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Richard Sanders

Bio: Richard Kinard Sanders is a retired American actor and screenwriter. He played quirky news anchorman Les Nessman on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati
Born: Fri, Aug 23 1940
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Richard Sanders is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Men of Honor
Men of Honor
Richard Sanders was
60 in Men of Honor
as 'Donny Moor Bartender'.
Wed, Sep 13 2000
Poster of Lovers Lane
Lovers Lane
Richard Sanders was
59 in Lovers Lane
as 'Dr. Jack Grefe'.
Sat, Feb 05 2000
Poster of Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again
Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again
Richard Sanders was
54 in Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again
as 'Dr. Budwig'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Neon City
Neon City
Richard Sanders was
51 in Neon City
as 'Dickie Devine'.
Mon, Dec 16 1991
Poster of The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
Richard Sanders was
48 in The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
as 'Dr. Dark'.
Sun, Feb 26 1989
Poster of Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Richard Sanders was
47 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
as 'Chester Lackberry'.
Sun, Feb 28 1988
Poster of Found Money
Found Money
Richard Sanders was
43 in Found Money
as 'Robbins'.
Mon, Dec 19 1983
Poster of Valley Girl
Valley Girl
Richard Sanders was
42 in Valley Girl
as 'Drivers' Ed Teacher'.
Fri, Apr 08 1983
Poster of The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
Richard Sanders was
42 in The Invisible Woman
as 'Orville'.
Sun, Feb 13 1983
Poster of Trouble in High Timber Country
Trouble in High Timber Country
Richard Sanders was
39 in Trouble in High Timber Country
as 'Lester'.
Fri, Jun 27 1980
Poster of The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb
Richard Sanders was
39 in The Nude Bomb
as 'German Delegate'.
Fri, May 09 1980
Poster of Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Richard Sanders was
39 in Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
as 'Mr. Fogarty'.
Fri, Sep 21 1979
Poster of Bud and Lou
Bud and Lou
Richard Sanders was
38 in Bud and Lou
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, Nov 15 1978
Poster of Keefer
Keefer
Richard Sanders was
37 in Keefer
as 'Bemmel'.
Thu, Mar 16 1978
Poster of Ruby and Oswald
Ruby and Oswald
Richard Sanders was
37 in Ruby and Oswald
as 'Agent Kelley'.
Wed, Feb 08 1978
Poster of Good Against Evil
Good Against Evil
Richard Sanders was
36 in Good Against Evil
as 'The Doctor'.
Sun, May 22 1977
Poster of Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
Richard Sanders was
36 in Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
as 'Travis'.
Mon, May 16 1977

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 Rose Red
Rose Red
Richard Sanders was
61+ in Rose Red
as 'Mr. Stanton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 2002
Poster of Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
Richard Sanders was
58+ in Batman Beyond
as 'Mr. Deakins (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999
Poster of Unhappily Ever After
Unhappily Ever After
Richard Sanders was
54+ in Unhappily Ever After
as 'Mr. Peabody'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 11 1995
Poster of The New WKRP in Cincinnati
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
Richard Sanders was
51+ in The New WKRP in Cincinnati
as 'Les Nessman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1991
Poster of Gravedale High
Gravedale High
Richard Sanders was
50+ in Gravedale High
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1990
Poster of Coach
Coach
Richard Sanders was
48+ in Coach
as 'Warren Graustark'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989
Poster of Nothing In Common
Nothing In Common
Richard Sanders was
46+ in Nothing In Common
as 'Dooley'.
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Thu, Apr 09 1987
Poster of Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Richard Sanders was
46+ in Married... with Children
as 'Mr. Conner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1987
Poster of Designing Women
Designing Women
Richard Sanders was
46+ in Designing Women
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1986
Poster of ALF
ALF
Richard Sanders was
46+ in ALF
as 'Hogarth'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1986
Poster of Inhumanoids
Inhumanoids
Richard Sanders was
46+ in Inhumanoids
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 21 1986
Poster of Sidekicks
Sidekicks
Richard Sanders was
45+ in Sidekicks
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 16 1986
Poster of Blacke's Magic
Blacke's Magic
Richard Sanders was
45+ in Blacke's Magic
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 05 1986
Poster of Growing Pains
Growing Pains
Richard Sanders was
45+ in Growing Pains
as 'Luther, Dr. Rosenfeld'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1985
Poster of Berrenger's
Berrenger's
Richard Sanders was
44+ in Berrenger's
as 'Frank Chapman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 05 1985
Poster of Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
Richard Sanders was
44+ in Charles in Charge
as 'Professor Smalley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1984
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Richard Sanders was
44+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Gerald Richards, Arnold Megrim'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Richard Sanders was
44+ in Who's the Boss?
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1984
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Richard Sanders was
43+ in Night Court
as 'Clark Edwards'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of Goodnight, Beantown
Goodnight, Beantown
Richard Sanders was
42+ in Goodnight, Beantown
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 03 1983
Poster of It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Richard Sanders was
42+ in It Takes Two
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 14 1982
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Richard Sanders was
41+ in Simon & Simon
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of Solid Gold
Solid Gold
Richard Sanders was
40+ in Solid Gold
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1980
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Richard Sanders was
39+ in Knots Landing
as 'Harry Nold'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
Richard Sanders was
38+ in WKRP in Cincinnati
as ', Les Nessman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1978
Poster of Rafferty
Rafferty
Richard Sanders was
37+ in Rafferty
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1977
Poster of Alice
Alice
Richard Sanders was
36+ in Alice
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 31 1976
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Richard Sanders was
34+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Samuel Romney'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Richard Sanders was
33+ in Kojak
as 'Drunk'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Richard Sanders was
29+ in McCloud
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Richard Sanders was
8+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
as 'Prosecuting Attorney, '.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948