John Richardson

Born: 1934-01-19

Birthplace: Worthing, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Biography

John Richardson (January 19, 1934 - January 5, 2021) was an English actor, who appeared in movies from the 1950s until the 1990s.

He appeared in many Italian films, including Mario Bava's Black Sunday (1960). His best known role was perhaps in One Million Years B.C. (1966), in which he played a grunting caveman who fell in love with Raquel Welch. He had small roles in the remake of The 39 Steps (1959); Tender is the Night (1962) as a young man, uncredited; and in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) with Barbra Streisand. Richardson was cast as the male lead in both She and One Million Years BC. He was considered for the role of James Bond, but lost out to George Lazenby.

Known For

One Million Years B.C.
Black Sunday
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Milner
Sapphire
The Church
Torso
The Vengeance of She
She
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Top Movie Credits

Black Sunday Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec
Milner Edward
Sapphire Student
The Church Architect
Torso Prof. Franz
She Leo Vincey
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood Leo Vincey / Killikrates (archive footage)