Richard Lawson
Birthday: 1947-03-07
Birthplace: Loma Linda, California, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
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Black Terror | Talk Show Host | |
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2024-08-08 | Will I See You Again? | |
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2024-07-11 | Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black | Clarence |
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2023-08-11 | CHAAW: Chapter 1 | Chief of Police |
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2021-11-24 | A Holiday Chance | Garvin |
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2021-10-22 | Not Alone | Dr. James Clay |
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2021-03-26 | North Hollywood | Adolf's Dad |
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2019-09-28 | Always a Bridesmaid | Carlton Blakeston Sr. |
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2019-03-25 | From Zero to I Love You | Ron Logsdon |
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2015-12-05 | A Royal Family Christmas | Leighton Royal |
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2015-11-21 | A Royal Family Holiday | |
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2010-11-05 | For Colored Girls | Frank |
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2008-02-09 | Love for Sale | Uncle Mac |
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2006-12-07 | The Last Stand | Winston |
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2005-03-25 | Guess Who | Marcus |
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2004-12-04 | Christmas at Water's Edge | Mr. Turner |
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2003-02-23 | Maniac Magee | Mr. Beale |
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2001-08-03 | Blue Hill Avenue | Uncle Rob |
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1999-06-14 | Jackie's Back! | Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1) |
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1999-01-14 | Justice | Gus |
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1998-08-14 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Jack |
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1997-12-25 | Wag the Dog | Young Man / CIA |
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1989-10-29 | Double Your Pleasure | Dash |
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1989-04-26 | The Forgotten | Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott |
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1986-10-21 | Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI | Adam Prentice |
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1986-09-28 | Under the Influence | Dr. Duran |
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1985-04-26 | Stick | Cornell |
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1984-06-01 | Streets of Fire | Officer Ed Price |
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1982-12-01 | Leadfoot | Officer Venchek |
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1982-06-04 | Poltergeist | Ryan |
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1980-10-31 | The Jericho Mile | R.C. Stiles |
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1980-05-25 | The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story | Gene Davis |
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1979-06-22 | The Main Event | Hector Mantilla |
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1979-01-15 | Charleston | James Harris |
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1978-02-15 | Coming Home | Pat |
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1977-08-31 | Black Fist | Leroy Fisk |
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1977-04-06 | Audrey Rose | Policeman #1 |
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1975-03-24 | Crossfire | Officer Ken Dillard |
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1974-02-01 | Sugar Hill | Valentine |
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1973-06-27 | Scream Blacula Scream | Willis Daniels |
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1971-12-23 | Dirty Harry | Homosexual (uncredited) |