Acting
Richard Lawson
Richard Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist, and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 19...
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Biography
Richard Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist, and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V.
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Known for
Dirty Harry1971 · Homosexual (uncredited)3.7ActuallyLike
Poltergeist1982 · Ryan3.6ActuallyLike
Guess Who2005 · Marcus3.0ActuallyLike
Wag the Dog1997 · Young Man / CIA3.5ActuallyLike
Streets of Fire1984 · Officer Ed Price3.4ActuallyLike
Lemonade2016 · Self (home footage)4.2
Coming Home1978 · Pat3.5
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black2024 · Clarence3.6ActuallyLikeCatalog
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Cast
Cast credits
Dirty Harry1971 · Homosexual (uncredited)3.7ActuallyLikePoltergeist1982 · Ryan3.6ActuallyLikeGuess Who2005 · Marcus3.0ActuallyLikeWag the Dog1997 · Young Man / CIA3.5ActuallyLikeStreets of Fire1984 · Officer Ed Price3.4ActuallyLikeLemonade2016 · Self (home footage)4.2Coming Home1978 · Pat3.5Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black2024 · Clarence3.6ActuallyLike
For Colored Girls2010 · Frank3.4
Audrey Rose1977 · Policeman #12.9
How Stella Got Her Groove Back1998 · Jack2.9
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror2019 · Self3.4
Scream Blacula Scream1973 · Willis Daniels3.0
Stick1985 · Cornell2.7
Blue Hill Avenue2003 · Uncle Rob3.4
The Main Event1979 · Hector Mantilla2.6
The Jericho Mile1980 · R.C. Stiles3.0
Sugar Hill1974 · Valentine2.9Crew
