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Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 27, 1914
Died Oct 11, 1998 (84)
Birthplace Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Denning, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971

as Francis, King of France

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1966

as Alice's Father

Twice-Told Tales

Twice-Told Tales

1963

as Jonathan Maulle

No Greater Love

No Greater Love

1960

as Dr. George Lund

Desert Hell

Desert Hell

1958

as Sgt. Major Pierre Benet

The Lady Takes a Flyer

The Lady Takes a Flyer

1958

as Al Reynolds

The Black Scorpion

The Black Scorpion

1957

as Hank Scott

Naked Paradise

Naked Paradise

1957

as Duke Bradley

The Buckskin Lady

The Buckskin Lady

1957

as Dr. Bruce Merritt

An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957

as Kenneth Bradley

Assignment Redhead

Assignment Redhead

1956

as Major Gregory Keen

Girls in Prison

Girls in Prison

1956

as Rev. Fulton

The Oklahoma Woman

The Oklahoma Woman

1956

as Steve Ward

Air Strike

Air Strike

1955

as Stanley Blair

Day the World Ended

Day the World Ended

1955

as Rick

Creature with the Atom Brain

Creature with the Atom Brain

1955

as Dr. Chet Walker

The Crooked Web

The Crooked Web

1955

as Frank Daniel

The Magnificent Matador

The Magnificent Matador

1955

as Mark Russell

The Gun That Won the West

The Gun That Won the West

1955

as 'Dakota' Jack Gaines

Target Earth

Target Earth

1954

as Frank Brooks

Battle of Rogue River

Battle of Rogue River

1954

as Stacey Wyatt

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954

as Dr. Mark Williams

Jivaro

Jivaro

1954

as Jerry Russell

Target Hong Kong

Target Hong Kong

1953

as Mike Lassiter

The 49th Man

The 49th Man

1953

as Chief Investigator Paul Reagan

The Glass Web

The Glass Web

1953

as Dave Markson

Okinawa

Okinawa

1952

as Lt. Phillips

Scarlet Angel

Scarlet Angel

1952

as Malcolm Bradley

Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

1952

as Lee Kemper

Flame Of Stamboul

Flame Of Stamboul

1951

as Larry Wilson

Insurance Investigator

Insurance Investigator

1951

as Tom Davison

Why Men Leave Home

Why Men Leave Home

1951

as Dr. John Waldron

Week-End with Father

Week-End with Father

1951

as Don Adams

Harbor of Missing Men

Harbor of Missing Men

1950

as Jim 'Brooklyn' Gannon

Double Deal

Double Deal

1950

as Buzz Doyle

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950

as Hugh Harkness

Lady at Midnight

Lady at Midnight

1948

as Peter Wiggins

Disaster

Disaster

1948

as Bill Wyatt

Caged Fury

Caged Fury

1948

as Blaney Lewis

Unknown Island

Unknown Island

1948

as John Fairbanks

Seven Were Saved

Seven Were Saved

1947

as Capt Allen Danton

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

1946

as Bill Dixon

The Fabulous Suzanne

The Fabulous Suzanne

1946

as Rex

Quiet Please, Murder

Quiet Please, Murder

1943

as Hal McByrne

Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon

1942

as Jackra the Magnificent

Ice Capades Revue

Ice Capades Revue

1942

as Jeff Stewart

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942

as Taylor Henry

Adam Had Four Sons

Adam Had Four Sons

1941

as Jack Stoddard

West Point Widow

West Point Widow

1941

as Lt. Rhody Graves

Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves

1940

as Bill Crane

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1940

as Dennis Crane

Emergency Squad

Emergency Squad

1940

as Dan Barton

Parole Fixer

Parole Fixer

1940

as Bruce Eaton

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

as Joe

Queen of the Mob

Queen of the Mob

1940

as Charlie Webster

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Constable Thornton

Television Spy

Television Spy

1939

as Dick Randolph

Ambush

Ambush

1939

as Police Garage Mechanic

Sudden Money

Sudden Money

1939

as Johnny Jordan

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1939

as Mr. Weems

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1939

as Hunk Jordan

King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown

1939

as Interne

Grand Jury Secrets

Grand Jury Secrets

1939

as Murph

The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

1939

as Call Boy (uncredited)

Undercover Doctor

Undercover Doctor

1939

as Frank Oliver

Persons in Hiding

Persons in Hiding

1939

as Powder, Henchman

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

1939

as (uncredited)

Geronimo

Geronimo

1939

as Lt. Larned

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Reporter (uncredited)

Campus Confessions

Campus Confessions

1938

as Buck Hogan

Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic

1938

as Silk Patterson

King of Alcatraz

King of Alcatraz

1938

as Harry Vay

Her Jungle Love

Her Jungle Love

1938

as Pilot

Say It in French

Say It in French

1938

as Elevator Passenger

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1938

as Captain Reid

Hold 'Em Navy

Hold 'Em Navy

1937

as Midshipman Jepson

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

as Minor Role

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Television Credits

Hawaii Five-O

as Governor

Episodes: 53

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Michael Shayne

as Michael Shayne

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Sep 30, 1960

Karen

as Steve Scott

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Oct 05, 1964

Hawaii Five-O

as The Governor

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Studio One

as Jack Marshall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

General Electric Theater

as Dr. Mark Andrews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Lux Video Theatre

as Jeff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Cavalcade of America

as Col. Patterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

General Electric Theater

as Jim Kendall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Mr. & Mrs. North

Episodes: 58

First Aired: Oct 03, 1952

The Flying Doctor

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

Cheyenne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Going My Way

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

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