Skip to content
Motif
Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Actor, also producer · Died August 31, 2017, aged 91 · Long Branch, New Jersey, USA

Richard Norman Anderson (August 8, 1926 - August 31, 2017) was an American film and television actor. Among his best-known roles is his portrayal of Oscar Goldman, the boss of Steve Austin (Lee Majors) and Jaime Sommers (Lindsay Wagner) in both The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman television series and their subsequent television movies: The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987), Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989) andBionic Ever After? (1994).

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 8, 1926
Died
August 31, 2017 (aged 91)
From
Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
81 on Motif · 175 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are Richard Anderson's films like?

Across their 50 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Motif score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Motif score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Motif score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Motif score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Motif score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Motif score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Motif score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Sci-Fi movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
27%
Self
12%
Power
10%
Survival
8%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Justice16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 18 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 26 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 22 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 17 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 20 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 20
Ally
5 of 20
Mentor
4 of 20
Herald
2 of 20
Trickster
1 of 20
Hero
1 of 20
Shapeshifter
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
39
Melancholic
14
Thrilling
12
Romantic
11
Warm
9
Other
44

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Richard Anderson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 81 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Anderson's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

175 credits, 81 with a Motif page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Frankenstein Syndrome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Marquez

  • Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Husband (archive footage)

  • Extreme Ghostbusters(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • In the Lake of the Woods(1996)

    as Claude Rasmussen

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bionic Ever After? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Oscar Goldman

  • The Glass Shield(1994)

    as Watch Cmmdr. Clarence Massey

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Gettysburg(1993)

    as Maj. Gen. George G. Meade

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator / Captain Bartlett Stiles

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Player(1992)

    as Richard Anderson

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Lucky Chances (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Duke

  • Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman(1989)

    Co-Producer · as Oscar Goldman

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Stranger on My Land(1988)

    as Maj. Walters

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lyndon Johnson

  • The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman(1987)

    as Oscar Goldman

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Stepford Children (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lawrence Danton

  • Perry Mason Returns(1985)

    as Ken Braddock

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Kane & Abel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alan Lloyd

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Northcliff

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lew Bracken

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Cover Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 22 episodes · as Henry Towler

  • Automan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Whiz Kids (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as J.J. Norcross

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. A.M. Richter

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ralph Wesley

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ralph Wesley

  • Matt Houston (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wayne Slocum

  • Bring 'Em Back Alive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nero Wolfe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Chester Winslow

  • Darkroom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Bellamy

  • Simon & Simon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alfred Klein

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Dynasty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 9 episodes · as Buck Fallmont

  • Dan August: The Jealousy Factor(1980)

    as Chief

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Condominium (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry Churchbridge

  • Dan August: Once Is Never Enough(1980)

    as Chief George Untermeyer

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The French Atlantic Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Terrence Crown

  • Murder by Natural Causes(1979)

    as George Brubaker

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Immigrants (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thomas Seldon

  • Pearl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cmdr. Michael North

  • Never Give Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as US green beret officer

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Akers

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Knight

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 58 episodes · as Oscar Goldman

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Bionic Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Oscar Goldman

  • Black Eye(1974)

    as Dole

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 99 episodes · as Oscar Goldman

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping(1973)

    as Oscar Goldman

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War(1973)

    as Oscar Goldman

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The New Perry Mason (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Partners in Crime (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Roger Goldsmith

  • Jarrett (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Spencer Loomis

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Cassidy

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Strangler(1973)

    as Dr. Richard Malcolm

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Play It As It Lays(1972)

    as Les Goodwin

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jigsaw (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Delphi Bureau (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Landis

  • Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole(1972)

    as Dr. Ben Cole

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Longest Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Harvey Eaton

  • The Honkers(1972)

    as Royce Owens

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Astronaut (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. Wylie

  • Dead Men Tell No Tales(1971)

    as Tom Austin

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Longstreet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Palmer

  • Columbo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryce Chadwick

  • Cannon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Macho Callahan(1970)

    as Officer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Doctors' Wives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as D.A. Douglas

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dan August (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 26 episodes · as Chief George Untermeyer

  • Menace on the Mountain(1970)

    as Maj. Galt

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Along Came a Spider(1970)

    as District Attorney Freiberg

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    as Captain John B. Earle

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bracken's World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lensky

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Eugene Goodman

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • My Friend Tony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Mod Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Simmons

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ghostbreakers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Timothy Selfridge

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Fenton Hardy

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ride to Hangman's Tree(1967)

    as Carlson

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren Sanford · as Dean Glenville · as Rod Ballard · as Walter Conway

  • The Invaders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Blake

  • Seconds(1966)

    as Dr. Innes

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Wilson Chase

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • T.H.E. Cat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Percy Hagan

