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Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Richard 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.

Born

Mar 07, 1947

Loma Linda, California, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

46 acting

2 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

Poltergeist
Poltergeist
1982 • as Ryan
★ 7.2
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
1971 • as Homosexual (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Guess Who
Guess Who
2005 • as Marcus
★ 6.1
Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog
1997 • as Young Man / CIA
★ 6.9
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire
1984 • as Officer Ed Price
★ 6.9
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
★ 7.2
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
★ 5.8
Coming Home
Coming Home
1978 • as Pat
★ 7.0
Lemonade
Lemonade
2016 • as Self (home footage)
★ 8.4
Audrey Rose
Audrey Rose
1977 • as Policeman #1
★ 5.7
Scream Blacula Scream
Scream Blacula Scream
1973 • as Willis Daniels
★ 5.9
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls
2010 • as Frank
★ 6.7
The Main Event
The Main Event
1979 • as Hector Mantilla
★ 5.3
From Zero to I Love You
From Zero to I Love You
2019 • as Ron Logsdon
★ 5.1
Stick
Stick
1985 • as Cornell
★ 5.4
North Hollywood
North Hollywood
2021 • as Adolf's Dad
★ 5.4
Christmas at Water's Edge
Christmas at Water's Edge
2004 • as Mr. Turner
★ 7.2
Love for Sale
Love for Sale
2008 • as Uncle Mac
★ 6.0
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back!
1999 • as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
★ 6.9
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill
1974 • as Valentine
★ 5.8
Always a Bridesmaid
Always a Bridesmaid
2019 • as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
★ 6.8
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1980 • as R.C. Stiles
★ 6.1
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986 • as Adam Prentice
★ 6.5
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
★ 7.8
Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue
2003 • as Uncle Rob
★ 6.7
The Last Stand
The Last Stand
2006 • as Winston
★ 4.1
Justice
Justice
1999 • as Gus
★ 4.8
A Royal Family Christmas
A Royal Family Christmas
2015 • as Leighton Royal
★ 4.0
A Holiday Chance
A Holiday Chance
2021 • as Garvin
★ 8.7
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee
2003 • as Mr. Beale
★ 8.0
Under the Influence
Under the Influence
1986 • as Dr. Duran
★ 5.9
The Forgotten
The Forgotten
1989 • as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
★ 5.8
Black Fist
Black Fist
1977 • as Leroy Fisk
★ 4.3
Crossfire
Crossfire
1975 • as Officer Ken Dillard
★ 8.0
Double Your Pleasure
Double Your Pleasure
1989 • as Dash
★ 6.2
Charleston
Charleston
1979 • as James Harris
★ 8.0
Not Alone
Not Alone
2021 • as Dr. James Clay
★ 5.3
Black Terror
Black Terror
2023 • as Talk Show Host
CHAAW: Chapter 1
CHAAW: Chapter 1
2023 • as Chief of Police