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Richard Lawson

Actor / Film Producer | * 03/07/1947 (77) | Loma Linda, California (United States of America (USA))
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Rickey Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist, and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What ...

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

R

1998 | 2.9/5 | 2h 4min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Steve Freeling lives with his wife, Diane, and their three children, Dana, Robbie, and Carol Anne, in Southern California where he sells houses for the company that built the neighborhood. It starts w ...

Poltergeist

PG

1982 | 3.6/5 | 1h 54min
Horror
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About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact ...

For Colored Girls

R

2010 | 3.5/5 | 2h 14min
Drama
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Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to sa ...

Streets of Fire

PG

1984 | 3.4/5 | 1h 33min
Action
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Movies with Richard Lawson as Actor(42)

as Chief of Police2023 CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Dr. James Clay2021 Not Alone
as Adolf's Dad2021 North Hollywood
as Garvin2021 A Holiday Chance
as Carlton Blakeston Sr.2019 Always a Bridesmaid
as himself2019 Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as himself2019 Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Ron Logsdon2019 From Zero to I Love You
as himself2017 Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
as Self (home footage)2016 Lemonade
2015 A Royal Family Holiday
as Leighton Royal2015 A Royal Family Christmas
as Frank2010 For Colored Girls
as Uncle Mac2008 Love for Sale
as himself2007 They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
as Winston2006 The Last Stand
as Marcus2005 Guess Who
as Mr. Turner2004 Christmas at Water's Edge
as Mr. Beale2003 Maniac Magee
as Uncle Rob2001 Blue Hill Avenue
as Gus1999 Justice
as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)1999 Jackie's Back!
as Jack1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Young Man / CIA1997 Wag the Dog
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott1989 The Forgotten
as Dash1989 Double Your Pleasure
as Adam Prentice1986 Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Dr. Duran1986 Under the Influence
as Cornell1985 Stick
as Officer Ed Price1984 Streets of Fire
as Ryan1982 Poltergeist
as Officer Venchek1982 Leadfoot
as Gene Davis1980 The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as R.C. Stiles1980 The Jericho Mile
as James Harris1979 Charleston
as Hector Mantilla1979 The Main Event
as Pat1978 Coming Home
as Leroy Fisk1977 Black Fist
as Policeman #11977 Audrey Rose
as Valentine1974 Sugar Hill
as Willis Daniels1973 Scream Blacula Scream
as Homosexual (uncredited)1971 Dirty Harry

TV Shows/Series with Richard Lawson as Actor(42)

as Moses Britton2022 The Black Hamptons
as Lynwood2019 mixed-ish
as Pastor Evan Johnson2016 Saints & Sinners
as Admiral Decker2015 Stitchers
2005 Numb3rs
as William Garrett2003 Dead Like Me
2003 All of Us
2002 Half & Half
2001 The Bernie Mac Show
2001 The Division
as Rev. Bobby Baxter2000 Soul Food
as Commander Richard Gray2000 The District
1999 Family Law
as Thomas Horne1999 Judging Amy
1998 L.A. Doctors
1997 Good News
as Capt. Daniel Robb1996 Pandora's Clock
1996 Moesha
as Sgt. Dan Craig1995 JAG
1995 The Parent 'Hood
1994 Sister, Sister
as Nicholas Freeman1994 Touched by an Angel
1993 Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1989 Father Dowling Mysteries
1987 Wiseguy
1987 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Jesse Colton1985 MacGyver
1984 The Cosby Show
1983 Hardcastle and McCormick
as Officer David McNeil1982 T. J. Hooker
1982 St. Elsewhere
as Monroe Henderson1982 Remington Steele
1982 Chicago Story
as Nick Kimball1981 Dynasty
as David Mackey1978 The White Shadow
1977 The Fantastic Journey
1977 What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
1974 Good Times
as 1st Suspect1973 Kojak
1972 The Streets of San Francisco
as Angry Black Man1971 All in the Family
1969 Medical Center

Full Name: Richard Lawson
Born: Friday, 03/07 1947 (March) in Loma Linda, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 77 years + 49 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Hayward High School, Chabot College
Spouses (current/former): Tina Knowles, Denise Gordy
Children: Bianca Lawson, Ricky Lawson
Other names for Richard Lawson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Rick Lawson" (Pseudonym)
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James Karen (8x, Actor)
Roger Aaron Brown (8x, Actor)
Eugene Roche (8x, Actor)
John Masius (8x, Crew)
Lee Weaver (8x, Actor)
Dave Krieger (7x, Crew)
Peter Hobbs (7x, Actor)
Axel Vreeken (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:219077, Added: 07/29/2018, Last updated: 04/11/2024