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Richard Erdman

Bio: Richard Erdman (June 1, 1925 - March 16, 2019) was an American film and television actor and director. In a career that has spanned seven decades, his best known roles are that of the barracks chief Hoffy in Stalag 17, and McNulty in the classic Twilight Zone episode "A Kind of a Stopwatch"
Born: Mon, Jun 01 1925
Birthplace: Enid, Oklahoma, USA

Death: Sat, Mar 16 2019
Richard Erdman is 93 years old
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Poster of Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Richard Erdman would have been no older than
93 in Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as 'Self'.
Sat, Feb 13 2021
Poster of Empire State Building Murders
Empire State Building Murders
Richard Erdman was
83 in Empire State Building Murders
as 'Eddie Walker'.
Thu, Aug 14 2008
Poster of The Pagemaster
The Pagemaster
Richard Erdman was
69 in The Pagemaster
as 'Pirate (voice)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1994
Poster of Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Richard Erdman was
66 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as 'actor 'Stalag 17' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 28 1991
Poster of Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
Richard Erdman was
62 in Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
as 'Sid Buckman / Car Wash Manager (voice)'.
Sun, Mar 20 1988
Poster of Valet Girls
Valet Girls
Richard Erdman was
61 in Valet Girls
as 'Waiter'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of Stewardess School
Stewardess School
Richard Erdman was
61 in Stewardess School
as 'Attorney'.
Fri, Aug 01 1986
Poster of My Town
My Town
Richard Erdman was
60 in My Town
as 'Fletcher Mays'.
Sun, May 25 1986
Poster of Tomboy
Tomboy
Richard Erdman was
59 in Tomboy
as 'Chester'.
Fri, Jan 25 1985
Poster of Trancers
Trancers
Richard Erdman was
59 in Trancers
as 'Drunken Wise Man'.
Wed, Nov 07 1984
Poster of The Secret World of OG
The Secret World of OG
Richard Erdman was
57 in The Secret World of OG
as 'Pirate #1'.
Sat, Apr 30 1983
Poster of Heidi's Song
Heidi's Song
Richard Erdman was
57 in Heidi's Song
as 'Grimm (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 19 1982
Poster of Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Richard Erdman was
55 in Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
as 'Mr. Zeider'.
Sat, May 09 1981
Poster of Kate McShane
Kate McShane
Richard Erdman was
49 in Kate McShane
as 'Frederick de Fernando'.
Fri, Apr 11 1975
Poster of Mr. Majestyk
Mr. Majestyk
Richard Erdman was
49 in Mr. Majestyk
as 'Dick Richard (uncredited), Dick Richard'.
Wed, Jul 17 1974
Poster of Brothers O'Toole
Brothers O'Toole
Richard Erdman was
47 in Brothers O'Toole
as 'Judge Quincey P. Trumbell'.
Wed, May 16 1973
Poster of Visions...
Visions...
Richard Erdman was
47 in Visions...
as 'Ellis'.
Tue, Oct 10 1972
Poster of The Great Man's Whiskers
The Great Man's Whiskers
Richard Erdman was
46 in The Great Man's Whiskers
as 'Joseph Somerby'.
Tue, May 02 1972
Poster of Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Richard Erdman was
44 in Tora! Tora! Tora!
as 'Colonel Edward F. French'.
Mon, Jan 26 1970
Poster of Rascal
Rascal
Richard Erdman was
44 in Rascal
as 'Walt Dabbett'.
Wed, Jun 11 1969
Poster of Namu, the Killer Whale
Namu, the Killer Whale
Richard Erdman was
41 in Namu, the Killer Whale
as 'Deke'.
Mon, Aug 01 1966
Poster of The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle
Richard Erdman was
38 in The Brass Bottle
as 'Seymour Jenks'.
Wed, May 20 1964
Poster of The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada
The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada
Richard Erdman was
37 in The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada
as 'Host and narrator'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Face of Fire
Face of Fire
Richard Erdman was
34 in Face of Fire
as 'Al Williams'.
Sun, Aug 09 1959
Poster of Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind
Richard Erdman was
32 in Saddle the Wind
as 'Dallas Hanson'.
Thu, Mar 20 1958
Poster of The Rawhide Trail
The Rawhide Trail
Richard Erdman was
32 in The Rawhide Trail
as 'Rupe Pardee'.
Sat, Jan 25 1958
Poster of Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Richard Erdman was
30 in Anything Goes
as 'Ed Brent'.
Fri, Apr 27 1956
Poster of Bengazi
Bengazi
Richard Erdman was
30 in Bengazi
as 'Selby'.
Wed, Sep 14 1955
Poster of Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy
Richard Erdman was
30 in Francis in the Navy
as 'Murph'.
Wed, Aug 24 1955
Poster of The Steel Lady
The Steel Lady
Richard Erdman was
28 in The Steel Lady
as 'Jim Evans'.
