Richard Lupino
Born(1929-10-29)29 October 1929
Died9 February 2005(2005-02-09) (aged 75)
Other names
  • Richard Lane
  • Dicky Lupino
Years active1940-1983
SpousePandora Bronson (?-2005) (his death)
ParentWallace Lupino (father)
Relatives

Richard Lupino (29 October 1929 – 9 February 2005 [1]) was an American film, stage and television actor, of British parentage, part of the theatrical Lupino family.

He was born in Hollywood to British actor Wallace Lupino and his wife Rose. He worked as a medic in Korea with the rank of corporal. [6] He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where he graduated on July 1, 1945.[2] He was married to Pandora Bronson Lupino.

He appeared in a handful of films between 1940 and 1973,[1] making his debut at the age of ten as Just William in the film of the same name (1940).[1] He was also active on the stage, in regional theater, on Broadway, in London, in Sydney, Australia, and appeared frequently on US television from the 1950s to the 1970s.[1] From 1972 to 1977, he played Earl Goodman, in the controversial Australian TV serial Number 96.

He was a founding member of the Charles Laughton Shakespeare Group. [6] In 2002, his play, The Evening Shift, was performed off-off-Broadway, and was later optioned for film. [6] He wrote several television scripts with his cousin, the actress and director Ida Lupino.[3]

Death

He died of complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2005, aged 75. [6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1940Just WilliamWilliam Brown
1949That Forsyte WomanChester ForsyteUncredited
1950KimSentryUncredited
1951Royal WeddingSinging Elevator BoyUncredited
1954RhapsodyOtto Krafft
1955Strategic Air CommandLieutenant - ControllerUncredited
1955The MaraudersPerc Kettering
1955The Sea ChaseBritish Officer of the WatchUncredited
1959Alfred Hitchcock PresentsIvesSeason 4 Episode 24: "The Avon Emeralds"
1959Never So FewMike Island
1960Alfred Hitchcock PresentsPress PhotographerSeason 5 Episode 29: "The Hero"
1960Midnight LaceFoster
1963The New Phil Silvers ShowChristopher HawthorneTV series, episode "The Son of Pygmalion"
1964Father GooseRadiomanUncredited
1964The Alfred Hitchcock HourAuthorSeason 2 Episode 19: "Murder Case"
1965The Alfred Hitchcock HourGuerny, Jr.Season 3 Episode 22: "Thou Still Unravished Bride"
1973Avengers of the Reef

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Richard Lupino". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  2. "RADA alumni directory". Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  3. "Richard Lupino, 75, TV and Stage Actor, Is Dead". New York Times. 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2007-11-13.


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