John Richardson
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1934-01-19
- Died
- 2021-01-05
- Place of birth
- Worthing, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Biography
John Richardson (January 19, 1934 - January 5, 2021) was an English actor, who appeared in movies from the 1950s until the 1990s.
He appeared in many Italian films, including Mario Bava's Black Sunday (1960). His best known role was perhaps in One Million Years B.C. (1966), in which he played a grunting caveman who fell in love with Raquel Welch. He had small roles in the remake of The 39 Steps (1959); Tender is the Night (1962) as a young man, uncredited; and in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) with Barbra Streisand. Richardson was cast as the male lead in both She and One Million Years BC. He was considered for the role of James Bond, but lost out to George Lazenby.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (40)
One Million Years B.C.
1966
as Tumak
The Church
1989
as Architect
Torso
1973
as Prof. Franz
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
as Robert Tentrees
She
1965
as Leo Vincey
Black Sunday
1960
as Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec
On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...
1967
as Dragone
School of Thieves 2
1987
as Ricco Gondoliere
Sapphire
1959
as Student
The League of Gentlemen
1960
as Elizabeth's Lover (uncredited)
Milner
1994
as Edward
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987
as Leo Vincey / Killikrates (archive footage)
The Vengeance of She
1968
as Killikrates
Tender Is the Night
1962
as Young Man Being Photographed (uncredited)
Eyeball
1975
as Mark Burton
War of the Planets
1977
as Captain Alex Hamilton
Nine Guests for a Crime
1977
as Lorenzo
Anna: the Pleasure, the Torment
1973
as Lorenzo Viotto
Murder Obsession
1981
as Oliver
Execution
1968
as Bill Coler / John Coler
Pirates of Tortuga
1961
as Percy
Fever of 40!
1980
as Harry Petersen
John the Bastard
1967
as John Donald Tenorio
Duck in Orange Sauce
1975
as John
Reflections in Black
1975
as Inspector Lavina
Battle of the Stars
1978
as Captain Mike Layton
The Captain's Table
1959
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Frankenstein '80
1972
as Karl Schein
The Beautiful Summer
1974
as Vittorio
The Tough One
1966
as Daniel
Blue Paradise
1980
as Kris
Sawed-Off Shotgun
1977
A Nun at the Crossroads
1967
as Dr. Pierre Lemmon
The Heart of a Man
1959
as Official
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
as Self - (archive footage)
A Candidate for a Killing
1969
as Nick Warfield / André Jarvis / Riquelli
Bachelor of Hearts
1958
as Robin
The Tree with Pink Leaves
1974
as Andrea, padre di Marco
From Rollerball to Rome - Reflection on a Sci-Fi Classic
2020
as Self
4 Billion in 4 Minutes
1976
as Francesco Vitale
About John Richardson
John Richardson (January 19, 1934 - January 5, 2021) was an English actor, who appeared in movies from the 1950s until the 1990s. He appeared in many Italian films, including Mario Bava's Black Sunday (1960). His best known role was perhaps in One Million Years B.C. (1966), in which he played a grunting caveman who fell in love with Raquel Welch. He had small roles in the remake of The 39 Steps (1959); Tender is the Night (1962) as a young man, uncredited; and in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) with Barbra Streisand. Richardson was c… With 41 credits spanning from 1958 to 2021, John Richardson has appeared in 40 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular John Richardson Movies
- One Million Years B.C. (1966) — as Tumak
- The Church (1989) — as Architect
- Torso (1973) — as Prof. Franz
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) — as Robert Tentrees
- She (1965) — as Leo Vincey
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