Richard Emory

Richard Emory
1953 Perils of the Wilderness movie poster
Born
Emory Waldemar Johnson

(1919-01-27)January 27, 1919
DiedFebruary 15, 1994(1994-02-15) (aged 75)
Other names
  • Dick Emory
  • Emory Johnson
  • Emory Waldman
Occupation(s)Film, television actor
Years active1949–1963
Notable credits
Television
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Graham
    (m. 1940, divorced)
  • Margaret L Besancon
    (m. 1952, divorced)
  • Ila Ferguson
    (m. 1960)
Parents

Richard Emory (January 27, 1919 – February 15, 1994) was an American actor born in Santa Barbara, California. After serving in the military as a marine in World War II, he started a career as an actor. He achieved recognition in movies of the 1950s and 1960s and also found work as a supporting actor in various television serials. He was the oldest son of Silent Film celebrity couple - Emory Johnson and Ella Hall. After his birth, a brother and two sisters would follow. Emory retired from show business in 1963 and would spend the rest of his life working odd jobs. He died in February 1994 in Moab, Utah.