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Richard Travis

Richard Travis

Acting

April 17, 1913 – July 11, 1989 (died at 76)
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
Male
41 Movies
3 TV Shows

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Travis (born William Benton Justice, April 17, 1913 – July 11, 1989) was an American actor in films and television. The son of William Justice and Ella Justice, née Spain, he was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico and grew up in Paragould, Arkansas. His father owned and operated a marble yard in Paragould. Travis began his Hollywood career in 1930s action films. The high point of his career was a lead role in the 1942 film comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), playing opposite Bette Davis. He had some other fairly important roles in the early 1940s, but his career soon declined. He spent World War II with the Army Air Forces's Broadway show Winged Victory. In 1947, he starred in the B movie Backlash, which has become something of a cult classic among film noir fans, as well as Jewels of Brandenburg, a crime drama. Travis was busy in television roles in the early 1950s. He had the lead role of assistant Sheriff Rodger Barnett in the syndicated crime drama Code 3, which aired for 39 episodes in 1957. Travis retired from acting to pursue a career in California real estate under his birth name. He founded the William Justice Company and became an officer on the Beverly Hills Realty Board. CLR

The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941 7.0

as Bert Jefferson

Age 28 (now 76)
Missile to the Moon
Missile to the Moon

Missile to the Moon

1958 3.7

as Steve Dayton

Age 45 (now 76)
The Big Shot
The Big Shot

The Big Shot

1942 6.4

as George Anderson

Age 29 (now 76)
Backlash
Backlash

Backlash

1947 4.8

as Richard Conroy

Age 33 (now 76)
Mesa of Lost Women
Mesa of Lost Women

Mesa of Lost Women

1953 2.5

as Dan Mulcahey, foreman

Age 40 (now 76)
Busses Roar
Busses Roar

Busses Roar

1942 6.8

as Sergeant Ryan

Age 29 (now 76)
The Tanks Are Coming
The Tanks Are Coming

The Tanks Are Coming

1941 5.7

as Pete

Age 28 (now 76)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943 5.7

as Paul

Age 30 (now 76)
Mask of the Dragon
Mask of the Dragon

Mask of the Dragon

1951 5.3

as Phil Ramsey

Age 37 (now 76)
Big Town After Dark
Big Town After Dark

Big Town After Dark

1947 5.6

as Chuck LaRue

Age 34 (now 76)
Danger Zone
Danger Zone

Danger Zone

1951 4.2

as Police Lt. Bruger

Age 38 (now 76)
Fingerprints Don't Lie
Fingerprints Don't Lie

Fingerprints Don't Lie

1951 5.8

as James Stover

Age 37 (now 76)
Escape from Crime
Escape from Crime

Escape from Crime

1942 5.5

as Dennis Daniel "Red" O'Hara

Age 29 (now 76)
Pier 23
Pier 23

Pier 23

1951 5.5

as Police Inspector Lt. Bruger

Age 38 (now 76)
Sky Liner
Sky Liner

Sky Liner

1949 4.8

as Steve Blair

Age 36 (now 76)
The Last Ride
The Last Ride

The Last Ride

1944 6.4

as Pat Harrigan

Age 31 (now 76)