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Richard Denning

American actor (1914-1998) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 84

Richard Denning 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).

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A life in dates

1998Died11 October 19981974PlayhouseSeries, Tony Albertini1971Mary, Queen of ScotsFilm, Francis, King of France1970McCloudSeries1968I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl CrewFilm, Commodore1964KarenSeries, Steve Scott1962Going My WaySeries1960Michael ShayneSeries, Michael Shayne1957An Affair to RememberFilm, Kenneth Bradley1956Assignment RedheadFilm, Major Gregory Keen1955CheyenneSeries1954Battle of Rogue RiverFilm, Stacey Wyatt1953General Electric TheaterSeries, Dr. Mark AndrewsThe Glass WebFilm, 1953Dave Markson1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries, Col. Patterson1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, JeffDouble DealFilm, 1950Buzz Doyle1948Studio OneSeries, Jack MarshallUnknown IslandFilm, 1948John Fairbanks1946Black BeautyFilm, Bill Dixon1943Quiet Please, MurderFilm, Hal McByrne1941Adam Had Four SonsFilm, Jack Stoddard1940North West Mounted PoliceFilm, Constable Thornton1938Give Me a SailorFilm, Sailor (uncredited)1937Wells FargoFilm, Minor Role1914Born27 March 1914

People around Richard

  • An Affair to Remember 1957
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954
  • Mary, Queen of Scots 1971
  • The Glass Key 1942
  • Union Pacific 1939

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

103 credits on file

Television 15

Awards

Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

About this person

Denning also appeared in the film An Affair to Remember (1957) with Cary Grant and on radio with Lucille Ball in My Favorite Husband (1948-1951), the forerunner of I Love Lucy. He's more well-known as Governor Paul Jameson in late 1968-1980 police procedural TV series Hawaii Five-O.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1998 · aged 84