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Lee Richardson

Lee Richardson

Actor · Died October 2, 1999, aged 73 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born in Chicago in 1926, Richardson trained for the stage at the Goodman Theatre there. After serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he moved to New York and worked in off-Broadway productions. In the 1950s, he worked on television drama programs. In the 1960s, he moved to Minneapolis where he was one of the founders of the Guthrie Theater. In addition to being a popular character actor, he was also a popular voice for television commercials and had more than 100 ads to his credit.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 1, 1926
Died
October 2, 1999 (aged 73)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Lee Richardson's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits 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
47%
Bonds
20%
Society
10%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Self
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · 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 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Triumphant
2
Warm
1
Cold
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Lee Richardson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Richardson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

36 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Secret(2006)

    as Boy #2

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Truman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Franklin D. Roosevelt (uncredited)

  • Compromising Situations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred · as Greg

  • Skylark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Chub 'Chubbers' Horatio

  • A Stranger Among Us(1992)

    as Rebbe

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • With Murder in Mind(1992)

    as John Condon

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Defense Attorney Michael Le Claire · as Defense Attorney Mike Le Claire

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Exorcist III(1990)

    as University President

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Q&A(1990)

    as Leo Bloomenfeld

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Capital News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Streeter

  • The Fly II(1989)

    as Anton Bartok

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Internal Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Chief Hart

  • Tiger Warsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mitchell Warsaw

  • Laura Lansing Slept Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Larry Baumgartner

  • The Believers(1987)

    as Dennis Maslow

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Grace and Chuck(1987)

    as Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Lorraine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sam

  • Doubletake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Chief Jim Hart

  • Stingray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dr. Ernst Decter

  • Prizzi's Honor(1985)

    as Dominic Prizzi

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Joy That Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Louise's Father

  • I Am the Cheese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mr. Grey

  • Daniel(1983)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Country Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Sam Vogel

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise's Father

  • Prince of the City(1981)

    as Sam Heinsdorff

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Gnomes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Brubaker(1980)

    as Warden Renfro

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Network(1976)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bound for Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • After the Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lou

  • Middle of the Night(1959)

    as Joey Lockman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Gift of the Magi(1958)

    as Mr. Livingstone

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kiss Me, Kate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ralph

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc Robinson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as George Lang

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1948 to 2006; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

The Exorcist III (1990)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Prizzi's Honor (1985)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

The Fly II (1989)

Film career

19482006

Peak 1989 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1959Screen debut· Middle of the Night
  • 1989Career best· The Fly II

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s4 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lee Richardson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Secret (2006)

92nd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Network (1976)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Lee Richardson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lee Richardson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Richardson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrzej Bartkowiak shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers