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Richard Lawson

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Mar 07 1947
Birthplace: Loma Linda, California, USA
Richard Lawson is 77 years old
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Poster of Will I See You Again?
Will I See You Again?
Richard Lawson was
77 in Will I See You Again?
Thu, Aug 08 2024
Poster of Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Richard Lawson was
77 in Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
as 'Clarence'.
Thu, Jul 11 2024
Poster of CHAAW: Chapter 1
CHAAW: Chapter 1
Richard Lawson was
76 in CHAAW: Chapter 1
as 'Chief of Police'.
Fri, Aug 11 2023
Poster of A Holiday Chance
A Holiday Chance
Richard Lawson was
74 in A Holiday Chance
as 'Garvin'.
Wed, Nov 24 2021
Poster of Not Alone
Not Alone
Richard Lawson was
74 in Not Alone
as 'Dr. James Clay'.
Fri, Oct 22 2021
Poster of North Hollywood
North Hollywood
Richard Lawson was
74 in North Hollywood
as 'Adolf's Dad'.
Fri, Mar 26 2021
Poster of Always a Bridesmaid
Always a Bridesmaid
Richard Lawson was
72 in Always a Bridesmaid
as 'Carlton Blakeston Sr.'.
Sat, Sep 28 2019
Poster of Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Richard Lawson was
72 in Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 06 2019
Poster of From Zero to I Love You
From Zero to I Love You
Richard Lawson was
72 in From Zero to I Love You
as 'Ron Logsdon'.
Mon, Mar 25 2019
Poster of Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Richard Lawson was
71 in Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as 'Self'.
Thu, Feb 07 2019
Poster of Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Richard Lawson was
70 in Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 16 2017
Poster of Lemonade
Lemonade
Richard Lawson was
69 in Lemonade
as 'Self (home footage)'.
Sat, Apr 23 2016
Poster of A Royal Family Christmas
A Royal Family Christmas
Richard Lawson was
68 in A Royal Family Christmas
as 'Leighton Royal'.
Sat, Dec 05 2015
Poster of A Royal Family Holiday
A Royal Family Holiday
Richard Lawson was
68 in A Royal Family Holiday
Sat, Nov 21 2015
Poster of For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls
Richard Lawson was
63 in For Colored Girls
as 'Frank'.
Fri, Nov 05 2010
Poster of Love for Sale
Love for Sale
Richard Lawson was
60 in Love for Sale
as 'Uncle Mac'.
Sat, Feb 09 2008
Poster of They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
Richard Lawson was
60 in They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Oct 31 2007
Poster of The Last Stand
The Last Stand
Richard Lawson was
59 in The Last Stand
as 'Winston'.
Thu, Dec 07 2006
Poster of Guess Who
Guess Who
Richard Lawson was
58 in Guess Who
as 'Marcus'.
Fri, Mar 25 2005
Poster of Christmas at Water's Edge
Christmas at Water's Edge
Richard Lawson was
57 in Christmas at Water's Edge
as 'Mr. Turner'.
Sat, Dec 04 2004
Poster of Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee
Richard Lawson was
55 in Maniac Magee
as 'Mr. Beale'.
Sun, Feb 23 2003
Poster of Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue
Richard Lawson was
54 in Blue Hill Avenue
as 'Uncle Rob'.
Fri, Aug 03 2001
Poster of Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back!
Richard Lawson was
52 in Jackie's Back!
as 'Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)'.
Mon, Jun 14 1999
Poster of Justice
Justice
Richard Lawson was
51 in Justice
as 'Gus'.
Thu, Jan 14 1999
Poster of How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Richard Lawson was
51 in How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as 'Jack'.
Fri, Aug 14 1998
Poster of Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog
Richard Lawson was
50 in Wag the Dog
as 'Young Man / CIA'.
Thu, Dec 25 1997
Poster of Double Your Pleasure
Double Your Pleasure
Richard Lawson was
42 in Double Your Pleasure
as 'Dash'.
Sun, Oct 29 1989
Poster of The Forgotten
The Forgotten
Richard Lawson was
42 in The Forgotten
as 'Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott'.
Wed, Apr 26 1989
Poster of Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Richard Lawson was
39 in Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as 'Adam Prentice'.
