cecil B. DeMille's The Undefeated . From the 1950s on, Gaines also appeared regularly in front of the camera for numerous television series. In the court series Perry Mason , he played the role of the judge in 14 episodes between 1958 and 1961.
After a guest appearance on Alfred Hitchcock Presents , Gaines retired from the Hollywood business in 1962. He died of heart disease in 1975, three days before his 71st birthday. In 1936 he married his colleague Brenda Marshall , their daughter Virginia was born a year later. In 1940 the divorce took place.
Filmography (selection)
- 1940: The Howards of Virginia
- 1942: A Night to Remember
- 1943: Always more, always happier (The More the Merrier)
- 1944: Woman without a conscience (Double Indemnity)
- 1945: With the Eyes of Love (The Enchanted Cottage)
- 1945: A Gun in His Hand (short film)
- 1946: Symphony in Swing (Do You Love Me)
- 1946: A Lady for the Gangster (Nobody Lives Forever)
- 1946: Humoresque (Humoresque)
- 1947: Cell R 17 (Brute Force)
- 1947: Ride on the Pink Horse (Ride the Pink Horse)
- 1947: The Greyhound and the Lady (The Hucksters)
- 1947: The Invisible Wall
- 1947: The Unconquered
- 1947: Dangerous Years
- 1947: Love in Shackles (Cass Timberlane)
- 1948: That Wonderful Urge
- 1948: Every Girl Should Be Married
- 1949: Strange Bargain
- 1949: The Lucky Stiff
- 1951: Flight to Mars
- 1951: Reporter of Satan (Ace in the Hole)
- 1953: Marry Me Again
- 1954: The Lonely Eagle (Drum Beat)
- 1955: Tyrannical Love (Love Me or Leave Me)
- 1955: The plot (Trial)
- 1956: kidnapping (ransom!)
- 1957: Defense intervenes (5 Steps to Danger)
- 1958–1961: Perry Mason (TV series, 14 episodes)
- 1959: The fisherman of Galilee (The Big Fisherman)
- 1960/1962: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1961: A Charming Impostor (The Great Impostor)
Web links
- Richard Gaines in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Editing of some of Richard Gaines' film appearances on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Gaines at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Richard Gaines | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved September 13, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaines, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gaines, Richard Houston (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th July 1975 |
| Place of death | North Hollywood , Los Angeles , California , USA |