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Richard Carlson

Bio: Richard Dutoit Carlson (April 29, 1912 – November 25, 1977) was an American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter.
Born: Tue, Apr 30 1912
Birthplace: Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA

Death: Sat, Nov 26 1977
Richard Carlson is 65 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of 3-D Rarities
3-D Rarities
Richard Carlson would have been no older than
65 in 3-D Rarities
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Jun 11 2015
Poster of Freedom 2000
Freedom 2000
Richard Carlson was
61 in Freedom 2000
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of Change of Habit
Change of Habit
Richard Carlson was
57 in Change of Habit
as 'Bishop Finley'.
Mon, Nov 10 1969
Poster of The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi
Richard Carlson was
57 in The Valley of Gwangi
as 'Champ'.
Thu, Jul 24 1969
Poster of The Power
The Power
Richard Carlson was
55 in The Power
as 'Prof. Norman E. Van Zandt'.
Wed, Feb 21 1968
Poster of The Doomsday Flight
The Doomsday Flight
Richard Carlson was
54 in The Doomsday Flight
as 'Chief Pilot Bob Shea'.
Tue, Dec 13 1966
Poster of Kid Rodelo
Kid Rodelo
Richard Carlson was
53 in Kid Rodelo
as 'Link'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Della
Della
Richard Carlson was
52 in Della
as 'David Stafford'.
Sat, Aug 08 1964
Poster of Famous Ghost Stories
Famous Ghost Stories
Richard Carlson was
49 in Famous Ghost Stories
as 'Tom Stewart (segment 'Tormented')'.
Sun, Dec 31 1961
Poster of Tormented
Tormented
Richard Carlson was
48 in Tormented
as 'Tom Stewart'.
Thu, Sep 22 1960
Poster of The Unchained Goddess
The Unchained Goddess
Richard Carlson was
45 in The Unchained Goddess
as 'The Writer'.
Wed, Feb 12 1958
Poster of The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
Richard Carlson was
45 in The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
as 'The Fiction Writer'.
Fri, Oct 25 1957
Poster of The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story
Richard Carlson was
45 in The Helen Morgan Story
as 'Russell Wade'.
Wed, Oct 02 1957
Poster of Hemo the Magnificent
Hemo the Magnificent
Richard Carlson was
44 in Hemo the Magnificent
as 'Mr. Fiction Writer'.
Wed, Mar 20 1957
Poster of Three for Jamie Dawn
Three for Jamie Dawn
Richard Carlson was
44 in Three for Jamie Dawn
as 'Martin Random'.
Sun, Jul 08 1956
Poster of Bengazi
Bengazi
Richard Carlson was
43 in Bengazi
as 'Insp. Levering'.
Wed, Sep 14 1955
Poster of The Last Command
The Last Command
Richard Carlson was
43 in The Last Command
as 'William B. Travis'.
Wed, Aug 03 1955
Poster of An Annapolis Story
An Annapolis Story
Richard Carlson was
42 in An Annapolis Story
as 'Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 10 1955
Poster of Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Richard Carlson was
41 in Creature from the Black Lagoon
as 'Dr. David Reed'.
Fri, Mar 05 1954
Poster of Riders to the Stars
Riders to the Stars
Richard Carlson was
41 in Riders to the Stars
as 'Dr. Jerry Lockwood'.
Thu, Jan 14 1954
Poster of The Golden Blade
The Golden Blade
Richard Carlson was
41 in The Golden Blade
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Aug 12 1953
Poster of All I Desire
All I Desire
Richard Carlson was
41 in All I Desire
as 'Henry Murdoch'.
Fri, Jul 03 1953
Poster of The Maze
The Maze
Richard Carlson was
41 in The Maze
as 'Gerald MacTeam'.
Thu, Jul 02 1953
Poster of It Came from Outer Space
It Came from Outer Space
Richard Carlson was
41 in It Came from Outer Space
as 'John Putnam'.
Fri, Jun 05 1953
Poster of Seminole
Seminole
Richard Carlson was
40 in Seminole
as 'Major Degan'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of The Magnetic Monster
The Magnetic Monster
Richard Carlson was
40 in The Magnetic Monster
as 'Dr. Jeffrey Stewart'.