Fri, Oct 09 1953
Poster of Mission Over Korea
Mission Over Korea
Richard Erdman was
28 in Mission Over Korea
as 'Pvt. Swenson'.
Sat, Aug 01 1953
Poster of Stalag 17
Stalag 17
Richard Erdman was
27 in Stalag 17
as 'Sgt. 'Hoffy' Hoffman'.
Fri, May 29 1953
Poster of The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia
Richard Erdman was
27 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Al'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of The Happy Time
The Happy Time
Richard Erdman was
27 in The Happy Time
as 'Alfred Grattin'.
Thu, Oct 30 1952
Poster of Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jacks
Richard Erdman was
27 in Jumping Jacks
as 'Dogface Dolan'.
Wed, Jun 11 1952
Poster of The San Francisco Story
The San Francisco Story
Richard Erdman was
26 in The San Francisco Story
as 'Shorty'.
Sun, May 11 1952
Poster of Aladdin and His Lamp
Aladdin and His Lamp
Richard Erdman was
26 in Aladdin and His Lamp
as 'Mirza'.
Sun, Feb 24 1952
Poster of The Wild Blue Yonder
The Wild Blue Yonder
Richard Erdman was
26 in The Wild Blue Yonder
as 'Cpl. Frenchy'.
Wed, Dec 05 1951
Poster of The Stooge
The Stooge
Richard Erdman was
26 in The Stooge
as 'Ben Bailey'.
Thu, Nov 15 1951
Poster of You're in the Navy Now
You're in the Navy Now
Richard Erdman was
25 in You're in the Navy Now
as 'Ens. Chuck Dorrance'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Poster of Cry Danger
Cry Danger
Richard Erdman was
25 in Cry Danger
as 'Delong'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Poster of The Men
The Men
Richard Erdman was
25 in The Men
as 'Leo'.
Fri, Aug 25 1950
Poster of The Admiral Was a Lady
The Admiral Was a Lady
Richard Erdman was
25 in The Admiral Was a Lady
as 'Oliver 'Ollie' Bonelli'.
Fri, Aug 04 1950
Poster of Swiss Tour
Swiss Tour
Richard Erdman was
24 in Swiss Tour
as 'Eddy'.
Tue, Nov 29 1949
Poster of Easy Living
Easy Living
Richard Erdman was
24 in Easy Living
as 'Buddy Morgan'.
Sat, Oct 08 1949
Poster of The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
Richard Erdman was
23 in The Time of Your Life
as 'Willie'.
Fri, Sep 03 1948
Poster of Wild Harvest
Wild Harvest
Richard Erdman was
22 in Wild Harvest
as 'Mark Lewis'.
Fri, Sep 26 1947
Poster of That Way with Women
That Way with Women
Richard Erdman was
21 in That Way with Women
as 'Eddie (as Dick Erdman)'.
Fri, Feb 14 1947
Poster of Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever
Richard Erdman was
21 in Nobody Lives Forever
as 'Bellboy, The Marwood Arms'.
Fri, Nov 01 1946
Poster of Deception
Deception
Richard Erdman was
21 in Deception
as 'Terry Spencer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 26 1946
Poster of So You Want to Play the Horses
So You Want to Play the Horses
Richard Erdman was
21 in So You Want to Play the Horses
as 'Eddie (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 05 1946
Poster of Shadow of a Woman
Shadow of a Woman
Richard Erdman was
21 in Shadow of a Woman
as 'Joe, Counterman at Owl Lunch'.
Sat, Sep 14 1946
Poster of Janie Gets Married
Janie Gets Married
Richard Erdman was
21 in Janie Gets Married
as 'Lt. 'Scooper' Nolan (as Dick Erdman)'.
Sat, Jun 22 1946
Poster of Too Young to Know
Too Young to Know
Richard Erdman was
20 in Too Young to Know
as 'Tommy'.
Sat, Dec 01 1945
Poster of Danger Signal
Danger Signal
Richard Erdman was
20 in Danger Signal
as 'Bunkie Taylor (as Dick Erdman)'.
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Poster of Star in the Night
Star in the Night
Richard Erdman was
20 in Star in the Night
as 'Middle Cowboy'.
Sat, Oct 13 1945
Poster of Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma!
Richard Erdman was
19 in Objective, Burma!
as 'Pvt. Nebraska Hooper'.
Sat, Feb 17 1945
Poster of Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen
Richard Erdman was
19 in Hollywood Canteen
as 'Soldier on Deck (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Poster of The Very Thought of You
The Very Thought of You
Richard Erdman was
19 in The Very Thought of You
as 'Soda Jerk'.
Fri, Oct 20 1944
Poster of Musical Movieland
Musical Movieland
Richard Erdman was
19 in Musical Movieland
as 'Sailor with Tour (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 09 1944
Poster of Janie
Janie
Richard Erdman was
19 in Janie
as 'Scooper Nolan (as Dick Erdman)'.
