ACTOR · FROM LOMA LINDA, USA
Richard Lawson
Born 1947 · 79 years old91 credits since 1969
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ABOUT RICHARD
Richard Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist, and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born7 March 1947
BirthplaceLoma Linda, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora62 of 90 titles
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 62
- Average IMDb
- 6.7
- Highest rated
- All in the FamilyIMDb 8.4
- Working since
- 1969
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
10 titles · IMDb 5.9 on average
as Al Sharpton
Seriesas Norman · 40 episodes
Movieas Clarence
as Chief of Police
as Talk Show Host
Seriesas Moses Britton · 8 episodes
as Garvin
The 2010s
8 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
Movieas Carlton Blakeston Sr.
Seriesas Lynwood · 1 episode
Movieas Ron Logsdon
Seriesas Pastor Evan Johnson · 8 episodes
as Leighton Royal
Seriesas Admiral Decker · 2 episodes
Movieas Frank
The 2000s
17 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
as Uncle Mac
as Winston
Seriesas Bill Pierce · 3 episodes
Movieas Marcus
Seriesas Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited) · 1 episode
as Mr. Turner
Movieas Uncle Rob
Series2 episodes
The 1990s
15 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average
Seriesas Chuck · 1 episode
Seriesas Thomas Horne · 1 episode
as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Movieas Gus
as Gary Miller · 1 episode
Movieas Jack
Movieas Young Man / CIA
Good News
Not on Cineora2 episodes
The 1980s
23 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
as Dash
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
Series1 episode
Series1 episode
as Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne · 21 episodes
as Adam Prentice
as Dr. Duran
Seriesas Jesse Colton · 3 episodes
The 1970s
16 titles · IMDb 6.8 on averageMovieas Hector Mantilla
as James Harris
Seriesas David Mackey · 1 episode
Movieas Pat
1 episode
Movieas Leroy Fisk
Movieas Policeman #1
Seriesas Barker · 1 episode
The 1960s
1 title · IMDb 7.1 on average
Series1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Richard’s titles.
Whoopi GoldbergHow Stella Got Her Groove Back, For Colored Girls and 1 more
Tyler PerryDirector · For Colored Girls, Beauty in Black and 1 more
Tracey NeedhamJAG, The Division and 1 more
Craig T. NelsonPoltergeist and The District
Charles DurningStick and Justice
Bernie MacGuess Who and The Bernie Mac Show
JoBeth WilliamsPoltergeist and Justice
Janet JacksonGood Times and For Colored Girls
