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Richard Lawson
Born: 1947-03-07 in 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.
Rated Filmography (38)
Sorted by Score8.5
A Holiday Chance
2021
8.4
Lemonade
2016
8.0
Crossfire
1975
8.0
Charleston
1979
7.8
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
2019
7.5
Dirty Harry
1971
7.3
Christmas at Water's Edge
2004
7.2
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024
7.2
Poltergeist
1982
7.0
Coming Home
1978
6.9
Wag the Dog
1997
6.9
Streets of Fire
1984
6.9
Jackie's Back!
1999
6.8
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019
6.8
Always a Bridesmaid
2019
6.7
For Colored Girls
2010
6.7
Blue Hill Avenue
2003
6.5
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986
6.3
Double Your Pleasure
1989
6.0
The Jericho Mile
1980
6.0
Guess Who
2005
6.0
Love for Sale
2008
5.9
Scream Blacula Scream
1973
5.9
Under the Influence
1986
5.8
The Forgotten
1989
5.8
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
5.8
Sugar Hill
1974
5.7
Audrey Rose
1977
5.5
Stick
1985
5.4
North Hollywood
2021
5.3
Not Alone
2021
5.3
The Main Event
1979
5.2
From Zero to I Love You
2019
5.0
A Royal Family Holiday
2015
4.8
Justice
1999
4.4
Black Fist
1977
4.1
The Last Stand
2006
4.0
A Royal Family Christmas
2015