Sat, Sep 02 1944
Poster of Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington
Richard Erdman was
18 in Mr. Skeffington
as 'Western Union Boy (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 25 1944

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Dr. Ken
Dr. Ken
Richard Erdman was
90+ in Dr. Ken
as 'Richard Erdman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 2015
Poster of Community
Community
Richard Erdman was
84+ in Community
as 'Leonard'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 2009
Poster of Joan of Arcadia
Joan of Arcadia
Richard Erdman was
78+ in Joan of Arcadia
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 2003
Poster of Boomtown
Boomtown
Richard Erdman was
77+ in Boomtown
as 'Kevin's Dad'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 2002
Poster of The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show
Richard Erdman was
76+ in The Bernie Mac Show
as 'Frank'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 14 2001
Poster of Judging Amy
Judging Amy
Richard Erdman was
74+ in Judging Amy
as 'Mr. Callahan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1999
Poster of Felicity
Felicity
Richard Erdman was
73+ in Felicity
as 'Howie'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1998
Poster of Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Richard Erdman was
67+ in Batman: The Animated Series
as 'Elliot (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992
Poster of Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Richard Erdman was
65+ in Beverly Hills, 90210
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1990
Poster of Wings
Wings
Richard Erdman was
64+ in Wings
as 'Howard Banks'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 19 1990
Poster of DuckTales
DuckTales
Richard Erdman was
62+ in DuckTales
as 'Mayor Rufus B. Pinfeathers (voice), King Arty (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1987
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Richard Erdman was
59+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Jonathan, Eggman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Richard Erdman was
57+ in Remington Steele
as 'Bert the Coroner'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Cheers
Cheers
Richard Erdman was
57+ in Cheers
as 'Duncan Fitzgerald'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1982
Poster of Space Stars
Space Stars
Richard Erdman was
56+ in Space Stars
as 'Additional Voices (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1981
Poster of The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
Richard Erdman was
52+ in The Amazing Spider-Man
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 05 1978
Poster of Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Richard Erdman was
52+ in Lou Grant
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Richard Erdman was
51+ in Quincy, M.E.
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Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Richard Erdman was
50+ in The Bionic Woman
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Richard Erdman was
48+ in The Six Million Dollar Man
as 'Slayton, Vernon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Richard Erdman was
47+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Richard Erdman was
43+ in Here's Lucy
as 'Clerk'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D.
Richard Erdman was
43+ in Mayberry R.F.D.
as 'Frank Wylie'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Mr. Terrific
Mr. Terrific
Richard Erdman was
41+ in Mr. Terrific
as 'Manny'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 09 1967
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
Richard Erdman was
41+ in That Girl
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Richard Erdman was
40+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Store Manager'.
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Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
Richard Erdman was
40+ in The Wild Wild West
as 'Mordecai Krone'.
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Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
Richard Erdman was
40+ in Hogan's Heroes
as 'Walter Hobson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
Richard Erdman was
40+ in Green Acres
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Richard Erdman was
39+ in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
Richard Erdman was
38+ in Petticoat Junction
as 'Colonel Millbank'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Richard Erdman was
37+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
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Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
Richard Erdman was
37+ in Saints and Sinners
as 'Klugie'.
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Mon, Sep 17 1962
Poster of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Richard Erdman was
36+ in The Dick Van Dyke Show
as 'Buck Brown'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Mister Ed
Mister Ed
Richard Erdman was
35+ in Mister Ed
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Thu, Jan 05 1961
Poster of The Tab Hunter Show
The Tab Hunter Show
Richard Erdman was
35+ in The Tab Hunter Show
as 'Richard Fairfield III'.
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Sun, Sep 18 1960
Poster of Not for Hire
Not for Hire
Richard Erdman was
34+ in Not for Hire
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Fri, Oct 23 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Richard Erdman was
34+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Patrick McNulty'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Richard Erdman was
32+ in Perry Mason
as 'Arthur Binney, Jim West, Charles (Monty) Montrose, Harry Niles, Ben Lucas, Jud Bennett'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Panic!
Panic!
Richard Erdman was
31+ in Panic!
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 05 1957
Poster of West Point
West Point
Richard Erdman was
31+ in West Point
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Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Richard Erdman was
30+ in Matinee Theater
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Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Richard Erdman was
30+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Charlie Brown'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Navy Log
Navy Log
Richard Erdman was
30+ in Navy Log
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Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Science Fiction Theatre
Science Fiction Theatre
Richard Erdman was
29+ in Science Fiction Theatre
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Sat, Apr 09 1955
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
Richard Erdman was
29+ in December Bride
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Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of Where's Raymond?
Where's Raymond?
Richard Erdman was
28+ in Where's Raymond?
as 'Pete Morrisey'.
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Thu, Oct 08 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Richard Erdman was
27+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Harry Jordan'.
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Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Richard Erdman was
26+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Eddie McGuire'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951