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Richard H. Cutting
★ Acting

Richard H. Cutting

1912 – 1972 · Arlington, Massachusetts, USA · Active 1950–1999

Richard H. Cutting, active in the 1950s, carved a niche in the realm of cult cinema with his roles in various genre films. He appears in It Came from Outer Space (1953) as well as Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957), showcasing his versatility in both science fiction and horror. Cutting's performances contribute to the unique charm of these films, reflecting the era's fascination with the bizarre and the unexplained. His work in Teenage Doll (1957) and The Monolith Monsters (1957) further solidifies his place in the pantheon of cult film actors.

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Creature with the Atom Brain

Creature with the Atom Brain

1955 ★ 5.0
as Dick Cutting, Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)

Murders, with victims dying from spines broken by brute strength, erupt in the city and the killers, when encountered, walk away unharmed by police bullets which strike them. A police doctor's investigation of the deaths leads to the discovery of an army of dead criminal musclemen restored to life, remotely controlled by a vengeful former crime boss and a former Nazi scientist, from the latter's laboratory hidden in the suburbs.

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Filmography

51 credits
1990s 1 credit
1999
Joan of Arc as Captain Paul
TV ★ 6.6
1960s 5 credits
1966
The Green Hornet as Professor Miller
TV ★ 7.3
1964
A Global Affair as Welland--U.N. Chief of Security (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
1963
The Raiders as Jack Goodnight
Movie ★ 4.8
1960
Movie ★ 5.3
1960
Movie ★ 6.7
1950s 45 credits
1959
The Horse Soldiers as Gen. William T. Sherman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1959
The Deputy as Gus (as Dick Cutting)
TV ★ 6.5
1958
Movie ★ 5.5
1958
The Female Animal as Dr. John Ramsay
Movie ★ 6.0
1958
Movie ★ 6.5
1958
The World Was His Jury as District Attorney Paul Wendall (as Dick Cutting)
Movie ★ 6.1
1958
Monster on the Campus as Tom Edwards - Forest Ranger
Movie ★ 6.1
1958
Movie ★ 6.7
1958
South Pacific as Admiral Kester
Movie ★ 6.2
1957
Movie ★ 5.2
1957
Movie ★ 6.1
1957
War Drums as Judge Benton
Movie ★ 6.2
1957
The Monolith Monsters as Dr. E.J. Reynolds
Movie ★ 6.5
1957
The Night Runner as Male interviewer (as Richard Cutting)
Movie ★ 5.4
1957
Movie ★ 5.5
1957
The Story of Mankind as Court Attendant
Movie ★ 4.4
1957
Teenage Doll as Police Sgt. Phil Herne
Movie ★ 5.4
1957
Wagon Train as Col. Lollier
TV ★ 6.6
1957
Perry Mason as Blind Fisherman
TV ★ 7.7
1956
The Eddy Duchin Story as George - Destroyer Captain
Movie ★ 6.3
1956
Outside the Law as Agent Pomeroy
Movie ★ 6.2
1956
The Killer Is Loose as Judge (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1956
Movie ★ 6.9
1956
Movie ★ 5.4
1956
You Can't Run Away from It as First Hotel Proprietor
Movie ★ 5.1
1955
Creature with the Atom Brain as Dick Cutting, Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1955
Captain Fathom as Professor Barclay
Movie
1955
Movie ★ 6.7
1955
The Gun That Won the West as Edwin M. Stanton
Movie ★ 5.0
1955
Movie ★ 5.3
1955
Chicago Syndicate as David Healey
Movie ★ 6.0
1954
Movie ★ 6.7
1954
Magnificent Obsession as Dr. Derwin Dodge
Movie ★ 6.8
1954
Movie ★ 5.7
1954
Black Tuesday as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1954
Black Widow as Sergeant Owens (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1954
The Law vs. Billy the Kid as Pete Maxwell (as Richard Cutting)
Movie ★ 5.0
1954
Drum Beat as Col. Meek
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
Law and Order as Card Player (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1953
Movie ★ 6.0
1953
It Came from Outer Space as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
War Paint as Commissioner Kirby (as Richard Cutting)
Movie ★ 5.6
1953
Movie ★ 6.6
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Leatherbee
TV ★ 6.7