Richard Anderson

Biography for Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson appeared in high school plays, served a hitch in the Army and, upon his discharge, began doing summer stock, radio work, a movie bit part (a wounded soldier in "Twelve O'Clock High") and all the other minor jobs required of your basic struggling actor. He did comedy scenes on a "screen test"-like TV series called "Lights, Camera, Action" and impressed the right people at MGM, who offered him a contract. After leaving MGM, he continued to dabble in movies while at the same time becoming a huge presence on TV. He was a regular (Police Lt. Drum) during the last season of TV's "Perry Mason"; in the series' last episode, he interrogates witnesses to a murder in a TV studio--the witnesses being played by the "Perry Mason" crew. In the high-rated last episode of "The Fugitive," he plays Richard Kimble's (David Janssen) brother-in-law, and is briefly suspected of being the real killer of Kimble's wife. A regular on TV's "The Six Million Dollar Man," Anderson has more recently produced the TV-movie reprises of that series.

Richard Norman Anderson was born on August 8, 1926 in Long Branch, New Jersey (USA).

His parents move to Los Angeles when he was 10 years old, and it was during this period that he began to seriously be interested in the profession of actor.

He is fascinated by cinema, and decides to try his luck at the MGM studios, at the end of his studies in high school. The only job he manages to win at this time is a job in the mail service.

But his desire to become an actor is put aside afterwards, because he had to leave for the army, for a year, during the Second World War.

When the war ends, he returned to Los Angeles where he studied at Célêbre "American Lab" in Hollywood. In 1947, he already played in several plays. In 1949, Cary Grant's wife, Betsy Drake, impressed by her acting talent, pistonous with MGM.

He then signed with the MGM a six -year contract, during which he played in 26 films.

Subsequently, he embodied Oscar Goldman, the director of the OSI in "The man who was worth three billion" in 1973. At that time, he already filmed in 60 films and TV movies.

His character in the series, Oscar Goldman, does not appear in the pilot "Cyborg: The Six Million Dollar Man". He later appeared during the second TV movie: "Wine, Woman, and War".

Richard Anderson is an American actor born August 8, 1926 in Long Branch, New Jersey. He is known for his role in the television series The Six Million Dollar Man in the 1970s, in which he played the role of Oscar Goldman, the director of the scientific division of the fictitious intelligence agency Osi.

Anderson began his acting career in the 1950s, with roles in films such as The Big Circus and The Long Gray Line. He also played in television series such as The Line-Up, Gunsmoke and The Bionic Woman.

In addition to his role in The Six Million Dollar Man, Anderson also played in films such as The Devil's Brigade, Earthquake and The Magnificent Seven Ride!. He also appeared in television series such as Murder, She Wrote and The Love Boat.

Apart from his acting career, Anderson is also known for his activism in favor of peace and social justice. He was a member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and was involved in causes such as the fight against the Vietnam War and support for workers' rights.

In summary, Richard Anderson is an American actor known for his roles in films and television series from the 1950s to 1970s, as well as for his activism in favor of peace and social justice.

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Trivia

• In "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974), Richard's character worked for a government department called the OSI. In real life, he did an orientation video for a real government department called the OSI, which was very different from the fictional one.

Family

• Spouse : Katharine Thalberg (30 October 1961 - 1973) (divorced) 3 daughters, Carol Lee Ladd (1955 - 1956) (divorced).
• His first wife was the daughter of Alan Ladd.
• His second wife was the daughter of Norma Shearer and Irving Thalberg.

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• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by stals