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John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Acting·1888–1942·99 films

John J. Richardson (born Harold Jack Joseph Richardson) was an English-born actor in American films, his screen career spanning the years 1917 to 1941.

Filmography

The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties (1939)Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (1923)Israelite Slave (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)Official (uncredited)
Marked Woman
Marked Woman (1937)Man in Line-Up (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad (1937)Ringsider - 4th Fight (uncredited)
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol (1938)Mechanic
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal (1939)Reporter (uncredited)
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady (1936)Second Photographer (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
The Three Must-Get-Theres
The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922)Walrus
Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)Joe, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Movie Crazy
Movie Crazy (1932)Drunk (Uncredited)
British Intelligence
British Intelligence (1939)Cockney Soldier
King of the Underworld
King of the Underworld (1939)Townsman Running (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)Man Asking for a Match (uncredited)
Manpower
Manpower (1941)Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited)
Beau Brummel
Beau Brummel (1924)Poodles Byng
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (1939)Reporter (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson (1940)Prisoner (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)archive footage
Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance (1940)4h Reporter (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter (1939)Extra Watching Fire
Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde (1937)Bert Richards (uncredited)
The Invisible Menace
The Invisible Menace (1938)Pvt. Nelson - Hackett's Orderly
Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent (1939)Man in O'Grady Crowd
While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept (1935)Reporter (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)Dish Vendor (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
The Patient in Room 18 (1938)Cabbie (uncredited)
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation (1938)Escaping Convict
Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis Speedway (1939)Fan at Homecoming
It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life (1929)Italian vegetable cart vendor
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Going Places
Going Places (1938)Man at Track
Page Miss Glory
Page Miss Glory (1935)Photographer (uncredited)
King of the Lumberjacks
King of the Lumberjacks (1940)Lumberjack On Line for Cashier (uncredited)
The Right to Live
The Right to Live (1935)John - Chauffeur
Stranded
Stranded (1935)First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon (1938)Jones - Waiter Who is Fired (uncredited)
The White Angel
The White Angel (1936)Cook Reporting to Jones (uncredited)
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)Second Reporter
Jailbreak
Jailbreak (1936)Convict Under Inspection
Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors (1936)Accident Spectator
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind (1939)Airport Man Getting Hose Out (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air (1939)Alien - First Flight
An Angel from Texas
An Angel from Texas (1940)Stage Doorman
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite (1939)Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Road Gang
Road Gang (1936)Smokey - Safecracking Convict (uncredited)
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance (1935)Cabbie
Heart of the North
Heart of the North (1938)Jack Richardson (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Yukon Jake
Yukon Jake (1924)The Peruna Kid (as Jack Richardson)
Lizzies of the Field
Lizzies of the Field (1924)Ben Davis
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939)Husband Leaving Train
Love Is on the Air
Love Is on the Air (1937)Joe - First 7-11 Club Waiter
Public Wedding
Public Wedding (1937)Cameraman
The Great Mr. Nobody
The Great Mr. Nobody (1941)Man Knocked Down By Dreamy
A Child is Born
A Child is Born (1939)Intern Stopping Jed (uncredited)
Dinky
Dinky (1935)Prison Visitor
I Married a Doctor
I Married a Doctor (1936)Party Guest
Sons o' Guns
Sons o' Guns (1936)Gate Guard
Over the Wall
Over the Wall (1938)Ring Attendant
Talent Scout
Talent Scout (1937)Studio Worker Extra (uncredited)
He Couldn't Say No
He Couldn't Say No (1938)$45 Bidder
Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses (1937)Trustee-Window Washer-Spy (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)Party Guest (uncredited)
A Fugitive from Justice
A Fugitive from Justice (1940)Photographer at Train Station (uncredited)
Draegerman Courage
Draegerman Courage (1937)Jack - Pete's Co-Worker (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback
The Cowboy Quarterback (1939)Nightclub Extra
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles (1939)British Sniper
The Dare-Devil
The Dare-Devil (1923)The Leading Man
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1924)The Proprietor
Galloping Bungalows
Galloping Bungalows (1924)Howson Lotts - the Villain
Maids a la Mode
Maids a la Mode (1933)Dignitary (uncredited)
Black Oxfords
Black Oxfords (1924)Charlie Greenback
Call It a Day
Call It a Day (1937)Grocery Store Owner (uncredited)
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman (1937)Waiter at Dance
Penrod's Double Trouble
Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)Man Warning Matt That the Balloon Was Up (uncredited)
Maybe It's Love
Maybe It's Love (1935)Silent Diner (uncredited)
The Daredevil Drivers
The Daredevil Drivers (1938)Chick Morgan's Mechanic (uncredited)
Melody for Two
Melody for Two (1937)Green Hill Patron
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes (1921)The Fortune Hunter (as Jack Richardson)
Water Wagons
Water Wagons (1925)Captain Dangerfield
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925)T. Potter Doam
The Lion's Whiskers
The Lion's Whiskers (1925)Brigham Smith
When Summer Comes
When Summer Comes (1922)
Hard Knocks and Love Taps
Hard Knocks and Love Taps (1921)The Cider Server (uncredited)
Call a Cop
Call a Cop (1921)The Daughter's Fickle Fiance
Temptation
Temptation (1930)Manager of Shipping Department
The Iron Nag
The Iron Nag (1925)Eric Legree
Romance in the Air
Romance in the Air (1936)Second Stooge
Melting Millions
Melting Millions (1927)
Wall Street Blues
Wall Street Blues (1924)Carl Kopeck - the Loan Shark
Sneezing Beezers
Sneezing Beezers (1925)Yellow Michael
Oh, What a Man!
Oh, What a Man! (1927)The Bandit's Pal
In Conference
In Conference (1931)Doctor in Horowitz Office
A Sweet Pickle
A Sweet Pickle (1925)Bertie Ward
Fearless Harry
Fearless Harry (1926)Relentless Rudolph
Sign Them Papers
Sign Them Papers (1927)Relentless Rudolph