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Richard Lawson

Birthday: 3/7/1947

Gender: Male

Place Of Birth: Loma Linda, California, USA

Richard Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist, and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V.

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Movies

Poltergeist Ryan

Justice Gus

The Forgotten Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

Not Alone Dr. James Clay

The Main Event Hector Mantilla

A Holiday Chance Garvin

Scream Blacula Scream Willis Daniels

Wag the Dog Young Man / CIA

Crossfire Officer Ken Dillard

For Colored Girls Frank

Blue Hill Avenue Uncle Rob

Audrey Rose Policeman #1

Double Your Pleasure Dash

Sugar Hill Valentine

The Jericho Mile R.C. Stiles

Christmas at Water's Edge Mr. Turner

Black Fist Leroy Fisk

Stick Cornell

CHAAW: Chapter 1 Chief of Police

Under the Influence Dr. Duran

Leadfoot Officer Venchek

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black Clarence

Charleston James Harris

How Stella Got Her Groove Back Jack

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift Self

Black Terror Talk Show Host

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story Gene Davis

Dirty Harry Homosexual (uncredited)

Will I See You Again?

A Royal Family Christmas Leighton Royal

A Royal Family Holiday

Lemonade Self (home footage)

Streets of Fire Officer Ed Price

Coming Home Pat

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI Adam Prentice

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror Self

Always a Bridesmaid Carlton Blakeston Sr.

From Zero to I Love You Ron Logsdon

North Hollywood Adolf's Dad

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists Himself

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable Self

The Last Stand Winston

Love for Sale Uncle Mac

Guess Who Marcus

Maniac Magee Mr. Beale

Jackie's Back! Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

Shows

St. Elsewhere

Father Dowling Mysteries

Hardcastle and McCormick

Good Times

Saved by the Bell: The New Class Judge Thurston Jones

Numb3rs

Remington Steele Monroe Henderson

The District Commander Richard Gray

Half & Half Ben

All of Us

The Division

Judging Amy Thomas Horne

Touched by an Angel Nicholas Freeman

L.A. Doctors

The Bernie Mac Show Bishop

The Cosby Show Mr. Bostic

All in the Family Angry Black Man

The Streets of San Francisco

Sister, Sister

Dynasty Nick Kimball

Soul Food Rev. Bobby Baxter

MacGyver Jesse Colton

The Parent 'Hood

Moesha

Kojak 1st Suspect

Medical Center

JAG Sgt. Dan Craig

Wiseguy

Chicago Story

Good News

The White Shadow David Mackey

Family Law Chuck

The Fantastic Journey

V Dr Ben Taylor

What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?

Dead Like Me William Garrett

Saints & Sinners Pastor Evan Johnson

Stitchers Admiral Decker

Pandora's Clock Daniel Robb

The Black Hamptons Moses Britton

Grey's Anatomy Bill Pierce

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Det. Nathaniel Hawthorne

Beauty in Black Norman

T. J. Hooker Officer David McNeil

mixed-ish Lynwood

Strong Medicine Alton Clayborne

Comedy Factory Dr. Julius Pepper