Richard Carlson
The son of an attorney, Richard Carlson had an introspective quality to his performances and looked every inch the academic he first aspired to be. Following his graduation from the University of Minnesota with a Master's Degree in English, the tall, dark-haired youth had a brief stint as a drama teacher at his alma mater. However, deciding on the performing arts instead, he invested his money in buying his own theatre in Minneapolis and featuring himself as the star. By the age of 23, he had gained sufficient acting credentials to perform on Broadway opposite Ethel Barrymore, Jimmy Durante and Ethel Merman. Sidelining as a writer, he enjoyed moderate success publishing a number of short stories, but his play "Western Waters" was a flop on Broadway, closing after just seven performances. Just when it seemed, Richard's fortunes were on the wane, he was offered a contract as actor/writer/director by the producer David O. Selznick. After being encouraged by leading actress Janet Gaynor to make his screen bow in her motion picture The Young in Heart (1938), Richard moved to California on a permanent basis. During the next few years, he made several films (primarily at RKO), invariably in the part of the diffident juvenile. Many of these were forgettable second features, such as the supernaturally-themed Beyond Tomorrow (1940), or commercial failures, like the nostalgic Anna Neagle musical No, No, Nanette (1940). There was, however, one stellar performance: his newspaperman David Hewitt in William Wyler''s brilliant adaptation of Lillian Hellman's southern melodrama The Little Foxes (1941). This was followed by another decent role in the fruity (but highly enjoyable) melodrama White Cargo (1942), and the lead in a cliched, run-of-the-mill crime picture, Highways by Night (1942). Then World War II intervened and Richard did his tour of duty. When he returned to the screen, it was without the intensity and vigour which had characterised his pre-war performances. After several years of indifferent acting parts, Richard found renewed energy for his third-billed appearance in MGM's lavish Technicolor remake of King Solomon's Mines (1950). Perhaps surprisingly, this did not lead to further roles in A-grade features. Instead, Richard Carlson found himself the unlikely star of several sci-fi features, which have attained cult status over the passing years. Pick of the bunch was Jack Arnold's seminal It Came from Outer Space (1953) (based on a story by Ray Bradbury), with Richard in the role of a well-meaning, rather arcane astronomer, witness to an alien presence which turns out to be benign. The sincerity of his performance led to similar parts in The Magnetic Monster (1953) (with similar moralistic undertones) and the atmospheric Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). Though his original contract with Selznick had stipulated directing as well, Richard did not work behind the camera until 1954. Then, he unwisely accepted charge of a silly pseudo-scientific premise entitled Riders to the Stars (1954), a low-budget enterprise bogged down by verisimilitude and technobabble at the expense of drama. In the course of the next twelve years, he directed some better second features, including the westerns Four Guns to the Border (1954) and Kid Rodelo (1966), as well as a number of television episodes. He also wrote the occasional TV script, as well as contributing articles on non-fiction subjects to several magazines. During the early fifties -- with America in the grip of McCarthyist paranoia -- Richard gained a wider audience as the star of I Led 3 Lives (1953), playing the role of Herbert A. Philbrick (1915-1993) (on whose book by the same title the series was based), who infiltrated the Communist Party on behalf of the FBI. The show proved popular enough at the time to run for three years and 115 episodes. Richard had yet another recurring part, as stalwart Colonel Ranald Mackenzie, taming the south-western frontier in Mackenzie's Raiders (1958). For the remainder of his acting career, he guested in western and detective series, including The Virginian (1962), Perry Mason (1957), The F.B.I. (1965) and Cannon (1971) . After his retirement in 1975, Richard lived the last two years of his life in Sherman Oaks, California.
Richard Carmen
Richard Carmen was born in July 1968 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Z Nation (2014), The Hollow One (2015) and Automata (2017).
Richard Carrier
Author of Sense and Goodness without God in 2005 and many other books since, Richard Carrier is a philosopher and historian, with a Ph.D. in ancient history from Columbia University in New York. He previously graduated in history, with a minor in classics, from UC Berkeley. He is a professional writer and speaker and teaches courses online for The Secular Academy. His articles have been published in Biology & Philosophy, The History Teacher, German Studies Review, The Skeptical Inquirer, Philo, the Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, and more. He is polyamorous, a California native, and a veteran of the United States Coast Guard.
Richard Carrington
Richard Carrington is known for Dark Light (2021).
Richard Carter
Richard Carter is an actor and director, known for Dune: Part One (2021), Shooters Hill and Apocalypse Highway.
Richard Carter
Richard Carter was born on December 11, 1953 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is known for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Great Gatsby (2013) and Happy Feet (2006). He was married to Lindsey Carter. He died on July 13, 2019 in New South Wales.
Richard Cassalata
Richard Cassalata was born on September 24, 1975 in Monterey, California, USA. He is known for The Red Pill (2016). He has been married to Lisa since 2015. He was previously married to Amanda D. Tawgus.
Richard Cavallucci
Richard Cavallucci is known for Galatea (2023), Godless Children (2024) and A Funny Man (2017).
Richard Cave
Richard Cave is a former combat photographer and soldier whom during his service trained in various film disciplines. His interest in filming started at a young age when during the special effect heydays of the 1980s he wanted to be a special effects designer and artist. He also wanted to work in and around stuntmen, and action films. Whilst serving in the UK armed forces after leaving art college, he kept up his interest in film. Studying various courses on Special Effects, and Visual Effects (digital matte painting and compositing). During his service, he qualified as a Military Photographer and Cameraman, a very sought-after and difficult trade and the smallest in the Army. Outside of the army he qualified as a Steadicam operator, and ENG cameraman, and was trained in digital cinema cameras and also stills photography. His imagery and photographs have been seen worldwide in broadsheet newspapers, and news gathering channels, such as the BBC, Sky News, ITV, CNN, Fox News, Thompson Reuters, Magnum, and PA. During his service he was the Late Queen Royal Photographer, working with many members of the Royal Family. He was also a photographic instructor for the military. He has also trained in special effects as a Pyrotechnician, Stunt props, and Miniatures and as a matte painter. He is a professional Oil Painter as well. He is a weapons specialist and military advisor and is trained to work with armourers and supervise section 5 weapons (under oversight of amourers). He also holds a Diploma from the LA Film School for writing for Film and Television Music. Studied at the FXPhd online school in Visual Effects Design, Matte Painting, and Compositing, Trained at Pinewood Studios and was personally trained by the Inventor of the Steadicam. Richard loves working on film and having experienced life-changing injuries, he hopes to be the future bastion of disabled filmmakers leading the way for differently enabled filmmakers. He also is working with De Montfort University in media diversity and enabling those who have physical or mental barriers. He can be found on set in the assistant directors' team, providing much-needed critical logistic support to the Director. Loves leading small teams, and instructing and troubleshooting team cohesion difficulties as an advisor.
Richard Cawthorne
Australian actor Richard Cawthorne was born in 1976 in Hong Kong, the youngest of two. His mother, Zelda, was a journalist for the South China Morning Post, and his father, Russell, a Marketing Executive for Hong Kong film company Golden Harvest Studios. In 2012 Richard won the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award (AACTA), for his critically acclaimed portrayal of notorious Australian underworld figure Dennis Allan in the prime time drama Killing Time (2010). In 2015 Richard was appointed Ambassador to Australia's National Theatre Drama School.