Portrait of Richard Venture

Richard Venture

Bio: Richard Venture (November 12, 1923 - December 19, 2017) was an American actor, known for Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Scent of a Woman (1992) and Missing (1982).
Born: Mon, Nov 12 1923
Birthplace: New Jersey, USA

Death: Tue, Dec 19 2017
Richard Venture is 94 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Series 7
Series 7
Richard Venture was
77 in Series 7
as 'Franklin'.
Sat, Jan 20 2001
Poster of Red Corner
Red Corner
Richard Venture was
73 in Red Corner
as 'Ambassador Reed'.
Thu, Oct 30 1997
Poster of Imaginary Crimes
Imaginary Crimes
Richard Venture was
70 in Imaginary Crimes
as 'Judge Klein'.
Fri, Oct 14 1994
Poster of Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman
Richard Venture was
69 in Scent of a Woman
as 'W.R. Slade'.
Wed, Dec 23 1992
Poster of One Special Victory
One Special Victory
Richard Venture was
68 in One Special Victory
Sun, Dec 08 1991
Poster of Navy Seals
Navy Seals
Richard Venture was
66 in Navy Seals
as 'Admiral Colker'.
Fri, Jul 20 1990
Poster of Andre's Mother
Andre's Mother
Richard Venture was
66 in Andre's Mother
as 'Arthur'.
Wed, Mar 07 1990
Poster of The Final Days
The Final Days
Richard Venture was
65 in The Final Days
as 'James St. Clair'.
Sun, Oct 29 1989
Poster of Family Sins
Family Sins
Richard Venture was
63 in Family Sins
as 'Judge'.
Sun, Oct 25 1987
Poster of The Sicilian
The Sicilian
Richard Venture was
63 in The Sicilian
as 'Cardinal of Palermo'.
Wed, Oct 07 1987
Poster of Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge
Richard Venture was
63 in Heartbreak Ridge
as 'Colonel Meyers'.
Fri, Dec 05 1986
Poster of Touch and Go
Touch and Go
Richard Venture was
62 in Touch and Go
as 'Gower'.
Fri, Aug 22 1986
Poster of As Summers Die
As Summers Die
Richard Venture was
62 in As Summers Die
as 'Brevard Holt'.
Sun, May 18 1986
Poster of Second Serve
Second Serve
Richard Venture was
62 in Second Serve
as 'Dr. David Bradley'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Street Hawk: The Movie
Street Hawk: The Movie
Richard Venture was
60 in Street Hawk: The Movie
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Leo Altobelli'.
Thu, Jan 12 1984
Poster of Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Richard Venture was
59 in Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
as 'Dan Hatten'.
Sun, Feb 27 1983
Poster of The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song
Richard Venture was
58 in The Executioner's Song
as 'Earl Dorius'.
Fri, Sep 10 1982
Poster of Missing
Missing
Richard Venture was
58 in Missing
as 'U.S. Ambassador'.
Fri, Feb 12 1982
Poster of The Violation of Sarah McDavid
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
Richard Venture was
57 in The Violation of Sarah McDavid
as 'Mr. Hourgil'.
Tue, May 19 1981
Poster of The Best Little Girl in the World
The Best Little Girl in the World
Richard Venture was
57 in The Best Little Girl in the World
as 'Dr. Neil Holzer'.
Mon, May 11 1981
Poster of Chicago Story
Chicago Story
Richard Venture was
57 in Chicago Story
as 'Judge Harold Stankey'.
Sun, Mar 15 1981
Poster of My Kidnapper, My Love
My Kidnapper, My Love
Richard Venture was
57 in My Kidnapper, My Love
as 'Arthur Fairlain'.
Mon, Dec 08 1980
Poster of Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Richard Venture was
57 in Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
as 'Alexander Sachs'.
Sun, Nov 23 1980
Poster of Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
Richard Venture was
56 in Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
as 'Judge Richard Barber'.
Thu, Oct 30 1980
Poster of The Hunter
The Hunter
Richard Venture was
56 in The Hunter
as 'Pete Spota'.
Fri, Aug 01 1980
Poster of Off the Minnesota Strip
Off the Minnesota Strip
Richard Venture was
56 in Off the Minnesota Strip
as 'Dr. Haas'.
Mon, May 05 1980
Poster of Being There
Being There
Richard Venture was
56 in Being There
as 'Wilson'.
Wed, Dec 19 1979
Poster of The Last Word
The Last Word
Richard Venture was
55 in The Last Word
as 'Ellinger'.
Wed, Oct 10 1979
Poster of The Tenth Month
The Tenth Month
Richard Venture was
55 in The Tenth Month
as 'Dr. Paul Jessup'.
Sun, Sep 16 1979
Poster of The Onion Field
The Onion Field
Richard Venture was
55 in The Onion Field
as 'Glenn Bates'.
Sun, Sep 09 1979
Poster of Stickin' Together
Stickin' Together
Richard Venture was
54 in Stickin' Together
as 'Lead Actor'.
Fri, Apr 14 1978
Poster of Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Richard Venture was
53 in Looking for Mr. Goodbar
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, Oct 19 1977
Poster of Corey: For the People
Corey: For the People
Richard Venture was
53 in Corey: For the People
as 'Roger'.
Sun, Jun 12 1977
Poster of A Sensitive, Passionate Man
A Sensitive, Passionate Man
Richard Venture was
53 in A Sensitive, Passionate Man
as 'Jack Morris'.
Mon, Jun 06 1977
Poster of The Greatest
The Greatest
Richard Venture was
53 in The Greatest
as 'Colonel'.
Tue, May 17 1977
Poster of Danger in Paradise
Danger in Paradise
Richard Venture was
53 in Danger in Paradise
as 'Fenton'.
Thu, May 12 1977
Poster of Airport '77
Airport '77
Richard Venture was
53 in Airport '77
as 'Commander Guay'.
Fri, Mar 11 1977
Poster of Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
Richard Venture was
53 in Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
as 'Joe Kane'.
Thu, Jan 27 1977
Poster of All the President's Men
All the President's Men
Richard Venture was
52 in All the President's Men
as 'Assistant Metro Editor'.
Fri, Apr 09 1976
Poster of Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Richard Venture was
52 in Helter Skelter
as 'Police Inspector'.
Thu, Apr 01 1976
Poster of Diary of the Dead
Diary of the Dead
Richard Venture was
52 in Diary of the Dead
as 'Fergy'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Man on a Swing
Man on a Swing
Richard Venture was
50 in Man on a Swing
as 'Man in Motel'.
Sun, Feb 24 1974
Poster of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Richard Venture was
49 in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
as 'Floyd'.
Wed, Dec 20 1972
Poster of Dark Intruder
Dark Intruder
Richard Venture was
41 in Dark Intruder
as 'The 1st Man'.
Sun, Jul 25 1965

