Richard Wilson (December 25, 1915 – August 21, 1991) was an American director, actor, writer and producer closely associated with Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre.[1][2]
Richard Wilson | |
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 Wilson (center, in white shirt) at a rehearsal of The Mercury Theatre on the Air in 1938 | |
| Born | December 25, 1915 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1991 (aged 75) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Denver |
| Occupation(s) | Director, actor, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1937–1991 |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Anderson Wilson |
Select filmography edit
- The Lady from Shanghai (1948) - associate producer
- Macbeth (1948) - associate producer
- Man with the Gun (1955) - director
- The Big Boodle (1957) - director
- Raw Wind in Eden (1958) - director
- Al Capone (1959) - director
- Pay or Die (1960) - director, producer
- Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964) - director, producer
- Three in the Attic (1968) - director, producer
- It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles (1993) - producer
References edit
- ^ Burt Folkart, "Richard Wilson; Director, Writer and Actor" Los Angeles Times 24 August 1991 accessed 20 April 2014
- ^ "Richard Wilson Biography". Richard Wilson – Orson Welles Papers 1930–2000 (bulk 1930–1991), University of Michigan. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
External links edit
- Richard Wilson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Richard Wilson at IMDb
- Richard Wilson at the TCM Movie Database
- Finding Aid for the Richard Wilson – Orson Welles Papers 1930–2000 (bulk 1930–1991), Special Collections Library, University of Michigan