Tue, Oct 21 1986
Poster of Under the Influence
Under the Influence
Richard Lawson was
39 in Under the Influence
as 'Dr. Duran'.
Sun, Sep 28 1986
Poster of Stick
Stick
Richard Lawson was
38 in Stick
as 'Cornell'.
Fri, Apr 26 1985
Poster of Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire
Richard Lawson was
37 in Streets of Fire
as 'Officer Ed Price'.
Fri, Jun 01 1984
Poster of Leadfoot
Leadfoot
Richard Lawson was
35 in Leadfoot
as 'Officer Venchek'.
Wed, Dec 01 1982
Poster of Poltergeist
Poltergeist
Richard Lawson was
35 in Poltergeist
as 'Ryan'.
Fri, Jun 04 1982
Poster of The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
Richard Lawson was
33 in The Jericho Mile
as 'R.C. Stiles'.
Fri, Oct 31 1980
Poster of The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Richard Lawson was
33 in The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as 'Gene Davis'.
Sun, May 25 1980
Poster of The Main Event
The Main Event
Richard Lawson was
32 in The Main Event
as 'Hector Mantilla'.
Fri, Jun 22 1979
Poster of Charleston
Charleston
Richard Lawson was
31 in Charleston
as 'James Harris'.
Mon, Jan 15 1979
Poster of Coming Home
Coming Home
Richard Lawson was
30 in Coming Home
as 'Pat'.
Wed, Feb 15 1978
Poster of Black Fist
Black Fist
Richard Lawson was
30 in Black Fist
as 'Leroy Fisk'.
Wed, Aug 31 1977
Poster of Audrey Rose
Audrey Rose
Richard Lawson was
30 in Audrey Rose
as 'Policeman #1'.
Wed, Apr 06 1977
Poster of Crossfire
Crossfire
Richard Lawson was
28 in Crossfire
as 'Officer Ken Dillard'.
Mon, Mar 24 1975
Poster of Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill
Richard Lawson was
26 in Sugar Hill
as 'Valentine'.
Fri, Feb 01 1974
Poster of Scream Blacula Scream
Scream Blacula Scream
Richard Lawson was
26 in Scream Blacula Scream
as 'Willis Daniels'.
Wed, Jun 27 1973
Poster of Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
Richard Lawson was
24 in Dirty Harry
as 'Homosexual (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 23 1971
Poster of Black Terror
Black Terror
Richard Lawson will be
77+ in Black Terror
as 'Talk Show Host'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Beauty in Black
Beauty in Black
Richard Lawson was
77+ in Beauty in Black
as 'Norman'.
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Thu, Oct 24 2024
Poster of The Black Hamptons
The Black Hamptons
Richard Lawson was
75+ in The Black Hamptons
as 'Moses Britton'.
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Thu, Aug 25 2022
Poster of mixed-ish
mixed-ish
Richard Lawson was
72+ in mixed-ish
as 'Lynwood'.
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Tue, Sep 24 2019
Poster of Saints & Sinners
Saints & Sinners
Richard Lawson was
68+ in Saints & Sinners
as 'Pastor Evan Johnson'.
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Sun, Mar 06 2016
Poster of Stitchers
Stitchers
Richard Lawson was
68+ in Stitchers
as 'Admiral Decker'.
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Tue, Jun 02 2015
Poster of Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Richard Lawson was
58+ in Grey's Anatomy
as 'Bill Pierce'.
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Sun, Mar 27 2005
Poster of Numb3rs
Numb3rs
Richard Lawson was
57+ in Numb3rs
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Sun, Jan 23 2005
Poster of All of Us
All of Us
Richard Lawson was
56+ in All of Us
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Tue, Sep 16 2003
Poster of Dead Like Me
Dead Like Me
Richard Lawson was
56+ in Dead Like Me
as 'William Garrett'.
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Fri, Jun 27 2003
Poster of Half & Half
Half & Half
Richard Lawson was
55+ in Half & Half
as 'Ben'.
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Mon, Sep 23 2002
Poster of The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show
Richard Lawson was
54+ in The Bernie Mac Show
as 'Bishop'.