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 Second Noah
Second Noah
Richard Venture was
72+ in Second Noah
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 05 1996
Poster of The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
Richard Venture was
69+ in The John Larroquette Show
as 'Simmons'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 02 1993
Poster of The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Richard Venture was
69+ in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as 'Mack Brackman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 27 1993
Poster of The Boys
The Boys
Richard Venture was
69+ in The Boys
as 'Al Kozarian'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 20 1993
Poster of Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Richard Venture was
67+ in Brooklyn Bridge
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1991
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Richard Venture was
66+ in Law & Order
as 'Defense Attorney Douglas Greer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Richard Venture was
65+ in Seinfeld
as 'Leonard West'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989
Poster of Coach
Coach
Richard Venture was
65+ in Coach
as 'Lionel Carew'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989
Poster of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Richard Venture was
63+ in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as 'Edgar Bickford'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 21 1987
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Richard Venture was
62+ in L.A. Law
as 'Abe Lassen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Richard Venture was
61+ in The Golden Girls
as 'Milton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Poster of Sara
Sara
Richard Venture was
61+ in Sara
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 23 1985
Poster of MacGruder and Loud
MacGruder and Loud
Richard Venture was
61+ in MacGruder and Loud
as 'Ray'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 21 1985
Poster of Street Hawk
Street Hawk
Richard Venture was
61+ in Street Hawk
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Leo Altobelli'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 04 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Richard Venture was
60+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'George Latimer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Newhart
Newhart
Richard Venture was
58+ in Newhart
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1982
Poster of Family Ties
Family Ties
Richard Venture was
58+ in Family Ties
as 'Agent Bert Carlyle'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1982
Poster of Fame
Fame
Richard Venture was
58+ in Fame
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 1982
Poster of Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
Richard Venture was
58+ in Falcon Crest
as 'John Osborne'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1981
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Richard Venture was
57+ in Hill Street Blues
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of When the Whistle Blows
When the Whistle Blows
Richard Venture was
56+ in When the Whistle Blows
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 14 1980
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Richard Venture was
56+ in Knots Landing
as 'Simpson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
Richard Venture was
55+ in From Here to Eternity
as 'Col. Jack Delbart'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 14 1979
Poster of The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Richard Venture was
54+ in The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
as 'Richard'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 23 1978
Poster of Carter Country
Carter Country
Richard Venture was
53+ in Carter Country
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Richard Venture was
52+ in Quincy, M.E.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Richard Venture was
51+ in Starsky & Hutch
as 'Hilliard'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Joe Forrester
Joe Forrester
Richard Venture was
51+ in Joe Forrester
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Richard Venture was
51+ in Barney Miller
as 'Charles Relkie'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 1975
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Richard Venture was
50+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Fred Metcalf, Dr. Benjamin Crist'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Richard Venture was
50+ in Police Woman
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Harry O
Harry O
Richard Venture was
50+ in Harry O
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Richard Venture was
49+ in Kojak
as 'Capt. Reardon, Robert Smith'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Richard Venture was
49+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Waltons
The Waltons
Richard Venture was
48+ in The Waltons
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Richard Venture was
39+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Second Detective'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963