Wed, Feb 18 1953
Poster of Flat Top
Flat Top
Richard Carlson was
40 in Flat Top
as 'Lt. (j.g.) Joe Rodgers'.
Sun, Oct 26 1952
Poster of Retreat, Hell!
Retreat, Hell!
Richard Carlson was
39 in Retreat, Hell!
as 'Capt. Paul Hansen'.
Sun, Feb 17 1952
Poster of Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard
Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard
Richard Carlson was
39 in Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard
as 'Steve Smith ("Whispering Smith")'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil
Richard Carlson was
39 in The Blue Veil
as 'Gerald Kean'.
Fri, Oct 26 1951
Poster of A Millionaire for Christy
A Millionaire for Christy
Richard Carlson was
39 in A Millionaire for Christy
as 'Dr. Roland Cook'.
Sun, Sep 02 1951
Poster of Valentino
Valentino
Richard Carlson was
38 in Valentino
as 'William 'Bill' King'.
Thu, Mar 08 1951
Poster of The Sound of Fury
The Sound of Fury
Richard Carlson was
38 in The Sound of Fury
as 'Gil Stanton'.
Tue, Dec 12 1950
Poster of King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines
Richard Carlson was
38 in King Solomon's Mines
as 'John Goode'.
Thu, Nov 09 1950
Poster of Behind Locked Doors
Behind Locked Doors
Richard Carlson was
36 in Behind Locked Doors
as 'Ross Stewart'.
Mon, Sep 13 1948
Poster of The Amazing Mr. X
The Amazing Mr. X
Richard Carlson was
36 in The Amazing Mr. X
as 'Martin Abbott'.
Thu, Jul 29 1948
Poster of So Well Remembered
So Well Remembered
Richard Carlson was
35 in So Well Remembered
as 'Charles Winslow / Charles Winslow Sr.'.
Wed, Jul 09 1947
Poster of Fury in the Pacific
Fury in the Pacific
Richard Carlson was
32 in Fury in the Pacific
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Mar 22 1945
Poster of The Man from Down Under
The Man from Down Under
Richard Carlson was
31 in The Man from Down Under
as 'Nipper Wilson'.
Wed, Aug 04 1943
Poster of Young Ideas
Young Ideas
Richard Carlson was
31 in Young Ideas
as 'Tom Farrell'.
Mon, Aug 02 1943
Poster of For God and Country
For God and Country
Richard Carlson was
31 in For God and Country
as 'Tom Manning'.
Sat, May 15 1943
Poster of Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars
Richard Carlson was
30 in Presenting Lily Mars
as 'Owen Vail'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Poster of A Stranger in Town
A Stranger in Town
Richard Carlson was
30 in A Stranger in Town
as 'Bill Adams'.
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of Sucker Bait
Sucker Bait
Richard Carlson was
30 in Sucker Bait
as 'Bill - Soldier'.
Mon, Jan 25 1943
Poster of White Cargo
White Cargo
Richard Carlson was
30 in White Cargo
as 'Mr. Langford'.
Sat, Dec 12 1942
Poster of My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Richard Carlson was
30 in My Heart Belongs to Daddy
as 'R.I.C. Kay'.
Sat, Nov 07 1942
Poster of Highways by Night
Highways by Night
Richard Carlson was
30 in Highways by Night
as 'Tommy Van Steel'.
Fri, Oct 02 1942
Poster of The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha
Richard Carlson was
30 in The Affairs of Martha
as 'Jeff Sommerfield'.
Sun, Jun 21 1942
Poster of Fly By Night
Fly By Night
Richard Carlson was
29 in Fly By Night
as 'Dr. Geoffrey Burton'.
Mon, Jan 19 1942
Poster of The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
Richard Carlson was
29 in The Little Foxes
as 'David Hewitt'.
Fri, Aug 29 1941
Poster of Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost
Richard Carlson was
29 in Hold That Ghost
as 'Doctor Jackson'.
