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Paul Richards(1924-1974)

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Paul Richards
In Houston, a man working as an oil driller comes up with a scheme for stealing millions of dollars worth of oil from the fields. He insinuates himself with a local mobster in order to get financing for his scheme.
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The Houston Story (1956)
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Paul Richards was born on 23 November 1924 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Zorro (1957) and Monkey on My Back (1957). He was previously married to Monica Keating. He died on 10 December 1974 in Culver City, California, USA.
BornNovember 23, 1924
DiedDecember 10, 1974(50)
BornNovember 23, 1924
DiedDecember 10, 1974(50)
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Gene Evans, Pat Hogan, Richard Hylton, and Paul Richards in Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
Richard Basehart, Gene Evans, Pat Hogan, Skip Homeier, and Paul Richards in Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
Jean Allison and Paul Richards in One Step Beyond (1959)
Paul Richards in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
Paul Richards in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Scott Brady, Phyllis Coates, and Paul Richards in Blood Arrow (1958)
Mala Powers and Paul Richards in The Unknown Terror (1957)
John Howard, Mala Powers, and Paul Richards in The Unknown Terror (1957)
Martha Hyer and Paul Richards in Route 66 (1960)
Bo Svenson and Paul Richards in Mod Squad (1968)
Fred Astaire, Walter Brennan, Andy Devine, and Paul Richards in The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
Paul Richards in The Untouchables (1959)

Known for

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
6.0
  • Mendez
  • 1970
Zorro (1957)
Zorro
8.2
TV Series
  • Hernando
Dianne Foster and Cameron Mitchell in Monkey on My Back (1957)
Monkey on My Back
6.9
  • Rico
  • 1957
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
6.6
  • Charles Fischetti
  • 1967

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Actor

  • The Tribe (1974)
    The Tribe
    • (voice)
  • Raymond Burr in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
  • Monte Markham in The New Perry Mason (1973)
    The New Perry Mason
  • George Peppard in Banacek (1972)
    Banacek
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
  • Jim Brown in I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
    I Escaped from Devil's Island
  • Martin Landau in Savage (1973)
    Savage
  • Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in Mod Squad (1968)
    Mod Squad
  • Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)
    McMillan & Wife
  • Triangle (1970)
    Triangle
  • Rod Serling in Night Gallery (1969)
    Night Gallery
  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
    The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
  • Ralph Bellamy, George Maharis, and Yvette Mimieux in The Most Deadly Game (1970)
    The Most Deadly Game
  • Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
    Beneath the Planet of the Apes
  • Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
    Mannix

Soundtrack

  • Brian Keith in The Westerner (1960)
    The Westerner
    • (uncredited)
  • Dick Powell in Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    • (uncredited)

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Personal details

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    • November 23, 1924
    • Hollywood, California, USA
    • December 10, 1974
    • Culver City, California, USA(cancer)
    • Monica KeatingJune 3, 1950 - December 10, 1974 (his death)
  • Other works
    (1967-74) TV commercials: Pontiac automobiles.

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  • Trivia
    He played the first character on Gunsmoke (1955) to shoot Marshal Matt Dillon and the first character on Hawaii Five-O (1968) to which Steve McGarrett said, "Book 'em, Dan-o!".

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