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Richard Lawson

Born: 1947-03-07

From: Loma Linda, California, USA

About: 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.

Film credits:

Poltergeist

Ryan

Justice

Gus

The Forgotten

Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

Not Alone

Dr. James Clay

The Main Event

Hector Mantilla

A Holiday Chance

Garvin

Scream Blacula Scream

Willis Daniels

Wag the Dog

Young Man / CIA

Crossfire

Officer Ken Dillard

For Colored Girls

Frank

Blue Hill Avenue

Uncle Rob

Audrey Rose

Policeman #1

Double Your Pleasure

Dash

Sugar Hill

Valentine

The Jericho Mile

R.C. Stiles

Christmas at Water's Edge

Mr. Turner

Black Fist

Leroy Fisk

Stick

Cornell

CHAAW: Chapter 1

Chief of Police

Under the Influence

Dr. Duran

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

Clarence

Charleston

James Harris

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Jack

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Self

Black Terror

Talk Show Host

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

Gene Davis

Dirty Harry

Homosexual (uncredited)

Will I See You Again?

A Royal Family Christmas

Leighton Royal

A Royal Family Holiday

Lemonade

Self (home footage)

Streets of Fire

Officer Ed Price

Coming Home

Pat

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Adam Prentice

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Self

Always a Bridesmaid

Carlton Blakeston Sr.

From Zero to I Love You

Ron Logsdon

North Hollywood

Adolf's Dad

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

Himself

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Self

The Last Stand

Winston

Love for Sale

Uncle Mac

Guess Who

Marcus

Maniac Magee

Mr. Beale

Jackie's Back!

Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story

Al Sharpton