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Richard Denning

Bio: Richard Denning (March 27, 1914 – October 11, 1998) was an American actor who starred in such movies as Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and An Affair to Remember (1957), and on radio with Lucille Ball as her husband George Cooper in My Favorite Husband (1948–1951), the forerunner of television's I Love Lucy, for which Denning was replaced by Ball's real-life husband, Desi Arnaz. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Denning, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Fri, Mar 27 1914
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Death: Sun, Oct 11 1998
Richard Denning is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots
Richard Denning was
57 in Mary, Queen of Scots
as 'Francis, King of France'.
Wed, Dec 22 1971
Poster of I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew
I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew
Richard Denning was
54 in I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew
as 'Commodore'.
Tue, Dec 31 1968
Poster of The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
Richard Denning was
53 in The Movie Orgy
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Richard Denning was
52 in Alice Through the Looking Glass
as 'Alice's Father'.
Sun, Nov 06 1966
Poster of Twice-Told Tales
Twice-Told Tales
Richard Denning was
49 in Twice-Told Tales
as 'Jonathan Maulle'.
Sun, Sep 01 1963
Poster of No Greater Love
No Greater Love
Richard Denning was
45 in No Greater Love
as 'Dr. George Lund'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Desert Hell
Desert Hell
Richard Denning was
44 in Desert Hell
as 'Sgt. Major Pierre Benet'.
Wed, Jun 25 1958
Poster of The Lady Takes a Flyer
The Lady Takes a Flyer
Richard Denning was
43 in The Lady Takes a Flyer
as 'Al Reynolds'.
Thu, Jan 30 1958
Poster of The Black Scorpion
The Black Scorpion
Richard Denning was
43 in The Black Scorpion
as 'Hank Scott'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember
Richard Denning was
43 in An Affair to Remember
as 'Kenneth Bradley'.
Thu, Jul 11 1957
Poster of The Buckskin Lady
The Buckskin Lady
Richard Denning was
43 in The Buckskin Lady
as 'Dr. Bruce Merritt'.
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Naked Paradise
Naked Paradise
Richard Denning was
42 in Naked Paradise
as 'Duke Bradley'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Assignment Redhead
Assignment Redhead
Richard Denning was
42 in Assignment Redhead
as 'Major Gregory Keen'.
Mon, Oct 01 1956
Poster of Girls in Prison
Girls in Prison
Richard Denning was
42 in Girls in Prison
as 'Rev. Fulton'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of The Oklahoma Woman
The Oklahoma Woman
Richard Denning was
42 in The Oklahoma Woman
as 'Steve Ward'.
Fri, Jun 15 1956
Poster of Day the World Ended
Day the World Ended
Richard Denning was
41 in Day the World Ended
as 'Rick'.
Thu, Dec 01 1955
Poster of The Crooked Web
The Crooked Web
Richard Denning was
41 in The Crooked Web
as 'Frank Daniel'.
Wed, Nov 30 1955
Poster of The Gun That Won the West
The Gun That Won the West
Richard Denning was
41 in The Gun That Won the West
as ''Dakota' Jack Gaines'.
Thu, Sep 01 1955
Poster of Creature with the Atom Brain
Creature with the Atom Brain
Richard Denning was
41 in Creature with the Atom Brain
as 'Dr. Chet Walker'.
Fri, Jul 01 1955
Poster of The Magnificent Matador
The Magnificent Matador
Richard Denning was
41 in The Magnificent Matador
as 'Mark Russell'.
Tue, May 24 1955
Poster of Air Strike
Air Strike
Richard Denning was
41 in Air Strike
as 'Stanley Blair'.
Fri, May 06 1955
Poster of Target Earth
Target Earth
Richard Denning was
40 in Target Earth
as 'Frank Brooks'.
Sun, Nov 07 1954
Poster of Battle of Rogue River
Battle of Rogue River
Richard Denning was
40 in Battle of Rogue River
as 'Stacey Wyatt'.
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Richard Denning was
39 in Creature from the Black Lagoon
as 'Dr. Mark Williams'.
Fri, Mar 05 1954
Poster of Jivaro
Jivaro
Richard Denning was
39 in Jivaro
as 'Jerry Russell'.
Fri, Feb 12 1954
Poster of The Glass Web
The Glass Web
Richard Denning was
39 in The Glass Web
as 'Dave Markson'.
Wed, Nov 11 1953
Poster of The 49th Man
The 49th Man
Richard Denning was
39 in The 49th Man
as 'Chief Investigator Paul Reagan'.
