Dick Simmons
Born: 1913-08-19 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died: 2003-01-11
Known For: Acting
Biography
Richard Simmons was an American actor. He played a number of minor parts in MGM movies but finally achieved a degree of fame in the mid-1950s when he starred in the half-hour syndicated TV series, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955).
Filmography
1977
1971
- The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler as Adams
1969
- The Brady Bunch as Mr. Delafield
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as Slidell (uncredited)
1968
- It Takes a Thief as General
- The Devil's Brigade as Gen. Bixby
1967
- Dragnet as Marcus Denner
1965
- A Letter to Nancy as Ben
1964
- The Munsters as Mr. Balding
- Robin and the 7 Hoods as Prosecutor
1963
- Arrest and Trial as Joseph Galdamez
- Lassie's Great Adventure
- Lassie's Greatest Adventure
1962
- Sergeants 3 as Col. William Collingwood (as Richard Simmons)
1959
- Rawhide as Stranger
- Black Saddle as (uncredited)
1957
- Perry Mason as Mr. Ogden
- Leave It to Beaver as Kenneth Langley
1955
- Sergeant Preston of the Yukon as Sergeant William Preston
- It's Always Fair Weather as Mr. Grigman (uncredited)
- The Scarlet Coat as Sergeant with Signalman (uncredited)
1954
- Lassie as Sgt. Major Hardwick
- Rear Window as Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born as Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)
- Man with the Steel Whip as Jerry Randall / El Latigo (as Richard Simmons)
- Men of the Fighting Lady as Lt. Wayne Kimbrell
- Dragonfly Squadron as Col. Wolf Schuller
1953
- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
- Letter to Loretta as Greg Wells
- Revlon Mirror Theatre as Lieutenant Harrigan
- Battle Circus as Capt. Norson
- Above and Beyond as Capt. Robert A. Lewis (Co-Pilot, Enola Gay)
- Flight Nurse as Tommy Metcalf
- Remains to Be Seen as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Detective
- The Ford Television Theatre
- Mr. & Mrs. North as Arthur Lyndon (uncredited)
- Chevron Theatre
- Glory Alley as Dan
- Desperate Search as Communicator (Vancouver Radio)
- I Dream of Jeanie as Dunning Foster (as Richard Simmons)
1951
- The Red Skelton Show as Mr. East-Station Owner
- The Adventures of Kit Carson as Land Agent
- Angels in the Outfield as Larry Moss (uncredited)
- The Well as Mickey McClure
- No Questions Asked as Gordon N. Jessman
- I'll See You in My Dreams as Egbert 'Bert' Van Alstyne (uncredited)
1950
- Dial 1119 as Television Announcer
- Duchess of Idaho as Alec I. Collins
1949
- Act of Violence as Veteran (uncredited)
- The Great Sinner as Gambler with Betting Story (uncredited)
- Look for the Silver Lining as Henry Doran
1948
- Easter Parade as Al - Ziegfeld Aide (uncredited)
- The Three Musketeers as Count de Wardes (uncredited)
- The Pirate as Captain (uncredited)
- Three Daring Daughters as Mr. Harlow, Nelson's Secretary
- On an Island with You as George Blaine
1947
- This Time for Keeps as Gordon
- Undercover Maisie as Gilfred I. Rogers
1946
- Lady in the Lake as Chris Lavery
- Love Laughs at Andy Hardy as Dane Kittridge
1943
- Pilot #5 as Henry Willoughby Claven
- Thousands Cheer as Captain Fred Avery
- The Youngest Profession as Douglas Sutton
1942
- Stand by for Action as Lt. (jg) Royce
- Seven Sweethearts as Paul Brandt, George's Beau
1941
- Sergeant York as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
- King of the Texas Rangers as Red Cameron
- Pirates on Horseback as Cheated Gambler
1940
- One Million B.C. as Shell Person
- King of the Royal Mounted as Const. Carter
1939
- On Dress Parade as H4 Radio Operator (uncredited)
1936
- A Million to One as Friend