Richard Gaines
Acting
Biography
Richard Houston Gaines (July 23, 1904 – July 20, 1975) was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 film and television productions between 1940 and 1962.
Born: July 23, 1904
Place of Birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Double Indemnity
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
Ace in the Hole
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
The Enchanted Cottage
A homely maid and a scarred ex-GI meet at the cottage where she works and where he was to spend his honeymoon prior to his accident. The two develop a bond and agree to marry, more out of loneliness than love. The romantic spirit of the cottage, however, overtakes them. They soon begin to look beautiful to each other, but no one else.
Brute Force
Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
Ride the Pink Horse
A con man tries to blackmail a Mexican gangster.
Ransom!
A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.
Filmography
as State Official (uncredited)
as Jefferson Davis
as J. Roberts Pawley
as Dr. Elias Spaulding
as Judge
as Judge Carwell
as Dean William Brant
as D.A. Reynolds
as Langly
as Dr. Johannes Schacter
as M. J. Harrison
as James Barrett
as Mr. Chisholm
as Paul Hunter
as Dr. Thomas
as Jack Green
as Dr. Pepperdine
as Beaummy
as Prof. Jackson
as Nagel
as Taylor
as Malcolm Jarvis
as Dist. Atty. John Logan
as Sam McNutt
as Whitson, Farley's Executive
as Edgar Burns
as Dennis Thane
as Richard Elsworth
as Colonel George Washington
as Jonathan
as Cooke
as McCollum
as Bauer
as Charles Manning
as Archer
as Jeff's Attorney (uncredited)
as Ralph Wainwright
as Mr. Josephus Ford
as Police Inspector Dana
as Defense Attorney
as Senator John Pringle
as Frederick 'Freddy' Price
as James R. Tarlock
as Ralph Westcott
as Edward S. Norton Jr.
as Waldo Pierson (uncredited)
as Charles J. Pendergast
as Lingle
as Patrick Henry