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Paul Richards
★ Acting

Paul Richards

1934 – 1974 · Active 1950–1974

Paul Richards, an actor known for his compelling performances in cult cinema, made notable appearances in Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) and I Escaped From Devil's Island (1973). His work in Playgirl (1954) showcases his versatility in a range of genres, from horror to adventure. With a career that spans several decades, Richards contributed to the rich tapestry of exploitation and grindhouse films, leaving an indelible mark on the genre's landscape.

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I Escaped From Devil's Island

I Escaped From Devil's Island

1973 ★ 4.9
as Maj. Marteau

Prison life on Devil's Island is no picnic so fellow prisoners Le Bras (Jim Brown) and Davert (Christopher George) escape. Along their escape route, they encounter submissive native women and a colony of lepers.

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Filmography

106 credits
1970s 7 credits
1974
The Tribe as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.0
1973
Movie ★ 5.0
1973
Savage! as Peter Brooks
Movie ★ 5.5
1971
TV ★ 7.0
1970
Movie ★ 6.1
1970
Movie ★ 5.6
1970
Night Gallery as Peugeot (segment "The House")
TV ★ 7.8
1960s 31 credits
1969
Movie ★ 7.0
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Paul Dennison
TV ★ 7.2
1968
TV ★ 6.1
1967
Movie ★ 6.3
1967
Monument to the Dream as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 7.5
1967
Movie ★ 7.0
1967
Mannix as Bradley Everett
TV ★ 6.8
1967
TV ★ 6.9
1967
TV
1965
The F.B.I. as Burt Powers
TV ★ 5.6
1965
Get Smart as Ironhand
TV ★ 7.9
1965
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Burke's Law as The Great Grindle
TV ★ 6.3
1963
The Fugitive as Eddie Slade
TV ★ 7.3
1963
The Fugitive as Neil Pinkerton
TV ★ 7.3
1963
TV ★ 7.4
1963
Burke's Law as Lennie 'Leonardo' Krull
TV ★ 6.3
1962
The Virginian as George Pauk
TV ★ 6.5
1961
The Dick Powell Show as Devery Shay
TV ★ 5.7
1961
Cain's Hundred as William Norman
TV ★ 5.3
1961
TV ★ 9.0
1961
TV ★ 7.8
1961
TV ★ 5.9
1961
The New Breed as Hobbins
TV ★ 7.7
1960
Movie ★ 5.9
1960
TV ★ 6.7
1960
TV
1960
TV ★ 6.7
1960
TV ★ 5.4
1960
The Westerner as Marsh Kennedy
TV ★ 7.0
1950s 68 credits
1959
TV ★ 5.6
1959
TV ★ 7.5
1959
TV ★ 7.0
1959
Rawhide as Brazo Ford
TV ★ 7.2
1959
One Step Beyond as Will Jansen
TV ★ 5.7
1959
TV ★ 7.4
1959
TV ★ 6.1
1959
The Rebel as Paul Travis
TV ★ 5.1
1959
Johnny Ringo as Ben Garrett
TV ★ 5.9
1959
Rawhide as Vance Caldwell
TV ★ 7.2
1959
Bonanza as Russ Wharton
TV ★ 7.5
1959
Johnny Ringo as Beecher
TV ★ 5.9
1959
Bonanza as Trock
TV ★ 7.5
1959
Black Saddle as Martinez
TV ★ 6.2
1959
Bonanza as Amos T. Parker
TV ★ 7.5
1958
Blood Arrow as Brill
Movie ★ 8.0
1958
Naked City as Joseph Irona
TV ★ 5.7
1958
TV ★ 7.1
1958
Bat Masterson as Ned Ruggles
TV ★ 6.1
1958
Naked City as Joseph Highmark
TV ★ 5.7
1958
Bat Masterson as Marshal Corbett
TV ★ 6.1
1957
Monkey on My Back as Rico, Drug Pusher (as Paul E. Richards)
Movie ★ 6.8
1957
Hot Summer Night as Elly Horn
Movie ★ 5.7
1957
The Unknown Terror as Peter Morgan
Movie ★ 5.3
1957
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Perry Mason as Earl Mauldin
TV ★ 7.7
1957
TV ★ 7.5
1957
TV ★ 7.3
1957
TV ★ 7.6
1957
Perry Mason as Ted Chase
TV ★ 7.7
1956
The Houston Story as Gordon Shay
Movie ★ 6.0
1956
Scandal Incorporated as Martin Ellis, lawyer
Movie ★ 6.0
1956
The Black Whip as John Murdock
Movie ★ 10.0
1956
Movie ★ 6.1
1956
Wire Service as Hank Barclay
TV ★ 9.0
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1955
Tall Man Riding as The Peso Kid
Movie ★ 5.8
1955
Kiss Me Deadly as Attacker
Movie ★ 7.2
1955
Gunsmoke as Dan Grat
TV ★ 6.7
1955
TV ★ 6.1
1955
TV ★ 5.2
1955
TV ★ 7.5
1955
Gunsmoke as Neal Amber
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Joe Phy
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Mel Deevers
TV ★ 6.7
1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue as Rene the Knife-thrower
Movie ★ 6.3
1954
The Silver Chalice as Tigellinus (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.5
1954
Playgirl as Wilbur
Movie ★ 4.3
1954
Pushover as Harry Wheeler (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
TV ★ 6.2
1953
War Paint as Trooper Perkins
Movie ★ 5.6
1953
TV ★ 8.0
1952
TV ★ 5.4
1952
TV ★ 5.0
1952
TV ★ 6.8
1951
Fixed Bayonets! as Ramirez (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1951
TV ★ 6.5
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Captain Anza
TV ★ 8.8
1951
TV ★ 7.2
1951
Dragnet as George Gramberg
TV ★ 6.5
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Waldo Reynolds
TV ★ 6.7
1950
TV ★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Maj. Walsin-Esterhazy
TV ★ 6.7