Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-08-19

Deathday

2003-01-11 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

Richard Simmons

Dick Simmons

Biography

Richard Simmons was an American actor. He played a number of minor parts in MGM movies but finally achieved a degree of fame in the mid-1950s when he starred in the half-hour syndicated TV series, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955).

Known For

8.4%

Rear Window

Aug 1, 1954

8.0%

The Munsters

Sep 24, 1964

7.1%

A Star Is Born

Oct 1, 1954

7.2%

Sergeant York

Sep 27, 1941

6.7%

The Brady Bunch

Sep 26, 1969

6.7%

The Three Musketeers

Oct 20, 1948

7.0%

Easter Parade

Jul 8, 1948

7.7%

Perry Mason

Sep 21, 1957

6.0%

Lady in the Lake

Dec 19, 1946

6.4%

The Pirate

Jun 11, 1948

6.3%

The Devil's Brigade

May 15, 1968

7.0%

Leave It to Beaver

Oct 4, 1957

- View by:
- Media type:
- Department:

Acting

1977

Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready as Major

1971

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler as Adams

1969		The Brady Bunch as Mr. Delafield
1969		The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as Slidell (uncredited)

1968		The Devil's Brigade as Gen. Bixby
1968		It Takes a Thief as General

1967

Dragnet as Marcus Denner

1965

A Letter to Nancy as Ben

1964		The Munsters as Mr. Balding
1964		Robin and the 7 Hoods as Prosecutor

1963		Arrest and Trial as Joseph Galdamez
1963		Lassie's Great Adventure

1962

Sergeants 3 as Col. William Collingwood (as Richard Simmons)

1959		Black Saddle as (uncredited)
1959		Rawhide as Stranger

1957		Leave It to Beaver as Kenneth Langley
1957		Perry Mason as Mr. Ogden

1955		Sergeant Preston of the Yukon as Sergeant Preston
1955		It's Always Fair Weather as Mr. Grigman (uncredited)

1954		A Star Is Born as Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)
1954		Lassie as Sgt. Major Hardwick
1954		Rear Window as Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)
1954		Man with the Steel Whip as Jerry Randall / El Latigo (as Richard Simmons)
1954		Men of the Fighting Lady as Lt. Wayne Kimbrell
1954		Dragonfly Squadron as Col. Wolf Schuller

1953		Flight Nurse as Tommy Metcalf
1953		The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953		Letter to Loretta as Greg Wells
1953		Revlon Mirror Theatre as Lieutenant Harrigan
1953		Remains to Be Seen as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1953		Battle Circus as Capt. Norson
1953		Above and Beyond as Capt. Robert A. Lewis (Co-Pilot, Enola Gay)

1952		Desperate Search as Communicator (Vancouver Radio)
1952		Mr. & Mrs. North as Mr. Reese
1952		Mr. & Mrs. North as Arthur Lyndon (uncredited)
1952		The Ford Television Theatre
1952		The Ford Television Theatre as Hugh Campion
1952		Four Star Playhouse as Detective
1952		Four Star Playhouse as Manville Harlan
1952		I Dream of Jeanie as Dunning Foster (as Richard Simmons)
1952		Glory Alley as Dan
1952		Chevron Theatre

1951		I'll See You in My Dreams as Egbert 'Bert' Van Alstyne (uncredited)
1951		Angels in the Outfield as Larry Moss (uncredited)
1951		The Red Skelton Show as Mr. East-Station Owner
1951		The Well as Mickey McClure
1951		The Adventures of Kit Carson as King Holman
1951		The Adventures of Kit Carson as Bill Tucker
1951		The Adventures of Kit Carson as Land Agent
1951		No Questions Asked as Gordon N. Jessman

1950		Dial 1119 as Television Announcer
1950		Duchess of Idaho as Alec I. Collins

1949		Look for the Silver Lining as Henry Doran
1949		The Great Sinner as Gambler with Betting Story (uncredited)

1948		The Three Musketeers as Count de Wardes (uncredited)
1948		Easter Parade as Al - Ziegfeld Aide (uncredited)
1948		The Pirate as Captain (uncredited)
1948		On an Island with You as George Blaine
1948		Three Daring Daughters as Mr. Harlow, Nelson's Secretary

1947		This Time for Keeps as Gordon
1947		Undercover Maisie as Gilfred I. Rogers

1946		Love Laughs at Andy Hardy as Dane Kittridge
1946		Lady in the Lake as Chris Lavery

1943		Thousands Cheer as Captain Fred Avery
1943		Pilot #5 as Henry Willoughby Claven
1943		The Youngest Profession as Douglas Sutton

1942		Stand by for Action as Lt. (jg) Royce
1942		Seven Sweethearts as Paul Brandt, George's Beau

1941		King of the Texas Rangers as Red Cameron
1941		Sergeant York as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
1941		Pirates on Horseback as Cheated Gambler

1940		King of the Royal Mounted as Const. Carter
1940		One Million B.C. as Shell Person

1939

On Dress Parade as H4 Radio Operator (uncredited)

1936

A Million to One as Friend