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Richard Boone
Born: 18th Jun 1917 Los Angeles, California, USA - Died 10th Jan 1981
Dept: Acting
Richard Allen Boone (June 18, 1917 – January 10, 1981) was an American actor who starred in over 50 films and was notable for his roles in Westerns and for starring in the TV series Have Gun – Will Travel.
Boone was born in Los Angeles, California, the middle child of Cecile (née Beckerman) and Kirk E. Boone, a corporate lawyer and 4th great-grandson of Squire Boone 1744–1815, a brother to frontiersman Daniel Boone. His mother was Jewish, the daughter of immigrants from Russia.
Richard Boone graduated from Hoover High School in Glendale, California. He attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where he was a member of Theta Xi fraternity. He dropped out of Stanford prior to graduation and then worked as an oil-rigger, bartender, painter, and writer. In 1941 Boone joined the United States Navy and served on three ships in the Pacific during World War II, seeing combat as an aviation ordnance, aircrewman and tail gunner on Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers and ended his service with the rank of petty officer first class.
In his youth, Boone had attended the San Diego Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California, where he was introduced to theatre under the tutelage of Virginia Atkinson.
After the war, Boone used the G.I. Bill to study acting at the Actors Studio in New York.
In 1950, Boone made his screen debut as a Marine officer in Milestone's Halls of Montezuma (1951). Fox used him in military parts in Call Me Mister (1951) and The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951). He had bigger roles in Red Skies of Montana (1952), Return of the Texan (1952), Kangaroo (1952) (directed by Milestone), and Way of a Gaucho (1952).
Boone was married three times: to Jane Hopper (1937–1940), Mimi Kelly (1949–1950), and Claire McAloon (from 1951 until his death).
Richard Boone died at his home in St. Augustine, Florida, due to complications from throat cancer. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 73
Film: 54 (74%)
Television: 19 (26%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Talk, Family, Documentary, Horror, Action & Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Music
Filmography
2001
Documentary short about the making of John Wayne's final movie, the 1976 film The Shootist. ... view
Character:
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992
Documentary about the making of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960). Included are behind-the-scenes photos and footage of the actual production of th ... view
Character:
Sam Houston
1981
A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai are sen ... view
Character:
Matthew Perry
1979
The younger brother of an assassinated US President is led down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and dead ends after learning of a man claiming to be the ... view
Character:
Keifitz
1978
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster. ... view
Character:
Lash Cansino
1977
The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a ... view
Character:
Smaug (voice)
1977
Wealthy big game hunter (Boone), along with his group, gets trapped in pre-historic times where they are stalked by a ferocious dinosaur. ... view
Character:
Masten Thrust Jr.
1976
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from ... view
Character:
Mike Sweeney
Original title: Diamante Lobo
1976
Priest turned vigilante Father John hunts down a gang of criminals, led by Sam Clayton, who killed a man in a local bar. On the gang's return to the t ... view
Character:
The Sheriff
1975
The eldest daughter of a pioneer family is kidnapped by a mysterious Indian tribe and the eldest son pursues. In order to win back his sister's freedo ... view
Character:
Russian
1974
An embittered old man is obsessed with conquering the Niagara River and Niagara Falls. He endangers his sons' lives by forcing them to challenge the f ... view
Character:
Aaron Grant
1972
Gruff gumshoe Francis Hogan is hired by a mysterious woman to find her boyfriend who has gone missing. With his perpetually hungry partner in tow, Hog ... view
Character:
Francis Hogan
1972
An old-fashioned western lawman coming to grips with the "modern technology" of the 20th century. He teams up with college-educated criminologist to s ... view
Character:
Hec Ramsey
1972
An Iron Curtain defector who has been living for years as a California winegrower learns that Soviet agents are stalking him. ... view
Character:
Anton Solca
Sep 1972 (first aired)
Hec Ramsey is a television Western, a production of Jack Webb's production company, Mark VII Limited, in association with Universal Studios, broadcast ... view
Character:
Hec Ramsey (11 ep.)
1971
A newly blind actor discovers his wife is cheating on him with his best friend and hatches a plot to murder her and frame his friend for it. ... view
Character:
Tony Chappel
1971
An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson. ... view
Character:
John Fain
1970
A nun, the only survivor of an Indian massacre of a wagon train, is taken in by a cantankerous old gunfighter. ... view
Character:
Madron
1970
After an unauthorized letter suggesting U.S. support for a Russian attack on China is sent to Moscow, a former naval officer and his team go undercove ... view
Character:
Ward
1969
An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown. ... view
Character:
Sam Arness
1969
A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wea ... view
Character:
Leer
1968
Sam Moran is a Honolulu charter-boat captain who leads fishing expeditions in the tropical paradise. When his daughter is found murdered at the party ... view
Character:
Capt. Sam Moran
Sep 1967 (first aired)
Cimarron Strip is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from September 1967 to March 1968. Starring Stuart Whitman as Marshal Jim Cr ... view
Character:
Sergeant Bill Disher (1 ep.)
