Richard Travis
Richard Travis is known for The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941), Mesa of Lost Women (1953), Missile to the Moon (1958).
Biography
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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
Questions about Richard Travis
How many Richard Travis films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 31 films with Richard Travis, from 1940 to 1966.
What is the best rated Richard Travis film?
The best rated Richard Travis film in the catalogue is The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941), rated 7.1.
What was the first Richard Travis film?
The first Richard Travis film in the catalogue is The Man Who Came to Dinner, from 1941.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.1 The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
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6.8 The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
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6.0 The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
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6.7 Speed to Spare
1948
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6.2 The Big Shot
1942
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5.9 Cyborg 2087
1966
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2.5 Mesa of Lost Women
1953
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6.8 Riders of Death Valley
1941
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5.7 Mission to Moscow
1943
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3.7 Missile to the Moon
1958
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5.5 Escape from Crime
1942
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5.5 Big Town After Dark
1947
Full filmography
41 films — 31 in the catalogue
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5.9
Cyborg 2087
1966 · General
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3.7
Missile to the Moon
1958 · Steve Dayton
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The Hired Man
1957 · Asst. Sheriff Barrett
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5.8 Blonde Bait
1956 · Kent Foster
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6.0
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955 · Charles Dana Gibson (uncredited)
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5.0 The Gun That Won the West
1955 · Lang
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5.5 City of Shadows
1955 · Phil Jergins
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4.3 An Annapolis Story
1955 · Cmdr. Wilson (uncredited)
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2.5
Mesa of Lost Women
1953 · Dan Mulcahey, foreman
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5.5 Pier 23
1951 · Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
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5.1 Roaring City
1951 · Inspector Bruger
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4.2 Danger Zone
1951 · Police Lt. Bruger
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5.3 Mask of the Dragon
1951 · Phil Ramsey
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5.8 Fingerprints Don't Lie
1951 · James Stover
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8.0 One Too Many
1950 · Bob Mason
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7.8 Lonely Heart Bandits
1950 · Aaron Hunt
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Charlie's Haunt
1950
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7.0 Motor Patrol
1950 · Detective Bill Hartley
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5.0 Operation Haylift
1950 · Max Maxwell
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4.8 Sky Liner
1949 · Steve Blair
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10.0 Alaska Patrol
1949 · Tom Norman / Rattick
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7.3 Out of the Storm
1948 · R.J. Ramsey
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7.0 Waterfront at Midnight
1948 · 'Socks' Barstow
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6.7
Speed to Spare
1948 · Jerry McGee
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5.5
Big Town After Dark
1947 · Chuck LaRue
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6.0 Jóias de Brandenburg
1947 · Johnny Vickers
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4.8 Backlash
1947 · Richard Conroy
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6.4 The Last Ride
1944 · Pat Harrigan
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Proceed and Report
1943 · Ensign Murphy
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9.0 Spy Train
1943 · Bruce Grant
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5.7
Mission to Moscow
1943 · Paul
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7.0 Truck Busters
1943 · Casey Dorgan
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6.6 Busses Roar
1942 · Sergeant Ryan
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5.5
Escape from Crime
1942 · Dennis Daniel "Red" O'Hara
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7.0 The Postman Didn't Ring
1942 · Daniel Carter
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6.2
The Big Shot
1942 · George Anderson
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7.1
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941 · Bert Jefferson
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5.7 The Tanks Are Coming
1941 · Pete
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6.8
Riders of Death Valley
1941 · Joe Miller
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6.8
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940 · Nightclub Headwaiter
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7.5 King of the Royal Mounted
1940 · Const. Hallett
People data: TMDb.
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