Richard Greene
Acting
Biography
Richard Marius Joseph Greene was a noted English film and television actor. A matinee idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the long-running British TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood, which ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1960.
Born: August 25, 1918
Place of Birth: Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Known For
The Professionals
The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Here I Am a Stranger
The story of a young man's discovery of his father.
Tales from the Crypt
When a tourist group become lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister Crypt Keeper, who tells them each their fate. The enigmatic figure's macabre stories involve a wife dabbling in murder, a retired sanitation worker targeted by his suspicious neighbors, and an adulterer who may face a fitting demise if the yarns come true.
Tales of the Unexpected
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
The Little Princess
A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.
Submarine Patrol
A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser with a motley crew.
Now Barabbas
A prison governor deals with a variety of different prisoners, including a charming murderer.
That Dangerous Age
The lonely wife of a workaholic husband on the magical Isle of Capri meets a charming and attractive young man. An exciting affair must end when word gets back to the husband and he becomes ill. In hopes of avoiding a scene, she passes her beau along to her stepdaughter, Monica.
The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer is a thirteen-part British documentary series created and written by Robert and Ashley Sidaway for Channel 4. Initially broadcast from 12 August to 4 November 1994, the series is narrated by English actor and frequent Hammer collaborator Oliver Reed.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as The Colonel
as Neil Turvey
as Self (archive footage)
as Ralph Jason
as Nayland Smith
as Nayland Smith
as Robin Hood (archive footage)
as Josh MacRae
as Robin Hood
as Captain Jim Kyle
as Robin Hood
as Robin Hood
as Agente del Tesoro Lee Scott
as Capt. Carlos Scarlett
as Mario / Carlos
as Capt. Thomas Garron
as Jonathan K. Love
as Sir Ronald Burton / Richard Beckett
as John Ridd
as Count Alexei Orloff
as Larry
as Omar
as Peter Carter
as Tufnell
as Michael Barcleigh
as Lord Arthur Windermere
as Lord Philip Sedgemonth
as Coriolanus
as Lord Harry Almsbury
as George Howard
as Peter Hayward
as Lieutenant Commander Jim Garrick
as Bob Randall
as James 'Jim' Spence Jr.
as Paul Vernay
as Robert Fulton
as David Paulding
as Gareth Tyce
as Sir Henry Baskerville
as Geoffrey Hamilton
as Jack Dillon
as Perry Townsend III
as Larry Taylor
as Geoffrey Leigh