1967
John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when ... view
Character:
Cicero Grimes
1965
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the ... view
Character:
Bors
1964
Two Army officers, an alcoholic ex-Confederate soldier and a womanizing Mexican travel to Mexico on a secret mission to prevent a megalomaniacal ex-Co ... view
Character:
Lassiter
Sep 1963 (first aired)
The Richard Boone Show is a short-lived, award-winning anthology television series. It aired on NBC during the 1963-64 season. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 1962 (first aired)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Dec 1961 (first aired)
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1961
Captain Maddocks will never be promoted beyond Captain because of a mistake that he made in the past. Lt. McQuade is a green rookie who is now under t ... view
Character:
Capt. Stephen Maddocks
1960
The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant ... view
Character:
Gen. Sam Houston
1960
Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night. ... view
Character:
Voice of Minister (voice) (uncredited)
1960
Film on presidential campaigns and the right to vote. Used as educational material in American classrooms. ... view
Character:
Abraham Lincoln
1958
The new manager of a small-town cemetery becomes convinced that he triggered the untimely deaths of several plot owners by tampering with a certain ma ... view
Character:
Robert Kraft
Sep 1957 (first aired)
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four i ... view
Character:
Paladin (225 ep.)
Jul 1957 (first aired)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired during ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1957
Alan Mitchell returns to New York to work for his father Walter, the owner of a fashion house that designs and manufactures dresses. To stay non-union ... view
Character:
Artie Ravidge
1957
A psychiatrist treats a woman of three faces: neurotic Elizabeth, wanton Lizzie, and charming Beth. ... view
Character:
Dr. Neal Wright
1957
An independent former ranch foreman and an heiress are kidnapped by a trio of ruthless outlaws. ... view
Character:
Frank Usher
1956
The story of USS 'Belinda', a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-1945, as it prepares for action and landing troops o ... view
Character:
Lieut. Fraser
1956
The sheriff of Gunlock is planning to hang Sam Hall, who shot three farmers found on cattle land, at sundown. At the casino, betting is 8 to 3 he won' ... view
Character:
Sam Hall
1956
The crew of a U.S. Navy ship in World War II goes into battle against the Japanese fleet. ... view
Character:
The Captain
Oct 1955 (first aired)
Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1955
Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the lo ... view
Character:
Narrator (Voice)
Sep 1955 (first aired)
Frontier is an American Western anthology series that aired on NBC from September 1955, to September 1956. The series de-emphasizes gunplay and focuse ... view
Character:
Everett Brayer (1 ep.)
1955
Jim "Tex" Wall, searching for the last of the three men who raped and killed his wife, joins a gang of cattle rustlers led by Hank Hays. Both Hays' ou ... view
Character:
Hank Hays
Character:
Steve Miles
1955
When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick Campbell hires ten outlaws to help him seize power ... view
Character:
Wick Campbell
Oct 1954 (first aired)
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Cos ... view
Character:
Col. William Hughes (1 ep.)
David Neff (1 ep.)
Jarech (1 ep.)
Detective Ed Brooks (1 ep.)
Sep 1954 (first aired)
Medic is an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical proced ... view
Character:
Dr. Konrad Styner (59 ep.)
1954
Two homicide detectives try to find just the facts behind a mobster's brutal murder. ... view
Character:
Capt .James E. Hamilton
1954
A group of confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the small town of Saint Albans in Vermont. To get the lie ... view
Character:
Capt. Lionel Foster
1954
Cavalry Captain Farraday attempts to prevent the delivery of Gatling Guns into the hands of hostile Indians. ... view
Character:
Brett Manning
1953
Mike and Tony Petrakis are a Greek father and son team who dive for sponges off the coast of Florida. After they are robbed by crooks, Arnold and the ... view
Character:
Thomas Rhys
1953
A supermodel gets murdered. While investigating the case the story of a waitress turned glamor girl is revealed. ... view
Character:
Lt. Ed Cornell
1953
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like h ... view
Character:
Pontius Pilate
1953
Outlaws plan a robbery to take place during a championship prizefight in Carson City, Nevada. ... view
Character:
John Ringo
1953
The owner of an impoverished circus in Communist-ruled Czechoslovokia plots to flee across the border to freedom, taking his entire troupe of performe ... view
Character:
Krofta
Feb 1953 (first aired)
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponso ... view
Character:
Abraham Lincoln (1 ep.)
1952
In 1875 Argentina, after killing a man, a gaucho is sentenced to harsh army duty but he deserts the army and becomes a bandit leader. ... view
Character:
Major Salinas
Oct 1952 (first aired)
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses h ... view
Character:
Local Press (1 ep.)
1952
In turn-of-the-century Australia, two criminals ingratiate themselves with a rancher in order to swindle him. However, the two partners become rivals ... view
Character:
John W. Gamble
1952
A young widower named Sam Crockett returns from Kansas City to his small hometown in rural Texas, bringing with him his feisty grandfather and two you ... view
Character:
Rod Murray
1952
When a large forest fire breaks out in the mountains of Montana, a squad of 'Smoke Jumpers', the paratroop-corps of fire-fighters in the U. S. Forest ... view
Character:
Richard 'Dick' Dryer
1951
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler. ... view
Character:
Capt. Hermann Aldinger
1951
A G.I. in occupied Japan tries to re-woo his old love, who's putting on a show for the troops. ... view
Character:
Mess Sergeant
1951
Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb into bat ... view
Character:
Lt. Col. Gilfillan
Oct 1950 (first aired)
Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original telep ... view
Character:
Saxon (1 ep.)
Vincent Giel (1 ep.)
Feb 1950 (first aired)
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no ... view
Character:
Self - Mystery Guest (2 ep.)
Self - Panelist (3 ep.)
Jan 1949 (first aired)
An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by wel ... view
Character:
Mercer (1 ep.)
Nov 1948 (first aired)
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, prese ... view
Character:
John Wesley Hardin (1 ep.)
Jun 1948 (first aired)
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New ... view
Character:
Self (3 ep.)