Lee Richardson (actor)

Lee Richardson
BornSeptember 11, 1926
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 1999 (aged 73)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Years active1959–1992
Spouse
Elaine Rower Richardson
(m. 1961; died 1996)
Children1

Lee Richardson (September 11, 1926 – October 2, 1999) was an American character actor who frequently appeared in Sidney Lumet's films.

Richardson appeared in such films as Brubaker, Prince of the City, Prizzi's Honor, Tiger Warsaw, The Fly II, Q&A, The Exorcist III, Daniel and A Stranger Among Us and such television series as Law & Order and Hearts and Minds. He also narrated Network and appeared in the television film Skylark. He appeared in an uncredited role as Franklin D. Roosevelt in Truman.

Richardson died of cardiac arrest on October 2, 1999, in New York City, aged 73.[1]

  1. ^ "Lee Richardson, 73, an Actor Noted for His English Accents". The New York Times. October 10, 1999. p. 53. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved June 30, 2014.