Richard Erdman
American actor, film director (1925-2019) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 93
John Richard Erdman was an American character actor and occasional film and television director. He appeared in more than 160 films and television productions between 1944 and 2017, mostly in supporting roles. He is most known for his roles in the classic films Stalag 17 (1953) and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970).
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CommunitySeries, Leonard1999
Judging AmySeries, Mr. Callahan1994
The PagemasterFilm, Pirate (voice)1992
Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries, Elliot (voice)1987
DuckTalesSeries, King Arty (voice)
Valet GirlsFilm, 1987Waiter1985
TomboyFilm, Chester1982
CheersSeries, Duncan Fitzgerald
Heidi's SongFilm, 1982Herr Sessman (voice)1976
Quincy, M.E.Series1974
Mr. MajestykFilm, Dick Richard (uncredited)1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!Film, Colonel Edward F. French1966
Namu, the Killer WhaleFilm, Deke1965
Green AcresSeries1962
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries1959
The Twilight ZoneSeries, Patrick McNulty1958
Saddle the WindFilm, Dallas Hanson1955
Matinee TheaterSeries
Francis in the NavyFilm, 1955Murph1952
Jumping JacksFilm, Dogface Dolan1950
The Admiral Was a LadyFilm, Oliver 'Ollie' Bonelli1948
The Time of Your LifeFilm, Willie1946
DeceptionFilm, Terry Spencer (uncredited)1944
Hollywood CanteenFilm, Soldier on Deck (uncredited)1925Born1 June 1925People around Richard
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Richard Fleischer Directed Tora! Tora! Tora! and The Happy Time- Robert Parrish Directed Cry Danger and Saddle the Wind
John Alvin Also in Objective, Burma! and Night and Day
Michael Curtiz Directed Night and Day and Janie
Stanley Kramer Produced The Men and The Happy Time
Norman Taurog Directed The Stooge and Jumping Jacks
Hal B. Wallis Produced The Stooge and Jumping Jacks
Jerry Wald Produced Objective, Burma! (1952)- Norman Tokar Directed Rascal and The Tab Hunter Show
Jerry Hausner Produced Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)
Robert Shayne Also in Tora! Tora! Tora! and The Blue Gardenia
George Tobias Also in Tora! Tora! Tora! and Objective, Burma!
Franklyn Farnum Also in The Stooge and You're in the Navy Now
Ray Teal Also in Jumping Jacks and Saddle the Wind
Faye Emerson Also in The Very Thought of You (1944)
Anthony Caruso Also in Wild Harvest and Objective, Burma!
Howard Freeman Also in Night and Day and That Way with Women
Jeff Donnell Also in Tora! Tora! Tora! and The Blue Gardenia
William Bowers Wrote Night and Day and Cry Danger
Dorothy Malone Also in Night and Day and Janie Gets Married- Delmer Daves Directed The Very Thought of You (1944)
Vincent Sherman Directed Janie Gets Married (1946)
Bill Erwin Also in The Brass Bottle and Stewardess School
Andrea King Also in The Very Thought of You (1944)
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Stalag 17 1953
Tora! Tora! Tora! 1970
The Men 1950
Objective, Burma! 1945
Mr. Majestyk 1974
Filmography 40
133 credits on file
Television 24
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About this person
In his final years, Erdman found renewed fame through his portrayal of Leonard Rodriguez in the comedy series Community (2009-2015).
