Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

77 · Born: Mar 7, 1947

Personal Details

Height 0' 5"
Born Mar 7, 1947 Loma Linda, California, USA
Spouse
  • Tina Knowles-Lawson

    ( Apr 12, 2015 to May 3, 2024 )
  • Denise Gordy

    ( Dec 31, 1978 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

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. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V.

Career

2023
CHAAW: Chapter 1
CHAAW: Chapter 1 as Chief of Police
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2021
Not Alone
Not Alone as Dr. James Clay
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A Holiday Chance
A Holiday Chance as Garvin
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2019
Always a Bridesmaid
Always a Bridesmaid as Carlton Blakeston Sr.
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From Zero to I Love You
From Zero to I Love You as Ron Logsdon
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2017
Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland
2016
Saints & Sinners
Saints & Sinners as Pastor Evan Johnson
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2015
A Royal Family Holiday
Royal Family Christmas
Royal Family Christmas as Leighton Royal
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2008
Love for Sale
Love for Sale as Uncle Mac
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2007
I'm Through with White Girls
I'm Through with White Girls as James Evans
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2006
The Last Stand
The Last Stand as Winston
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2004
Christmas at Water's Edge
Christmas at Water's Edge as Mr. Turner
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Dead Like Me
Dead Like Me as William Garrett
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2003
Black Listed
Black Listed as Agent Gordon
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Half & Half
Half & Half as Ben
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2001
Blue Hill Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue as Uncle Rob
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The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show as Bishop
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2000
JAG
JAG as Sgt. Dan Craig
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1999
Justice
Justice as Gus
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1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
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1997
The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood
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1996
Pandora's Clock
Pandora's Clock as Capt. Daniel Robb
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1989
The Forgotten
The Forgotten as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
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Double Your Pleasure
Double Your Pleasure as Dash
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1988
MacGyver
MacGyver as Jesse Colton
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1986
Under the Influence
Under the Influence as Dr. Duran
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Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI as Adam Prentice
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1985
Stick
Stick as Cornell
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Remington Steele
Remington Steele as Monroe Henderson
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1984
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire as Officer Ed Price
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1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
V
V as Dr Ben Taylor
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1982
Poltergeist
Poltergeist as Ryan
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Chicago Story
Chicago Story
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1980
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile as R.C. Stiles
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The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1979
The Main Event
The Main Event as Hector Mantilla
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1977
Bogard
Bogard as Leroy Fisk
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1976
All in the Family
All in the Family as Angry Black Man
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1974
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill as Valentine
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The Streets of San Francisco
1973
Fox Style
Fox Style as Little Henry
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Scream Blacula Scream
Scream Blacula Scream as Willis Daniels
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Kojak
Kojak as 1st Suspect
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