Jeff Richards (actor, born 1924)

Jeff Richards
Richards in Jefferson Drum, 1959
Born	Richard Mansfield Taylor (1924-11-01)November 1, 1924 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	July 28, 1989(1989-07-28) (aged 64) San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California
Occupations	Baseball player actor
Years active	1946–1949 (Baseball, shortstop) 1948–1966 (film and television)
Spouses	Shirley Sibre ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1955)​ Vickie Taylor ​ ​ (m. 1955; div. 1959)​

Jeff Richards (November 1, 1924 – July 28, 1989) was an American minor league baseball player^{[citation needed]} with the Portland Beavers, who later became an actor. He was sometimes credited as Dick Taylor and Richard Taylor.

He is best known for his role as Benjamin Pontipee in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). Following this performance, he tied with George Nader and Joe Adams for the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. Despite this, his acting career soon foundered.