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Richard Erdman

Richard Erdman

Acting·1925–2019·66 films

Richard Erdman (June 1, 1925 - March 16, 2019) was an American film and television actor and director.

As Actor

The Pagemaster
The Pagemaster (1994)Pirate (voice)
Stalag 17
Stalag 17 (1953)Sgt. 'Hoffy' Hoffman
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)Colonel Edward F. French
Trancers
Trancers (1984)Drunken Wise Man
Mr. Majestyk
Mr. Majestyk (1974)Dick Richard (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia (1953)Al
Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma! (1945)Pvt. Nebraska Hooper
The Men
The Men (1950)Leo
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington (1944)Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Cry Danger
Cry Danger (1951)Delong
Tomboy
Tomboy (1985)Chester
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1981)Mr. Zeider
Deception
Deception (1946)Terry Spencer (uncredited)
Stewardess School
Stewardess School (1986)Attorney
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1988)Sid Buckman / Car Wash Manager (voice)
Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind (1958)Dallas Hanson
The Stooge
The Stooge (1951)Ben Bailey
Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jacks (1952)Dogface Dolan
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen (1944)Soldier on Deck (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever (1946)Bellboy, The Marwood Arms
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy (1955)Murph
Rascal
Rascal (1969)Walt Dabbett
The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle (1964)Seymour Jenks
Star in the Night
Star in the Night (1945)Middle Cowboy
Easy Living
Easy Living (1949)Buddy Morgan
Anything Goes
Anything Goes (1956)Ed Brent
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life (1948)Willie
Danger Signal
Danger Signal (1945)Bunkie Taylor (as Dick Erdman)
You're in the Navy Now
You're in the Navy Now (1951)Ens. Chuck Dorrance
The Happy Time
The Happy Time (1952)Alfred Grattin
Shadow of a Woman
Shadow of a Woman (1946)Joe, Counterman at Owl Lunch
The Very Thought of You
The Very Thought of You (1944)Soda Jerk
The Steel Lady
The Steel Lady (1953)Jim Evans
Namu, the Killer Whale
Namu, the Killer Whale (1966)Deke
The San Francisco Story
The San Francisco Story (1952)Shorty
Face of Fire
Face of Fire (1959)Al Williams
Heidi's Song
Heidi's Song (1982)Herr Sessman (voice)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)actor 'Stalag 17' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Valet Girls
Valet Girls (1987)Waiter
The Admiral Was a Lady
The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)Oliver 'Ollie' Bonelli
That Way with Women
That Way with Women (1947)Eddie (as Dick Erdman)
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize (1956)Lester Everett
Janie
Janie (1944)Scooper Nolan (as Dick Erdman)
Bengazi
Bengazi (1955)Selby
Brothers O'Toole
Brothers O'Toole (1973)Judge Quincey P. Trumbell
The Secret World of Og
The Secret World of Og (1983)Pirate #1
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021)Self
Janie Gets Married
Janie Gets Married (1946)Lt. 'Scooper' Nolan (as Dick Erdman)
Jesse
Jesse (1988)Dr. Adams
The Wild Blue Yonder
The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)Cpl. Frenchy
Musical Movieland
Musical Movieland (1944)Sailor with Tour (uncredited)
Swiss Tour
Swiss Tour (1949)Eddy
Mission Over Korea
Mission Over Korea (1953)Pvt. Swenson
Kate McShane
Kate McShane (1975)Frederick de Fernando
My Town
My Town (1986)Fletcher Mays
Too Young to Know
Too Young to Know (1945)Tommy
Visions...
Visions... (1972)Ellis
Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes (1990)
The Rawhide Trail
The Rawhide Trail (1958)Rupe Pardee
Wild Harvest
Wild Harvest (1947)Mark Lewis
The Great Man's Whiskers
The Great Man's Whiskers (1972)Joseph Somerby
Aladdin and His Lamp
Aladdin and His Lamp (1952)Mirza
The Bag
The BagJohn Harper
The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada
The Small World: The Gypsy Children of Granada (1963)Host and narrator

As Director