Wed, May 20 1953
Poster of Target Hong Kong
Target Hong Kong
Richard Denning was
38 in Target Hong Kong
as 'Mike Lassiter'.
Fri, Feb 06 1953
Poster of Hangman's Knot
Hangman's Knot
Richard Denning was
38 in Hangman's Knot
as 'Lee Kemper'.
Sat, Nov 15 1952
Poster of Scarlet Angel
Scarlet Angel
Richard Denning was
38 in Scarlet Angel
as 'Malcolm Bradley'.
Fri, Jun 20 1952
Poster of Okinawa
Okinawa
Richard Denning was
37 in Okinawa
as 'Lt. Phillips'.
Thu, Feb 28 1952
Poster of Week-End with Father
Week-End with Father
Richard Denning was
37 in Week-End with Father
as 'Don Adams'.
Sat, Dec 01 1951
Poster of Why Men Leave Home
Why Men Leave Home
Richard Denning was
37 in Why Men Leave Home
as 'Dr. John Waldron'.
Mon, Jul 16 1951
Poster of Insurance Investigator
Insurance Investigator
Richard Denning was
36 in Insurance Investigator
as 'Tom Davison'.
Fri, Mar 23 1951
Poster of Flame Of Stamboul
Flame Of Stamboul
Richard Denning was
36 in Flame Of Stamboul
as 'Larry Wilson'.
Mon, Mar 05 1951
Poster of Double Deal
Double Deal
Richard Denning was
36 in Double Deal
as 'Buzz Doyle'.
Fri, Dec 01 1950
Poster of Harbor of Missing Men
Harbor of Missing Men
Richard Denning was
35 in Harbor of Missing Men
as 'Jim 'Brooklyn' Gannon'.
Sun, Mar 26 1950
Poster of No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
Richard Denning was
35 in No Man of Her Own
as 'Hugh Harkness'.
Tue, Feb 21 1950
Poster of Disaster
Disaster
Richard Denning was
34 in Disaster
as 'Bill Wyatt'.
Fri, Dec 03 1948
Poster of Unknown Island
Unknown Island
Richard Denning was
34 in Unknown Island
as 'John Fairbanks'.
Fri, Oct 15 1948
Poster of Lady at Midnight
Lady at Midnight
Richard Denning was
34 in Lady at Midnight
as 'Peter Wiggins'.
Sun, Aug 15 1948
Poster of Caged Fury
Caged Fury
Richard Denning was
33 in Caged Fury
as 'Blaney Lewis'.
Fri, Mar 05 1948
Poster of Seven Were Saved
Seven Were Saved
Richard Denning was
33 in Seven Were Saved
as 'Capt Allen Danton'.
Fri, Mar 28 1947
Poster of The Fabulous Suzanne
The Fabulous Suzanne
Richard Denning was
32 in The Fabulous Suzanne
as 'Rex'.
Sun, Dec 15 1946
Poster of Black Beauty
Black Beauty
Richard Denning was
32 in Black Beauty
as 'Bill Dixon'.
Thu, Aug 29 1946
Poster of Quiet Please, Murder
Quiet Please, Murder
Richard Denning was
28 in Quiet Please, Murder
as 'Hal McByrne'.
Fri, Mar 19 1943
Poster of Ice Capades Revue
Ice Capades Revue
Richard Denning was
28 in Ice Capades Revue
as 'Jeff Stewart'.
Thu, Dec 24 1942
Poster of The Glass Key
The Glass Key
Richard Denning was
28 in The Glass Key
as 'Taylor Henry'.
Tue, Sep 08 1942
Poster of Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Richard Denning was
28 in Beyond the Blue Horizon
as 'Jackra the Magnificent'.
Thu, Jun 25 1942
Poster of West Point Widow
West Point Widow
Richard Denning was
27 in West Point Widow
as 'Lt. Rhody Graves'.
Fri, Jun 20 1941
Poster of Adam Had Four Sons
Adam Had Four Sons
Richard Denning was
27 in Adam Had Four Sons
as 'Jack Stoddard'.
Thu, Mar 27 1941
Poster of Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor
Richard Denning was
26 in Love Thy Neighbor
as 'Joe'.
Fri, Dec 27 1940
Poster of North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
Richard Denning was
26 in North West Mounted Police
as 'Constable Thornton'.
Tue, Oct 22 1940
Poster of Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
Richard Denning was
26 in Golden Gloves
as 'Bill Crane'.
Fri, Aug 02 1940
Poster of Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob
Richard Denning was
26 in Queen of the Mob
as 'Charlie Webster'.
Fri, Jun 28 1940
Poster of The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
Richard Denning was
26 in The Farmer's Daughter
as 'Dennis Crane'.
