Jeff Richards, born Richard Mansfield Taylor in Portland, Oregon, was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. Upon graduation he was ready to embark on a career in professional baseball when he entered the Navy in June of 1943. During World War II, he served as a radio technician until his discharge in 1946. After the war, he ...
July 28, 1989, San Bernardino, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Portland, Oregon, USA
Height
6' 2" (1.88 m)
Weight
95 kg
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Nationality
American
Spouse
Vickie Taylor, Shirley Sibre
Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actor
Movies
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Opposite Sex, Many Rivers to Cross, The Marauders, It's a Dog's Life, Island of Lost Women, Seagulls Over Sorrento, Big Leaguer, Don't Go Near the Water, Born Reckless, The Secret of the Purple Reef, Kill the Umpire, Desperate Search, The Sellout, Angels in the O...
TV Shows
Jefferson Drum
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
1
After his acting career ended, he became a carpenter and worked on construction projects in many Hollywood studios.
2
Richards met his second wife, (a physical education teacher), while attending a bullfight with Hugh B. O'Brien in a Mexican border town.
3
After leaving the US Navy in 1946, Richards played baseball for the Portland (Oregon) Beavers and the Salem (Oregon) Senators. A torn ligament temporarily ended his playing days and while recovering he visited Hollywood, was screen tested, and signed to a movie contract.
4
Was a professional baseball player before he began acting, and many of his early movie roles reflect his earlier sports career.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Waco
1966
Kallen
Rawhide
1961
TV Series
Jubal Evans
The Secret of the Purple Reef
1960
Mark Christophe
Laramie
1960
TV Series
Kem Backer
Adventures in Paradise
1960
TV Series
Paul Garner
Island of Lost Women
1959
Mark Bradley
Alcoa Theatre
1959
TV Series
Lt. Dave Hirsh
Behind Closed Doors
1959
TV Series
Philip Canning
Jefferson Drum
1958
TV Series
Jefferson Drum, Editor
Born Reckless
1958
Kelly Cobb
Schlitz Playhouse
1957-1958
TV Series
The Millionaire
1957
TV Series
Steven J. Logan
Don't Go Near the Water
1957
Lt. Ross Pendleton
Suspicion
1957
TV Series
Ralph Jason
The Web
1957
TV Series
Jefferson Drum
The Opposite Sex
1956
Buck Winston
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
Jeff Richards (uncredited)
It's a Dog's Life
1955
Patch McGill
The Marauders
1955
Corey Everett
Many Rivers to Cross
1955
Fremont
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
Benjamin Pontipee
Crest of the Wave
1954
Seaman D. 'Butch' Clelland (USN)
Big Leaguer
1953
Adam Polachuk
Code Two
1953
Harry Whenlon
Battle Circus
1953
Lieutenant
Above and Beyond
1952
Maj. Thomas Ferebee (Enola Gay Bombardier)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
Studio Props Department Man (uncredited)
Desperate Search
1952
Ed
The Sellout
1952
Walter O. Hickby
Just This Once
1952
Denham's Clerk (uncredited)
Angels in the Outfield
1951
Dave Rothberg
The People Against O'Hara
1951
Wilson (uncredited)
The Tall Target
1951
Philadelphia Police Officer (uncredited)
The Strip
1951
G.I. Ward Patient (uncredited)
Kill the Umpire
1950
Bob Landon (as Richard Taylor)
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950
Bit Role (uncredited)
The Girl from Jones Beach
1949
Lifeguard (uncredited)
Mother Is a Freshman
1949
Butch (uncredited)
Fighter Squadron
1948
Captain (scenes deleted, as Richard Taylor)
Johnny Belinda
1948
Floyd McQuiggen (uncredited)
The Big Punch
1948
Bit Role (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Opposite Sex
1956
performer: "Rock and Roll Tumbleweed" - uncredited
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
1997
TV Short documentary
Benjamin Pontipee
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1955
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Most Promising Newcomer - Male
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Known for movies
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) as Benjamin Pontipee
$3 Million
