FILM
Change of Habit (1969) with Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore
The Valley of Gwangi (1969) with James Franciscus
The Power (1968) with George Hamilton, Suzanne Pleshette, Yvonne De Carlo, and Barbara Nichols
The Doomsday Flight (1966) with Edward Asner, John Saxon, Van Johnson, and Jan Shepard
Kid Rodelo (1965) with Don Murray, Broderick Crawford, and Janet Leigh
Della (1964) with Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, and Paul Burke
Tormented (1960) with Susan Gordon, Juli Reding, and Joe Turkel; directed by Bert I. Gordon
The Unchained Goddess (1958) with Frank Baxter; an educational film
Hemo the Magnificent (1957) with Frank Baxter; an educational film
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (1957) with Frank Baxter; an educational film
The Helen Morgan Story (1957) with Ann Blyth and Paul Newman
Three for Jamie Dawn (1956) with Laraine Day and Ricardo Montalban
An Annapolis Story (1955) with John Derek and Kevin McCarthy
Bengazi (1955) with Richard Conte, Hillary Brooke, and Mala Powers
The Last Command (1955) with Sterling Hayden, John Russell, Virginia Grey, and Jim Davis
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) with Julie Adams, Richard Denning, and Whit Bissell
Riders to the Stars (1954) with Martha Hyer and Dawn Addams; directed by Richard Carlson
It Came from Outer Space (1953) with Barbara Rush, Russell Johnson, and Charles Drake
All I Desire (1953) with Barbara Stanwyck, Lori Nelson, and Richard Long
Seminole (1953) with Rock Hudson, Barbara Hale, Hugh O'Brian, and Russell Johnson
The Maze (1953) with Hillary Brooke
The Magnetic Monster (1953) with King Donovan
Flat Top (1952) with Sterling Hayden, John Bromfield, Keith Larsen, and Phyllis Coates
Retreat, Hell! (1952) with Russ Tamblyn
The Rose Bowl Story (1952) with Marshall Thompson and Vera Miles
The Blue Veil (1951) with Jane Wyman and Vivian Vance
A Millionaire for Christy (1951) with Fred MacMurray and Eleanor Parker
The Sound of Fury (1951) with Adele Jergens and Lloyd Bridges
Whispering Smith Hits London (1951)
Valentino (1951) with Patricia Medina, Eleanor Parker, and Sally Forrest
King Solomon's Mines (1950) with Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger
Behind Locked Doors (1948) with Tor Johnson and Dickie Moore
The Amazing Mr. X (1948) with Turhan Bey, Cathy O'Donnell, Lynn Bari, and Virginia Gregg
So Well Remembered (1947) with John Mills
The Man from Down Under (1943) with Charles Laughton and Donna Reed
Presenting Lily Mars (1943) with Judy Garland and Van Heflin
A Stranger in Town (1943) with Frank Morgan, Jean Rogers, and John Hodiak
Young Ideas (1943) with Mary Astor and Herbert Marshall
Fly-By-Night (1942) with Nancy Kelly
Highways by Night (1942) with Ray Collins and Jane Darwell
White Cargo (1942) with Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon
The Affairs of Martha (1942) with Marjorie Main and Spring Byington
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1942) with Frances Gifford and Cecil Kellaway
Hold That Ghost (1941) with Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Evelyn Ankers, Joan Davis, the Andrews Sisters, and Shemp Howard
Back Street (1941) with Charles Boyer, Margaret Sullavan, and Tim Holt
The Little Foxes (1941) with Bette Davis and Herbert Marshall
West Point Widow (1941) with Richard Denning, Frances Gifford, and Anne Shirley
The Ghost Breakers (1940) with Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, and Willie Best
The Howards of Virginia (1940) with Cary Grant,Martha Scott, Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Byrd, Paul Kelly, and Anne Revere
No, No, Nanette (1940) with Anna Neagle, Victor Mature, Eve Arden, Zasu Pitts, and Helen Broderick
Too Many Girls (1940) with Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Frances Langford, Eddie Bracken, and Ann Miller
Beyond Tomorrow (1940) with Rod La Rocque and Harry Carey
Little Accident (1939) with Hugh Herbert and Edgar Kennedy
Winter Carnival (1939) with Ann Sheridan and Robert Armstrong
Dancing Co-Ed (1939) with Lana Turner, Artie Shaw, and Mary Beth Hughes
These Glamour Girls (1939) with Lana Turner, Lew Ayres, and Mary Beth Hughes
The Duke of West Point (1938) with Joan Fontaine
The Young in Heart (1938) with Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Paulette Goddard
TELEVISION SERIES
Mackenzie's Raiders, 1958-1959 syndicated TV series
I Led Three Lives, 1953-1956 syndicated TV series
TELEVISION GUEST APPEARANCES
Cannon, episode Moving Target, originally aired January 31, 1973
Cannon, episode The Torch, originally aired February 29, 1972
The F.B.I., episode Moment of Truth, originally aired March 30, 1969
It Takes a Thief, episode The Naked Billionaire, originally aired January 28, 1969
Bonanza, episode The Thirteenth Man, originally aired January 21, 1968
Bonanza, episode A Girl Named George, originally aired January 14, 1968
Perry Mason, episode The Case of the Avenging Angel, originally aired March 13, 1966
Rawhide, episode Brush War at Buford, originally aired November 23, 1965
The Virginian (1962), episode Farewell to Honesty, originally aired March 24, 1965
Wagon Train, episode The Clay Shelby Story, originally aired December 6, 1964
Perry Mason, episode The Case of the Tragic Trophy, originally aired November 19, 1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, episode Village of Guilt, originally aired November 2, 1964
The Fugitive, episode The Homecoming, originally aired April 7, 1964
The Virginian, episode Smile of a Dragon, originally aired Feburary 26, 1964
Wagon Train, episode The Cassie Vance Story, originally aired December 23, 1963
Thriller, episode Kill My Love, originally aired March 26, 1962
Riverboat, episode The Faithless, originally aired November 22, 1959
Crossroads, episode Call for Help, originally aired March 1, 1957
Crossroads, episode The Happy Gift, originally aired February 1, 1957
Lights Out, episode The Devil in Glencairn, originally aired July 16, 1951
|
|
Born on April 29, 1912, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Richard Carlson studied literature and drama as a college student at the University of
Minnesota and taught literature and acting courses before striking out as an actor and director on the legitimate stage. The talented Carlson
performed in a number of Broadway productions in the mid to late 1930s, including The Ghost of Yankee Doodle (1937) and Stars In
Your Eyes (February 1939-May 1939). Carlson's first film appearance came in the David Selznick production The Young in Heart
(1938; with Janet Gaynor). In mid 1939, Carlson made a permanent move to Hollywood and freelanced in a number of films at different studios,
including The Howards of Virginia (1940; with Cary Grant), Too Many Girls (1940; with Lucille Ball), Hold That Ghost
(1941; with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello), and The Affairs of Martha
(1942; with Marjorie Main). As with other actors during the era, Carlson served in World War II, interrupting
his career. And as was the experience of many other actors, after coming back from the war he found it difficult to land the good roles he
had previously been offered.
