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.
She
Black Sunday
Sapphire
The Church
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Torso
Reflections in Black
The League of Gentlemen

Top Movie Credits

She Leo Vincey
Black Sunday Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec
Sapphire Student
The Church Architect
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood Leo Vincey / Killikrates (archive footage)
Torso Prof. Franz
Reflections in Black Inspector Lavina
The League of Gentlemen Elizabeth's Lover (uncredited)