John Richardson

Born: 1934-01-19

Birthplace: Worthing, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

John Richardson (January 19, 1934 - January 5, 2021) was an English actor, who appeared in movies from the 1950s until the 1990s.

He appeared in many Italian films, including Mario Bava's Black Sunday (1960). His best known role was perhaps in One Million Years B.C. (1966), in which he played a grunting caveman who fell in love with Raquel Welch. He had small roles in the remake of The 39 Steps (1959); Tender is the Night (1962) as a young man, uncredited; and in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) with Barbra Streisand. Richardson was cast as the male lead in both She and One Million Years BC. He was considered for the role of James Bond, but lost out to George Lazenby.

Known For

Sapphire
One Million Years B.C.
School of Thieves 2
Black Sunday
The Church
The League of Gentlemen
The Vengeance of She
She
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Tender Is the Night

Top Movie Credits

Sapphire Student
School of Thieves 2 Ricco Gondoliere
Black Sunday Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec
The Church Architect
The League of Gentlemen Elizabeth's Lover (uncredited)
She Leo Vincey
Tender Is the Night Young Man Being Photographed (uncredited)