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John Richardson
Actor
Died January 5, 2021 (86 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 1989 | The Church · as Architect |
| 1987 | Scuola di ladri - Parte seconda · as Ricco Gondoliere |
| 1987 | Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood! · as Leo Vincey / Killikrates (archive Footage) |
| 1981 | Murder Syndrome · as Oliver |
| 1980 | Paradiso Blu · as Kris |
| 1980 | Happy Birthday, Harry · as Harry Petersen |
| 1978 | Battle of the Stars · as Captain Mike Layton |
| 1977 | War of the Planets · as Captain Alex Hamilton |
| 1977 | Nine Guests for a Crime · as Lorenzo |
| 1976 | 4 Billion in 4 Minutes · as Francesco Vitale |
| 1975 | Duck in Orange Sauce · as John |
| 1975 | Reflections in Black · as Inspector Lavina |
| 1975 | Eyeball · as Mark Burton |
| 1974 | La bellissima estate · as Vittorio |
| 1973 | Anna: The Pleasure, the Torment · as Lorenzo Viotto |
| 1973 | Torso · as Prof. Franz |
| 1972 | Frankenstein '80 · as Karl Schein |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever · as Robert Tentrees |
| 1969 | A Candidate for a Killing · as Nick Warfield / André Jarvis / Riquelli |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | The Vengeance of She · as Killikrates |
| 1967 | John the Bastard · as John Donald Tenorio |
| 1967 | On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... · as Dragone |
| 1966 | The Tough One · as Daniel |
| 1966 | One Million Years B.C. · as Tumak |
| 1965 | She · as Leo |
| 1965 | Lord Jim · as The Sailor |
| 1962 | Tender Is the Night · as Young Man Being Photographed (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Pirates of Tortuga · as Percy |
| 1960 | Black Sunday · as Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec |
| 1960 | The League of Gentlemen · as Elizabeth's Lover (uncredited) |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Heart of a Man · as Official |
| 1959 | The Captain's Table · as Ship's Officer |
| 1959 | The 39 Steps · as Cast |
| 1959 | Operation Amsterdam · as Lt. Williams |
| 1958 | Bachelor of Hearts · as Robin |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember · as Valet |