John Richardson

John Richardson

Deceased · Born: Jan 19, 1934 · Died: Jan 5, 2021

Personal Details

BornJan 19, 1934 Worthing, Sussex, England, UK

Biography

John Richardson, a classically handsome individual, embarked on his acting career with minor roles in British films towards the end of the 1950s. His initial notable role was opposite the iconic Barbara Steele in the gothic horror masterpiece Black Sunday (1960),directed by the renowned Mario Bava.

His subsequent massive success came with Don Chaffey's One Million Years B.C. (1966),a prehistoric epic starring the captivating Raquel Welch, produced by the esteemed Hammer Films. Following in the footsteps of other actors, Richardson went on to appear in numerous Italian films, including Umberto Lenzi's horror movie Eyeball (1975),Michele Soavi's The Church (1989),and many others.

In addition to his acting pursuits, Richardson had a profound passion for collecting automobiles. He often appeared in films, provided that an automobile was included in the contract. However, his recent film appearances in the 1980s led him to ultimately retire from acting altogether.

Interestingly, Richardson's true passion lay in photography, and he showed little interest in revisiting his cinematic career. John Richardson's life came to a close on January 4, 2021, due to complications related to COVID-19, just two weeks shy of his 87th birthday.

Career

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1994
Milner
Milner as Edward
{"id":102570,"title":"The Church","year":"1989","character":"Architect","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-church-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102570.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
The Church
The Church as Architect
{"id":80379,"title":"Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood!","year":"1987","character":"Leo Vincey \/ Killikrates (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hammer-the-studio-that-dripped-blood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80379.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80379.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood!
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood! as Leo Vincey / Killikrates (archive footage)
{"id":219030,"title":"Murder Syndrome","year":"1981","character":"Oliver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-syndrome","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219030.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219030.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":80821,"title":"Cosmos: War of the Planets","year":"1977","character":"Captain Alex Hamilton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cosmos-war-of-the-planets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80821.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80821.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Cosmos: War of the Planets
Cosmos: War of the Planets as Captain Alex Hamilton
{"id":221819,"title":"Eyeball","year":"1975","character":"Mark Burton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eyeball","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221819.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221819.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Eyeball
Eyeball as Mark Burton
{"id":88627,"title":"I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale","year":"1973","character":"Prof. Franz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-corpi-presentano-tracce-di-violenza-carnale","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/49a023vdj6s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/49a023vdj6s0.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":223980,"title":"Anna: The Pleasure, the Torment","year":"1973","character":"Lorenzo Viotto","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/anna-the-pleasure-the-torment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223980.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2341,"title":"On a Clear Day You Can See Forever","year":"1970","character":"Robert Tentrees","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/on-a-clear-day-you-can-see-forever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_2341.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_2341.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":87336,"title":"The Vengeance of She","year":"1968","character":"Killikrates","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-vengeance-of-she","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87336.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87336.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":124671,"title":"John the Bastard","year":"1967","character":"John Donald Tenorio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/john-the-bastard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_124671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_124671.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
John the Bastard
John the Bastard as John Donald Tenorio
{"id":65274,"title":"One Million Years B.C.","year":"1966","character":"Tumak","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-million-years-bc","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77dvo3s6avf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/77dvo3s6avf0.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":65616,"title":"She","year":"1965","character":"Leo Vincey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/she-1965","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65616.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65616.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
She
She as Leo Vincey
{"id":94539,"title":"Tender Is the Night","year":"1962","character":"Young Man Being Photographed (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tender-is-the-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94539.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94539.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night as Young Man Being Photographed (uncredited)
{"id":173677,"title":"Pirates of Tortuga","year":"1961","character":"Percy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pirates-of-tortuga","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173677.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173677.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
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1960
Black Sunday
Black Sunday as Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec
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The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen as Elizabeth's Lover (uncredited)
{"id":94673,"title":"Sapphire","year":"1959","character":"Student","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sapphire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94673.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94673.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Sapphire
Sapphire as Student
{"id":94725,"title":"Bachelor of Hearts","year":"1958","character":"Robin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bachelor-of-hearts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94725.jpg"},"released":1}
1958