Richard Lawson Biography (1947-)

Born March 7, 1947, in Loma Linda, CA; children: George, Bianca (an actress).

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
March 7, 1947
Loma Linda, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (Uncredited) Homosexual, Dirty Harry, Warner Bros., 1971
  • Willis, Scream Blacula Scream (also known as Blacula II, Blacula Is Beautiful, Blacula Lives Again!, and The Name Is Blacula), American International Pictures, 1973
  • Sugar, Willie Dynamite, Universal, 1973
  • Lieutenant Valentine (some sources cite Baron Samedi), Sugar Hill(also known as Voodoo Girl and The Zombies of Sugar Hill), American International Pictures, 1974
  • Leroy, Bogard, 1975
  • Leroy Fisk, The Black Street Fighter (also known as Black Fist, Fist, and Homeboy), New Line Cinema, 1976
  • First policeman, Audrey Rose, United Artists, 1977
  • Pat, Coming Home (also known as Hemkomsten), United Artists, 1978
  • Hector Mantilla, The Main Event, Warner Bros., 1979
  • Ryan, Poltergeist, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
  • Ed Price, Streets of Fire, Universal/RKO Radio Pictures, 1984
  • Cornell, Stick, Universal, 1985
  • Young man/CIA, Wag the Dog, New Line Cinema, 1997
  • Jack, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, 1998
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Detective O. Z. Tate, Chicago Story, NBC, 1982
  • Nick Kimball, Dynasty, ABC, 1986-87
  • Detective Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd,Lifetime, 1988-91
  • Lucas Barnes, All My Children, 1992-94
  • Victor, Sister, Sister, The WB, 1999
  • Movies
  • James Harris, Charleston, NBC, 1979
  • R. C. Stiles, The Jericho Mile, ABC, 1979
  • Gene Davis, The Golden Moment--An Olympic Love Story, NBC, 1980
  • Adam Prentice, Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (also known as Johnnie Gibson F.B.I.), CBS, 1986
  • Dr. Duran, Under the Influence, CBS, 1986
  • C. Gabriel Dash, Double Your Pleasure (also known as The Reluctant Agent), NBC, 1989
  • Sergeant Frank "Doc" McDermott, The Forgotten, USA Network, 1989
  • Milkman Summers, Jackie's first ex-husband, Jackie's Back!(also known as Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva), Lifetime, 1999
  • Gus, Justice, Cinemax, 2000
  • Mission flight director Maynard Nixon, Mars and Beyond, Sci-Fi Channel, 2000
  • Episodic
  • (As Rick Lawson) Morgan, "Old Friends," Bonanza, 1969
  • First suspect, "One for the Morgue," Kojak, 1973
  • Medical Center, CBS, 1975
  • The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1975
  • Get Christie Love!, ABC, 1975
  • Raymond, "I Had a Dream," Good Times, 1977
  • Angry black man, "Mike the Pacifist," All in the Family, CBS, 1977
  • "Funhouse," The Fantastic Journey, 1977
  • David Mackey, "Burnout," The White Shadow, 1981
  • McNeil, T. J. Hooker, 1982
  • Gerald Calvin, "Under World," Magnum, P.I., 1984
  • "Cheers," St. Elsewhere, 1985
  • Monroe Henderson, "Premium Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985
  • Dr. Jonathan Williams, Amen, NBC, 1987
  • Blake Simpson, 227, NBC, 1988
  • McGill, "Last of the True Believers," Wiseguy, CBS, 1988
  • Jesse Colton, "Ma Dalton," MacGyver, ABC, 1989
  • Jesse Colton, "Second Chance," MacGyver, ABC, 1989
  • Brad Whitfield, "The Joyful Noise Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, 1991
  • Mr. Bostic, "Pam Applies to College," The Cosby Show, 1991
  • Jesse Colton, "The Coltons," MacGyver, ABC, 1991
  • Judge Thurston Jones, "Good-bye Megan," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, 1993
  • Dale "Sky" Betts, "Bloodbrothers," Picket Fences, CBS, 1995
  • Percy Shepperd, "Show Me the Money: Parts 1 & 2," The Good News, UPN, 1997
  • Marlon James, Moesha, UPN, 1997
  • L.A. Doctors, CBS, 1998
  • T. K.'s father, "Color Him Father," The Parent 'Hood, 1998
  • Thomas Horne, "An Impartial Bias," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999
  • Deputy district attorney Chuck Duncan, "One Mistake," Family Law,CBS, 2000
  • Pilots
  • Ken Dillard, Crossfire, NBC, 1975
  • Most Wanted, ABC, 1976
  • Caleb Holiday, The Buffalo Soldiers, NBC, 1979
  • Nick Scott, Silent Whisper (broadcast as an episode of CBS Summer Playhouse), CBS, 1988
  • Specials
  • Officer Venchek, Lead Foot, syndicated, 1982
  • Dr. Julius Pepper, The Faculty, ABC, 1986
  • Host, The 1992 NAACP Act-So Awards, 1993
  • Miniseries
  • Dr. Ben Taylor, V, NBC, 1983
  • Captain Daniel Robb, Pandora's Clock (also known as Doomsday Virus), NBC, 1996
  • Stage Appearances
  • The Final Concert Tour of Mickey Colossus, Philadelphia Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1978
  • Frankie, The Mighty Gents, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mobile Theatre, New York City, 1979
  • The Final Concert Tour of Mickey Colossus, Center Theatre Group/New Theatre for Now, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1983-84
  • Eddie, Fool for Love, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1985
  • Levee, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1987
  • Syl, Checkmates, Westwood Playhouse, Los Angeles, 1987
  • Wates, Hapgood, James A. Doolittle Theatre, Los Angeles, 1989
  • Bernard, The Talented Tenth, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage I, NewYork City, 1989
  • Major Tours
  • Melvin Smeltz, No Place to Be Somebody, U.S. cities, 1970-71

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Ebony, July, 1992, p. 30.
    • Essence, July, 1992, p. 90.