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Richard Gaines
★ Acting

Richard Gaines

1904 – 1975 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA · Active 1940–1960

Richard Gaines, born in 1904, was an American actor whose career spanned over two decades, primarily in the 1940s and 1950s. He is best known for his role in Flight To Mars (1951), where he brought a unique presence to the science fiction genre. Gaines' performances often reflected the era's fascination with space exploration and adventure, making his contributions significant in the context of cult cinema. His work in Flight To Mars exemplifies the blend of drama and intrigue that characterized many films of that time.

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Flight To Mars

Flight To Mars

1951 ★ 5.3
as Prof. Jackson

Five astronauts successfully fly to Mars where they encounter seemingly friendly and advanced inhabitants who harbor covert plans to use their ship to invade Earth.

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Filmography

58 credits
1960s 2 credits
1960
The Great Impostor as State Official (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1960
Peter Loves Mary as Dean Robinson
TV ★ 6.5
1950s 27 credits
1959
Law of the Plainsman as J. Roberts Pawley
TV ★ 7.3
1959
The Rebel as Jefferson Davis
TV ★ 5.1
1958
The Donna Reed Show as Dr. Elias Spaulding
TV ★ 6.5
1957
Perry Mason as Judge
TV ★ 7.7
1957
Perry Mason as Judge Carwell
TV ★ 7.7
1956
5 Steps to Danger as Dean William Brant
Movie ★ 6.6
1956
Ransom! as Langly
Movie ★ 7.2
1956
Movie ★ 5.8
1955
Love Me or Leave Me as Paul Hunter
Movie ★ 6.9
1955
Trial as Dr. Johannes Schacter
Movie ★ 6.9
1955
The Petrified Forest as Mr. Chisholm
Movie ★ 6.8
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as M. J. Harrison
TV ★ 7.8
1955
TV ★ 7.8
1955
TV ★ 9.0
1954
Drum Beat as Dr. Thomas
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
TV ★ 7.8
1954
TV ★ 8.0
1953
Marry Me Again as Dr. Pepperdine
Movie ★ 8.0
1953
TV ★ 8.5
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1953
Topper as Jack Green
TV ★ 6.1
1952
TV ★ 6.8
1952
TV ★ 8.0
1951
Movie ★ 7.8
1951
Flight to Mars as Prof. Jackson
Movie ★ 5.2
1940s 29 credits
1949
The Lucky Stiff as Dist. Atty. John Logan
Movie ★ 5.8
1949
Movie ★ 5.8
1949
Strange Bargain as Malcolm Jarvis
Movie ★ 5.8
1948
That Wonderful Urge as Whitson, Farley's Executive
Movie ★ 6.5
1948
Movie ★ 6.0
1947
Humoresque as Bauer
Movie ★ 7.0
1947
Brute Force as McCollum
Movie ★ 7.3
1947
The Invisible Wall as Richard Elsworth
Movie ★ 6.0
1947
Movie ★ 7.2
1947
Unconquered as Colonel George Washington
Movie ★ 6.5
1947
Dangerous Years as Edgar Burns
Movie ★ 6.2
1947
Cass Timberlane as Dennis Thane
Movie ★ 6.0
1947
Movie ★ 7.1
1946
Nobody Lives Forever as Charles Manning
Movie ★ 6.4
1946
Do You Love Me as Ralph Wainwright
Movie ★ 4.7
1946
Movie ★ 7.3
1946
So Goes My Love as Mr. Josephus Ford
Movie ★ 7.3
1946
The Bride Wore Boots as Jeff's Attorney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1945
The Enchanted Cottage as Frederick 'Freddy' Price
Movie ★ 7.4
1945
A Gun in His Hand as Police Inspector Dana
Movie ★ 6.1
1945
Twice Blessed as Senator John Pringle
Movie ★ 7.5
1945
Don Juan Quilligan as Defense Attorney
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Double Indemnity as Edward S. Norton Jr.
Movie ★ 8.1
1944
Tender Comrade as Waldo Pierson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1944
Double Exposure as James R. Tarlock
Movie ★ 6.2
1944
Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Ralph Westcott
Movie ★ 6.8
1943
The More the Merrier as Charles J. Pendergast
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Movie ★ 6.7
1940
The Howards of Virginia as Patrick Henry
Movie ★ 6.8