Richard Lupino

Richard Lupino
Lupino in an episode of One Step Beyond (1960)
Born
Henry Richard Lupino[1]

(1929-10-29)29 October 1929
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Died9 February 2005(2005-02-09) (aged 75)
New York City, U.S.
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 [2]) 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.[3] He was married to Pandora Bronson Lupino.

He appeared in a handful of films between 1940 and 1973,[2] making his debut at the age of ten as Just William in the film of the same name (1940).[2] 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.[2] 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.[4]

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
  2. ^ a b c d "Richard Lupino". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  3. ^ "RADA alumni directory". Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  4. ^ "Richard Lupino, 75, TV and Stage Actor, Is Dead". New York Times. 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2007-11-13.