Fri, Aug 08 1941
Poster of West Point Widow
West Point Widow
Richard Carlson was
29 in West Point Widow
as 'Dr. Jimmy Krueger'.
Fri, Jun 20 1941
Poster of Back Street
Back Street
Richard Carlson was
28 in Back Street
as 'Curt Stanton'.
Fri, Feb 07 1941
Poster of No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette
Richard Carlson was
28 in No, No, Nanette
as 'Tom Gillespie'.
Thu, Dec 19 1940
Poster of Too Many Girls
Too Many Girls
Richard Carlson was
28 in Too Many Girls
as 'Clint Kelly'.
Tue, Oct 08 1940
Poster of The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia
Richard Carlson was
28 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Thomas Jefferson'.
Thu, Sep 19 1940
Poster of The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers
Richard Carlson was
28 in The Ghost Breakers
as 'Geoff Montgomery'.
Fri, Jun 21 1940
Poster of Beyond Tomorrow
Beyond Tomorrow
Richard Carlson was
28 in Beyond Tomorrow
as 'James Houston'.
Fri, May 10 1940
Poster of Little Accident
Little Accident
Richard Carlson was
27 in Little Accident
as 'Perry Allerton'.
Thu, Oct 26 1939
Poster of Dancing Co-Ed
Dancing Co-Ed
Richard Carlson was
27 in Dancing Co-Ed
as ''Pug' Braddock'.
Fri, Sep 29 1939
Poster of These Glamour Girls
These Glamour Girls
Richard Carlson was
27 in These Glamour Girls
as 'Joe'.
Fri, Aug 18 1939
Poster of Winter Carnival
Winter Carnival
Richard Carlson was
27 in Winter Carnival
as 'Professor John Welden'.
Fri, Jul 28 1939
Poster of The Duke of West Point
The Duke of West Point
Richard Carlson was
26 in The Duke of West Point
as 'Jack West'.
Thu, Dec 29 1938
Poster of The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart
Richard Carlson was
26 in The Young in Heart
as 'Duncan Macrae'.
Wed, Jul 06 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson
Richard Carlson was
63+ in The Swiss Family Robinson
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1975
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Richard Carlson was
59+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Lancer
Lancer
Richard Carlson was
56+ in Lancer
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Richard Carlson was
53+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Harold David Dewitt'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Richard Carlson was
52+ in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as 'Mattson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Richard Carlson was
51+ in Burke's Law
as 'Nels Manning, Dr. Carol Smith'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Richard Carlson was
51+ in The Fugitive
as 'Allan Pruitt'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
Richard Carlson was
51+ in Arrest and Trial
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963
Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
Richard Carlson was
50+ in Going My Way
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Richard Carlson was
50+ in The Virginian
as 'Sheriff Marden, Major Ralph Forrester'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Richard Carlson was
49+ in Bus Stop
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
Richard Carlson was
48+ in The Aquanauts
as 'Ross Porter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Richard Carlson was
48+ in Thriller
as 'Guy Guthrie'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
Richard Carlson was
47+ in Riverboat
as 'Paul Drake'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Richard Carlson was
46+ in Rawhide
as 'Major Buford'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Mackenzie's Raiders
Mackenzie's Raiders
Richard Carlson was
46+ in Mackenzie's Raiders
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Richard Carlson was
45+ in Perry Mason
as 'Anthony Fry, Clete Hawley'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Richard Carlson was
42+ in Climax!
as 'Col. Dobie, Cass Terhgune'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Richard Carlson was
41+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Larry Carlson, Radio Announcer (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Richard Carlson was
40+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Archie Hawkins'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of I Led Three Lives
I Led Three Lives
Richard Carlson was
40+ in I Led Three Lives
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Richard Carlson was
39+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ', Josef Lindquist, Kelly McCall, Lawrence 'Larry' Cameron, Alan Mitchell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Richard Carlson was
38+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'John, Jerry Durrance'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Richard Carlson was
38+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Richard Carlson was
37+ in Your Show of Shows
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Richard Carlson was
37+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Richard Carlson was
37+ in Lights Out
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Richard Carlson was
36+ in Studio One
as ', Harvey Lindfield, Father'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948