Richard Denning
Known for
Richard Denning has grown into a veteran American actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. He also turns up in 'An Affair to Remember'. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. 89 years of work add up to around 89 titles.
Richard Denning
79 Movies
10 Series
Richard Denning has grown into a veteran American actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. He also turns up in 'An Affair to Remember'. The career opened quietly, the way most long ones do. 89 years of work add up to around 89 titles.
Movies
Plays Dr. Mark Williams
Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954
Plays Kenneth Bradley
An Affair to Remember
1957
Plays Mr. Weems
Some Like It Hot
1939
Plays Francis, King of France
Mary, Queen of Scots
1971
Plays Rick
Day the World Ended
1955
Plays Lt. Phillips
Okinawa
1952
Plays Constable Thornton
North West Mounted Police
1940
Plays Jerry Russell
Jivaro
1954
Plays Major Gregory Keen
Assignment Redhead
1956
Plays Taylor Henry
The Glass Key
1942
Plays Frank Oliver
Undercover Doctor
1939
Plays 'Dakota' Jack Gaines
The Gun That Won the West
1955
Plays Hank Scott
The Black Scorpion
1957
Plays Hugh Harkness
No Man of Her Own
1950
Plays Jonathan Maulle
Twice-Told Tales
1963
Plays Lee Kemper
Hangman's Knot
1952
Plays Jack Stoddard
Adam Had Four Sons
1941
Plays Dr. Chet Walker
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
Plays Commodore
I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew
1968
Plays Dr. Bruce Merritt
The Buckskin Lady
1957
Plays Peter Wiggins
Lady at Midnight
1948
Plays Captain Reid
The Buccaneer
1938
Plays Stacey Wyatt
Battle of Rogue River
1954
Plays Fred
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
Plays Jackra the Magnificent
Beyond the Blue Horizon
1942
Plays Bill Dixon
Black Beauty
1946
Plays Stanley Blair
Air Strike
1955
Plays Lt. Larned
Geronimo
1939
Plays John Fairbanks
Unknown Island
1948
Plays Jeff Stewart
Ice Capades Revue
1942
Plays Frank Brooks
Target Earth
1954
Plays Rev. Fulton
Girls in Prison
1956
Plays Dennis Crane
The Farmer's Daughter
1940
Plays Larry Wilson
Flame Of Stamboul
1951
Plays Jeff, Protective Association Henchman
King of Chinatown
1939
Plays Al Reynolds
The Lady Takes a Flyer
1958
Plays Pilot
Her Jungle Love
1938
Plays Minor Role
Wells Fargo
1937
Plays Mark Russell
The Magnificent Matador
1955
Plays Dave Markson
The Glass Web
1953
Plays Malcolm Bradley
Scarlet Angel
1952
Plays Charlie Webster
Queen of the Mob
1940
Plays Bruce Eaton
Parole Fixer
1940
Plays Frank Daniel
The Crooked Web
1955
Plays Hal McByrne
Quiet Please, Murder
1943
Plays Duke Bradley
Naked Paradise
1957
Plays Rex
The Fabulous Suzanne
1946
Plays Joe
Love Thy Neighbor
1940
Plays Jim 'Brooklyn' Gannon
Harbor of Missing Men
1950
Plays Mike Lassiter
Target Hong Kong
1953
TV Shows
Plays Governor
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Plays Jerry North
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952
Plays Michael Shayne
Michael Shayne
1960
Plays Steve Scott
Karen
1964
Plays Dr. Mark Andrews
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Jack Marshall
Studio One
1948
Plays Jeff
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Plays Col. Patterson
Cavalcade of America
1952
Plays Tony Albertini
Playhouse
1974
Plays Dr. Ira Langston
Crossroads
1955
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Mary, Queen of Scots
Full Filmography
Playhouse
Tony Albertini · 1 episode
1974–
TV
Mary, Queen of Scots
Francis, King of France
1971
Film
Hawaii Five-O
Governor · 92 episodes
1969–
TV
I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew
Commodore
1968
Film
Karen
Steve Scott · 27 episodes
1964–
TV
Twice-Told Tales
Jonathan Maulle
1963
Film
Michael Shayne
Michael Shayne · 32 episodes
1960–
TV
Desert Hell
Sgt. Major Pierre Benet
1958
Film
The Lady Takes a Flyer
Al Reynolds
1958
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Denning still alive?
Richard Denning passed away on October 11, 1998 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Denning?
Richard Denning is best known for roles in Creature from the Black Lagoon, An Affair to Remember, The Glass Key.
How many movies has Richard Denning been in?
Over a 61-year career (since 1937), Richard Denning has appeared in 79 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Richard Denning's first movie?
The career of Richard Denning began with Hold 'Em Navy (1937).
What is Richard Denning's most recent movie or series?
Richard Denning's most recent release is The Asphalt Cowboy, which premiered on December 7, 1980.
What TV shows has Richard Denning appeared in?
On television, Richard Denning has appeared in Hawaii Five-O, McCloud, Cheyenne, Studio One.
Richard Denning
1914-03-27 · Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Richard Denning (March 27, 1914 – October 11, 1998) was an American actor who starred in such movies as Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and An Affair to Remember (1957), and on radio with Lucille Ball as her husband George Cooper in My Favorite Husband (1948–1951), the forerunner of television's I Love Lucy, for which Denning was replaced by Ball's real-life husband, Desi Arnaz.Richard Denning, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.