Fri, Mar 29 1940
Poster of Parole Fixer
Parole Fixer
Richard Denning was
25 in Parole Fixer
as 'Bruce Eaton'.
Fri, Feb 02 1940
Poster of Emergency Squad
Emergency Squad
Richard Denning was
25 in Emergency Squad
as 'Dan Barton'.
Fri, Jan 05 1940
Poster of The Night of Nights
The Night of Nights
Richard Denning was
25 in The Night of Nights
as 'Call Boy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 01 1939
Poster of Geronimo
Geronimo
Richard Denning was
25 in Geronimo
as 'Lt. Larned'.
Sun, Nov 26 1939
Poster of Television Spy
Television Spy
Richard Denning was
25 in Television Spy
as 'Dick Randolph'.
Fri, Oct 20 1939
Poster of Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
Richard Denning was
25 in Million Dollar Legs
as 'Hunk Jordan'.
Thu, Jul 13 1939
Poster of Grand Jury Secrets
Grand Jury Secrets
Richard Denning was
25 in Grand Jury Secrets
as 'Murph'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of Undercover Doctor
Undercover Doctor
Richard Denning was
25 in Undercover Doctor
as 'Frank Oliver'.
Fri, Jun 09 1939
Poster of The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Richard Denning was
25 in The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as 'Fred'.
Fri, Jun 02 1939
Poster of Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Richard Denning was
25 in Some Like It Hot
as 'Mr. Weems'.
Fri, May 19 1939
Poster of Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial
Richard Denning was
25 in Hotel Imperial
as '(uncredited)'.
Thu, May 11 1939
Poster of Union Pacific
Union Pacific
Richard Denning was
25 in Union Pacific
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of Sudden Money
Sudden Money
Richard Denning was
25 in Sudden Money
as 'Johnny Jordan'.
Fri, Mar 31 1939
Poster of King of Chinatown
King of Chinatown
Richard Denning was
24 in King of Chinatown
as 'Interne'.
Fri, Mar 17 1939
Poster of Persons in Hiding
Persons in Hiding
Richard Denning was
24 in Persons in Hiding
as 'Powder, Henchman'.
Fri, Feb 10 1939
Poster of Ambush
Ambush
Richard Denning was
24 in Ambush
as 'Police Garage Mechanic'.
Fri, Jan 20 1939
Poster of Say It in French
Say It in French
Richard Denning was
24 in Say It in French
as 'Elevator Passenger'.
Fri, Nov 25 1938
Poster of Illegal Traffic
Illegal Traffic
Richard Denning was
24 in Illegal Traffic
as 'Silk Patterson'.
Wed, Nov 02 1938
Poster of King of Alcatraz
King of Alcatraz
Richard Denning was
24 in King of Alcatraz
as 'Harry Vay'.
Fri, Sep 30 1938
Poster of Campus Confessions
Campus Confessions
Richard Denning was
24 in Campus Confessions
as 'Buck Hogan'.
Fri, Sep 23 1938
Poster of You and Me
You and Me
Richard Denning was
24 in You and Me
as 'Salesman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 01 1938
Poster of Her Jungle Love
Her Jungle Love
Richard Denning was
24 in Her Jungle Love
as 'Pilot'.
Fri, Apr 15 1938
Poster of The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
Richard Denning was
23 in The Buccaneer
as 'Captain Reid'.
Fri, Feb 04 1938
Poster of Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Richard Denning was
23 in Wells Fargo
as 'Minor Role'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of Hold 'Em Navy
Hold 'Em Navy
Richard Denning was
23 in Hold 'Em Navy
as 'Midshipman Jepson'.
Thu, Nov 04 1937

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 McCloud
McCloud
Richard Denning was
55+ in McCloud
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Richard Denning was
54+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Governor, The Governor'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Karen
Karen
Richard Denning was
50+ in Karen
as 'Steve Scott'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1964
Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
Richard Denning was
48+ in Going My Way
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of Michael Shayne
Michael Shayne
Richard Denning was
46+ in Michael Shayne
as 'Michael Shayne'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of The Flying Doctor
The Flying Doctor
Richard Denning was
45+ in The Flying Doctor
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Richard Denning was
41+ in Cheyenne
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Richard Denning was
38+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Dr. Mark Andrews, Jim Kendall'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North
Richard Denning was
38+ in Mr. & Mrs. North
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 03 1952
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Richard Denning was
38+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Col. Patterson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Richard Denning was
37+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Richard Denning was
36+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Jeff'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Richard Denning was
34+ in Studio One
as 'Jack Marshall'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948