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Richard Denning

Actor | * 03/27/1914 († 84, 10/11/1998) | Poughkeepsie, New York (United States of America (USA))
Richard Denning (March 27, 1914 – October 11, 1998) was an American actor who starred in science fiction films of the 1950s, including Unknown Island (1948), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Target Earth (1954), Day the World Ended (1955), Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), and The Black Scorpion (1957). Denning also appeared in the film An Affair to Remember (1957) with Cary Grant and on radio with Lucille Ball in My Favorite Husband: 244  (1948–1951), the forerunner of television's I Love Lucy. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his s ...

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Certification unknown

1954 | 3.5/5 | 1h 19min
Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
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A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen? ...

An Affair to Remember

NR

1957 | 3.7/5 | 1h 51min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Murders, with victims dying from spines broken by brute strength, erupt in the city and the killers, when encountered, walk away unharmed by police bullets which strike them. A police doctor's investi ...

Creature with the Atom Brain

NR

1955 | 2.6/5 | 1h 9min
Horror, Science Fiction, Crime
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Giant scorpions wreck havoc after being released due to volcanic activity. ...

The Black Scorpion

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1957 | 2.7/5 | 1h 28min
Horror, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for Richard Denning

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Richard Denning as Actor(80)

as Francis, King of France1971 Mary, Queen of Scots
as Self (archival footage)1968 The Movie Orgy
as Commodore1968 I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew
as Alice's Father1966 Alice Through the Looking Glass
as Jonathan Maulle1963 Twice-Told Tales
as Dr. George Lund1960 No Greater Love
as Al Reynolds1958 The Lady Takes a Flyer
as Sgt. Major Pierre Benet1958 Desert Hell
as Dr. Bruce Merritt1957 The Buckskin Lady
as Kenneth Bradley1957 An Affair to Remember
as Hank Scott1957 The Black Scorpion
as Duke Bradley1957 Naked Paradise
as Steve Ward1956 The Oklahoma Woman
as Rev. Fulton1956 Girls in Prison
as Major Gregory Keen1956 Assignment Redhead
as 'Dakota' Jack Gaines1955 The Gun That Won the West
as Rick1955 Day the World Ended
as Stanley Blair1955 Air Strike
as Dr. Chet Walker1955 Creature with the Atom Brain
as Frank Daniel1955 The Crooked Web
as Mark Russell1955 The Magnificent Matador
as Frank Brooks1954 Target Earth
as Dr. Mark Williams1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon
as Stacey Wyatt1954 Battle of Rogue River
as Jerry Russell1954 Jivaro
as Chief Investigator Paul Reagan1953 The 49th Man
as Mike Lassiter1953 Target Hong Kong
as Dave Markson1953 The Glass Web
as Lt. Phillips1952 Okinawa
as Lee Kemper1952 Hangman's Knot
as Malcolm Bradley1952 Scarlet Angel
as Larry Wilson1951 Flame Of Stamboul
as Dr. John Waldron1951 Why Men Leave Home
as Don Adams1951 Week-End with Father
as David "Shorty" Bowen1951 Week-End with Father
as Tom Davison1951 Insurance Investigator
as Jim 'Brooklyn' Gannon1950 Harbor of Missing Men
as Hugh Harkness1950 No Man of Her Own
as Buzz Doyle1950 Double Deal
as Blaney Lewis1948 Caged Fury
as Bill Wyatt1948 Disaster
as John Fairbanks1948 Unknown Island
as Peter Wiggins1948 Lady at Midnight
as Capt Allen Danton1947 Seven Were Saved
as Rex1946 The Fabulous Suzanne
as Bill Dixon1946 Black Beauty
as Hal McByrne1943 Quiet Please, Murder
as Jackra the Magnificent1942 Beyond the Blue Horizon
as Taylor Henry1942 The Glass Key
as Jeff Stewart1942 Ice Capades Revue
as Jack Stoddard1941 Adam Had Four Sons
as Lt. Rhody Graves1941 West Point Widow
as Constable Thornton1940 North West Mounted Police
as Bill Crane1940 Golden Gloves
as Dennis Crane1940 The Farmer's Daughter
as Joe1940 Love Thy Neighbor
as Dan Barton1940 Emergency Squad
as Bruce Eaton1940 Parole Fixer
as Charlie Webster1940 Queen of the Mob
as Frank Oliver1939 Undercover Doctor
as Hunk Jordan1939 Million Dollar Legs
as Murph1939 Grand Jury Secrets
as Powder, Henchman1939 Persons in Hiding
as Mr. Weems1939 Some Like It Hot
as Reporter (uncredited)1939 Union Pacific
as Police Garage Mechanic1939 Ambush
as (uncredited)1939 Hotel Imperial
as Interne1939 King of Chinatown
as Johnny Jordan1939 Sudden Money
as Dick Randolph1939 Television Spy
as Fred1939 The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Lt. Larned1939 Geronimo
as Silk Patterson1938 Illegal Traffic
as Captain Reid1938 The Buccaneer
as Harry Vay1938 King of Alcatraz
as Pilot1938 Her Jungle Love
as Buck Hogan1938 Campus Confessions
as Elevator Passenger1938 Say It in French
as Minor Role1937 Wells Fargo
as Midshipman Jepson1937 Hold 'Em Navy

TV Shows/Series with Richard Denning as Actor(13)

1970 McCloud
as Governor1968 Hawaii Five-O
as Steve Scott1964 Karen
1962 Going My Way
as Michael Shayne1960 Michael Shayne
1955 Cheyenne
as Dr. Mark Andrews1953 GE Theater
as Jim Kendall1953 GE Theater
1952 Mr And Mrs North
as Col. Patterson1952 Cavalcade of America
1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Jeff1950 Lux Video Theatre
as Jack Marshall1948 Studio One

Full Name: Richard Denning
Born: Friday, 03/27 1914 (March) in Poughkeepsie, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 10/11 1998 (October) in Escondido (aged: 84)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Woodbury University
Spouses (current/former): Evelyn Ankers
Richard Denning frequently works together with these people:
Hans Dreier (22x, Crew)
Skip Homeier (20x, Actor)
Nina Foch (18x, Actress)
James Gregory (16x, Actor)
James Daly (16x, Actor)
Kevin McCarthy (15x, Actor)
Thomas Mitchell (14x, Actor)
Vera Miles (13x, Actress)
John Forsythe (13x, Actor)
Phyllis Thaxter (13x, Actress)
Dayton Lummis (13x, Actor)
Archie Twitchell (12x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:109130, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024