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Richard Travis

Actor
Born April 17, 1913Died July 11, 1989 (76 years)
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Richard Travis (born William Benton Justice, April 17, 1913 – July 11, 1989) was an American actor in films and television.

The son of William Justice and Ella Justice, née Spain, he was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico and grew up in Paragould, Arkansas. His father owned and operated a marble yard in Paragould.

Travis began his Hollywood career in 1930s action films. The high point of his career was a lead role in the 1942 film comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), playing opposite Bette Davis. He had some other fairly important roles in the early 1940s, but his career soon declined. He spent World War II with the Army Air Forces's Broadway show Winged Victory.

In 1947, he starred in the B movie Backlash, which has become something of a cult classic among film noir fans, as well as Jewels of Brandenburg, a crime drama.

Travis was busy in television roles in the early 1950s. He had the lead role of assistant Sheriff Rodger Barnett in the syndicated crime drama Code 3, which aired for 39 episodes in 1957.

Travis retired from acting to pursue a career in California real estate under his birth name. He founded the William Justice Company and became an officer on the Beverly Hills Realty Board. CLR

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Lone Ranger
  • Mesa of Lost Women
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
  • Cyborg 2087
  • Fury
  • Hopalong Cassidy
  • Big Town After Dark
  • The Gene Autry Show
  • Frontier Doctor
  • Code 3
  • One Too Many

Known For

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner
  • Missile to the Moon
  • Mesa of Lost Women
  • The Big Shot
  • Mission to Moscow
  • The Tanks Are Coming
  • Code 3
  • Big Town After Dark
  • Truck Busters
  • Stories of the Century
  • One Too Many

Filmography

1966
Cyborg 2087 · as General
1965
The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series) · as Al Hoyt
1960
Thriller (TV Series) · as Mr. Carter
1959
Men into Space (TV Series) · as Prof. Grayson
1958
Missile to the Moon · as Steve Dayton
1958
Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Paul Erskine
1958
The Texan (TV Series) · as Governor
1957
Code 3 (TV Series) · as Asst. Sheriff Barrett
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Frank Woodson
1957
Panic (TV Series) · as Cast
1956
Frontier Doctor (TV Series) · as Sherriff Pat Garrett
1956
Women Without Men · as Kent Foster (usa Version)
1956
Blonde Bait · as Kent Foster
1955
Fury (TV Series) · as Bob Ford
1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing · as Charles Dana Gibson (uncredited)
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Judge Ed Miller
1955
1955
City of Shadows · as Phil Jergins
1955
An Annapolis Story · as Cmdr. Wilson (uncredited)
1955
The Millionaire (TV Series) · as David Hunter
1955
Prince of Players · as Colonel Who Captures Booth
1954
The Lineup (TV Series) · as Edward Patterson
1954
Lassie (TV Series) · as Bill Hoffman
1954
Public Defender (TV Series) · as Mr. Ames
1954
Waterfront (TV Series) · as Mike Walsh
1954
Stories of the Century (TV Series) · as Sheriff Pat Garrett
1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ben
1953
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Stan Talbot
1953
Mesa of Lost Women · as Dan Mulcahey, Foreman
1952
Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) · as Rance Barlow
1952
Cowboy G-Men (TV Series) · as Dort - U.s. District Attorney
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Sam
1951
Passage West · as Ben Johnson
1951
Pier 23 · as Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
1951
Roaring City · as Inspector Bruger
1951
Danger Zone · as Police Lt. Bruger
1951
Mask of the Dragon · as Phil Ramsey
1951
Fingerprints Don't Lie · as James Stover
1950
Racket Squad (TV Series) · as Evan Davis
1950
One Too Many · as Bob Mason
1950
Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) · as Agent Mitchell
1950
Lonely Heart Bandits · as Aaron Hunt
1950
The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) · as Hec Watson, The Mayor
1950
Motor Patrol · as Detective Bill Hartley
1950
Operation Haylift · as Max Maxwell
1949
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Buck Wingate
1949
Sky Liner · as Steve Blair
1948
The Babe Ruth Story · as Reporter
1948
Speed to Spare · as Jerry Mcgee
1947
1947
Backlash · as Richard Conroy
1944
Winged Victory · as Officer Presiding At Flight School Graduation
1944
The Last Ride · as Pat Harrigan
1943
Spy Train · as Bruce Grant
1943
1943
Truck Busters · as Casey Dorgan
1942
Busses Roar · as Sergeant Ryan
1942
Escape from Crime · as Dennis Daniel "red" O'hara
1942
The Big Shot · as George Anderson
1941
The Man Who Came to Dinner · as Bert Jefferson
1941
1941
Navy Blues · as Tex
1941
Dive Bomber · as Commanding Officer
1941
International Squadron · as Radio Operator
1941
The Bride Came C.O.D. · as Airline Dispatcher
1941
Riders of Death Valley · as Joe Miller
1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! · as Nightclub Headwaiter
1940
King of the Royal Mounted · as Const. Hallett

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