  • Felony Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Green Hornet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Trager

  • The F.B.I. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Ramsey · as Charles Fillmore · as Christian Palmer · as Clifford Banning · as Dan Wheaton · as Dr. Latimer · as Higgins

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as James Jeffers

  • The Big Valley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Hen Matson · as Mel Trevor · as Nathan Springer · as Travers · as Warden Garreck

  • Run for Your Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Swain

  • Kitten with a Whip(1964)

    as Grant

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Karen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daniel Boone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Rafferty

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Senator Steve Bryant

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Slattery's People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brig. Gen. Phil Doud

  • Seven Days in May(1964)

    as Col. Murdock

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as General John Doe

  • Johnny Cool(1963)

    as Correspondent

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Redigo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Walker

  • The Fugitive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chief Barney Vilattic · as Colonel Lawrence · as George Forster · as Leonard Taft · as Lt. Sloan

  • The Lieutenant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Clinton Hiland · as Lt. Col. Clinton Hiland

  • A Gathering of Eagles(1963)

    as Col. Ralph Josten

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Perkins

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Turtin

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Clark

  • Bus Stop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 26 episodes · as D.A. Glenn Wagner

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Norman Phelps

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Hal Dryden

  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army(1960)

    as Dennis Foster

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Checkmate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Judson

  • Hong Kong (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Untouchables (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sidney Rogers / Zoran Bresnovitch

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Talent

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamison Fillmore

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Gunfight at Dodge City(1959)

    as Dave Rudabaugh

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Compulsion(1959)

    as Max Steiner

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 4 episodes · as Griff · as Jason Gowdy

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Kramer · as Tom

  • Curse of the Faceless Man(1958)

    as Dr. Paul Mallon

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Long, Hot Summer(1958)

    as Alan Stewart

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Paths of Glory(1957)

    as Maj. Saint-Auban

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Zorro(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ricardo del Amo

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Court of Last Resort(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 30 episodes · as Edward Lewis · as Jason Foster · as Lt. Steve Drumm

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Buster Keaton Story(1957)

    as Tom McAffee

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Three Brave Men (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Lt. Bill Horton

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as David Manning · as Sheriff John Bates

  • The Search for Bridey Murphy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dr. Deering

  • A Cry in the Night(1956)

    as Owen Clark

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Planet(1956)

    as Chief Engineer Quinn

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • It's a Dog's Life(1955)

    as George Oakley

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gregorio · as Maj. Aaron Coltraine

  • Hit the Deck(1955)

    as Lieutenant Jackson

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Rod Matthews

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Major Galt

  • Betrayed(1954)

    as John (uncredited)

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Captain Midnight(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Student Prince(1954)

    as Lucas

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Great Lady Has an Interview (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Escape from Fort Bravo(1953)

    as Lieutenant Beecher

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Give a Girl a Break(1953)

    as Burton Bradshaw

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dream Wife(1953)

    as Henry Malvine

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Three Loves(1953)

    as Marcel

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • I Love Melvin(1953)

    as Harry Flack

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as narrator

  • Fearless Fagan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Capt. Daniels

  • Holiday for Sinners (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Father Victor Carducci

  • Scaramouche(1952)

    as Philippe de Valmorin (Marcus Brutus)

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Just This Once (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Tom Winters

  • The Unknown Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Bob Masen

  • Across the Wide Missouri(1951)

    as Dick

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Hayden

  • The People Against O'Hara(1951)

    as Jeff Chapman

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Rich, Young and Pretty(1951)

    as Bob Lennart

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • No Questions Asked(1951)

    as Detective Walter O'Bannion

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Go for Broke!(1951)

    as Lieutenant (uncredited)

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Cause for Alarm!(1951)

    as Lonesome Sailor

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Storm Warning(1950)

    as Interne (uncredited)

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Payment on Demand(1951)

    as Jim Boland

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Grounds for Marriage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tommy

  • The Magnificent Yankee(1950)

    as Reynolds

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mama Rosa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 12 episodes · as Rosa's Son

  • The Vanishing Westerner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Deputy Sheriff Jeff Jackson

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 175 titles from 1950 to 2010; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Gettysburg (1993)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Paths of Glory (1957)

Motif 99th

Most popular right now

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19502010

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting175 of 175: 173 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Motif score61stProducing2 of 175: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1950s53 · acting1960s48 · acting1970s38 · acting1980s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew1990s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 4% of 28 roles
51566171

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Richard Anderson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 57; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Motif score across 81 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th30
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 81 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Kitten with a Whip (1964)

68th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Paths of Glory (1957)

Motif 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Richard Anderson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles4–53 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Richard Anderson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Anderson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Majors shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers