Richard Travis

Richard Travis

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Richard Travis was born on Apr 17, 1913 in USA. Richard Travis's big-screen debut came with King of the Royal Mounted directed by John English in 1940, strarring Constable Hallett (uncredited). Richard Travis is known for Code 3 directed by George Waggner, Richard Travis stars as Asst. Sheriff Barrett and Eugene W. Biscailuz as Self - Los Angeles County Sheriff. The upcoming new movie Richard Travis plays is Missile to the Moon which will be released on Jun 29, 1960.

Richard Travis was born William Benton Justice in Carlsbad, New Mexico on April 17, 1913. He started off unbilled in daredevil cliffhangers and proceeded to war-era Warner Bros. features. He changed his stage moniker from "William Justice" to "William Travis" before finally settling on "Richard (or Dick) Travis" for the remainder of his career.Lacking somewhat lacking the requisite star-power attraction, the tall (6'2"), lanky blond made his biggest impression early in the game with the all-star L'homme qui vint dîner (1942). As "Bert Jefferson", he played the love interest to Bette Davis's "Maggie Cutler" character in the screwball comedy classic. While he did earn a few prime Warner roles in its aftermath, such as third-billing in Le caïd (1942), with Humphrey Bogart, a lead in Escape from Crime (1942) and a featured part in the stalwart war picture Mission à Moscou (1943) starring Walter Huston, Richard was eventually relegated to headlining such "Poverty Row" programmers as The Postman Didn't Ring (1942), Busses Roar (1942), Spy Train (1943), Truck Busters (1943) and The Last Ride (1944).In the post-war years, he maintained in films with such dubious titles as Jewels of Brandenburg (1947), Alaska Patrol (1949) and Sky Liner (1949), among his lead offerings. He did, however, play an unbilled role as Lou Gehrig in the L'homme le plus aimé (1948), starring William Bendix.In the 1950s, Richard appeared in several films but also found steady work in rugged TV westerns. He was the rugged star of the modern western detective TV series, Code 3 (1957), which ran for one season. He also appeared on Cowboy G-Men (1952), Fury (1955), The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955), The Texan (1958) and Jesse James (1965), one of his last TV roles.Richard eventually retired and reverted to his original name of "William Justice." Thereafter, he found a lucrative career as a real estate entrepreneur in Southern California. Richard died at his Pacific Palisades home in 1989 at age 76.

  • Birthday

    Apr 17, 1913
  • Place of Birth

    Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

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