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Wed, Nov 14 2001
Poster of The Division
The Division
Richard Lawson was
53+ in The Division
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Sun, Jan 07 2001
Poster of The District
The District
Richard Lawson was
53+ in The District
as 'Commander Richard Gray'.
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Sat, Oct 07 2000
Poster of Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
Richard Lawson was
53+ in Strong Medicine
as 'Alton Clayborne'.
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Sun, Jul 23 2000
Poster of Soul Food
Soul Food
Richard Lawson was
53+ in Soul Food
as 'Rev. Bobby Baxter'.
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Wed, Jun 28 2000
Poster of Family Law
Family Law
Richard Lawson was
52+ in Family Law
as 'Chuck'.
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Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of Judging Amy
Judging Amy
Richard Lawson was
52+ in Judging Amy
as 'Thomas Horne'.
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Sun, Sep 19 1999
Poster of L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors
Richard Lawson was
51+ in L.A. Doctors
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Mon, Sep 21 1998
Poster of Good News
Good News
Richard Lawson was
50+ in Good News
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Mon, Aug 25 1997
Poster of Pandora's Clock
Pandora's Clock
Richard Lawson was
49+ in Pandora's Clock
as 'Daniel Robb'.
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Sun, Nov 10 1996
Poster of Moesha
Moesha
Richard Lawson was
48+ in Moesha
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Tue, Jan 23 1996
Poster of JAG
JAG
Richard Lawson was
48+ in JAG
as 'Sgt. Dan Craig'.
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Sat, Sep 23 1995
Poster of The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood
Richard Lawson was
47+ in The Parent 'Hood
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Wed, Jan 18 1995
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Richard Lawson was
47+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Nicholas Freeman'.
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Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
Richard Lawson was
47+ in Sister, Sister
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 01 1994
Poster of Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Richard Lawson was
46+ in Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as 'Judge Thurston Jones'.
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Sat, Sep 11 1993
Poster of Father Dowling Mysteries
Father Dowling Mysteries
Richard Lawson was
41+ in Father Dowling Mysteries
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Fri, Jan 20 1989
Poster of Wiseguy
Wiseguy
Richard Lawson was
40+ in Wiseguy
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Wed, Sep 16 1987
Poster of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Richard Lawson was
40+ in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as 'Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne'.
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Thu, May 21 1987
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Richard Lawson was
38+ in MacGyver
as 'Jesse Colton'.
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Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
Richard Lawson was
37+ in The Cosby Show
as 'Mr. Bostic'.
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Thu, Sep 20 1984
Poster of Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
Richard Lawson was
36+ in Hardcastle and McCormick
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Sun, Sep 18 1983
Poster of V
Richard Lawson was
36+ in V
as 'Dr Ben Taylor'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 01 1983
Poster of V
V
Richard Lawson was
36+ in V
as 'Dr Ben Taylor'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 01 1983
Poster of St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
Richard Lawson was
35+ in St. Elsewhere
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Tue, Oct 26 1982
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Richard Lawson was
35+ in Remington Steele
as 'Monroe Henderson'.
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Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
Richard Lawson was
35+ in T. J. Hooker
as 'Officer David McNeil'.
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Sat, Mar 13 1982
Poster of Chicago Story
Chicago Story
Richard Lawson was
34+ in Chicago Story
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Mon, Mar 01 1982
Poster of Dynasty
Dynasty
Richard Lawson was
33+ in Dynasty
as 'Nick Kimball'.
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Mon, Jan 12 1981
Poster of The White Shadow
The White Shadow
Richard Lawson was
31+ in The White Shadow
as 'David Mackey'.
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Mon, Nov 27 1978
Poster of What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
Richard Lawson was
30+ in What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
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Thu, Dec 08 1977
Poster of The Fantastic Journey
The Fantastic Journey
Richard Lawson was
29+ in The Fantastic Journey
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Thu, Feb 03 1977
Poster of Good Times
Good Times
Richard Lawson was
26+ in Good Times
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Fri, Feb 08 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Richard Lawson was
26+ in Kojak
as '1st Suspect'.
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Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Richard Lawson was
25+ in The Streets of San Francisco
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Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Richard Lawson was
23+ in All in the Family
as 'Angry Black Man'.
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Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Richard Lawson was
22+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969