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Lee Richardson 1926 - 1999

Lee Richardson of New York, New York County, NY was born on September 11, 1926 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States, and died at age 73 years old on October 2, 1999 in New York, NY.

Lee Richardson

New York, New York County, NY 10024

September 11, 1926

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States

October 2, 1999

New York, New York, United States

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Introduction

Lee Richardson (actor) Lee Richardson (September 11, 1926, Chicago, Illinois – October 2, 1999, New York City) was an American character actor who frequently appeared in the films of Sidney Lumet. 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. Filmography 1959: Middle of the Night - Joey Lockman 1976: Network - Narrator (voice) 1980: Brubaker - Warden Renfro 1981: Prince of the City - Sam Heinsdorff 1983: Daniel - Reporter 1983: I Am the Cheese - Mr. Grey 1985: Prizzi's Honor - Dominic Prizzi 1987: Sweet Lorraine - Sam 1987: Amazing Grace and Chuck - Jeffries 1987: The Believers - Dennis Maslow 1988: Tiger Warsaw - Michael Warsaw 1989: The Fly II - Anton Bartok 1990: Q&A - Leo Bloomenfeld 1990: The Exorcist III - University President 1992: A Stranger Among Us - Rebbe Theater 1960: Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams 1962: The Merchant of Venice References "Lee Richardson, 73, an Actor Noted for His English Accents". The New York Times. October 10, 1999. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
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1926

Birthday

September 11, 1926

Birthdate

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States

Birthplace

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Military Service

Lee read the works of Shakespeare and Noel Coward as a soldier in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After his discharge from the Army, he briefly took pre-law courses at Loyola University before moving to the Goodman Theater School in Chicago.
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1999

Death

October 2, 1999

Death date

The cause was cardiac arrest after complications from a perforated ulcer.

Cause of death

New York, New York United States
Death location

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Obituary

Lee Richardson, 73, an Actor Noted for His English Accents OCT. 10, 1999 Lee Richardson, an actor whose career spanned more than four decades of stage, film and television work, died on Oct. 2 at his home in Manhattan. He was 73. The cause was cardiac arrest after complications from a perforated ulcer, said his daughter, Rachel Richardson Lyons. For more than 40 years, Mr. Richardson was a fixture on the New York stage and in regional repertory roles. He appeared in so many roles requiring an English accent that he was widely assumed to be British. Mr. Richardson, who was born in Chicago, read the works of Shakespeare and Noel Coward as a soldier in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After his discharge from the Army, he briefly took prelaw courses at Loyola University before moving to the Goodman Theater School in Chicago. One of his early New York performances was Off Broadway in the Circle in the Square production of Tennessee Williams's ''Summer and Smoke'' with Geraldine Page. He was 24 at the time and caught the attention of the artist Al Hirschfeld, who eventually depicted him in four drawings.

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