John Richardson

John Richardson (January 19, 1934 - January 5, 2021) was an English actor, who appeared in movies from the 1950s until the 1990s. He appeared in many Italian films, including Mario Bava's Black Sunday (1960). His best known role was perhaps in One Million Years B.C. (1966), in which he played a grunting caveman who fell in love with Raquel Welch. He had small roles in the remake of The 39 Steps (1959); Tender is the Night (1962) as a young man, uncredited; and in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) with Barbra Streisand. Richardson was cast as the male lead in both She and One Million Years BC. He was considered for the role of James Bond, but lost out to George Lazenby.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1934-01-19 · Worthing, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
- Died
- 2021-01-05
Known for
- Black Sunday (1960) — Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec
- The Church (1989) — Architect
- One Million Years B.C. (1966) — Tumak
- Torso (1973) — Prof. Franz
- School of Thieves 2 (1987) — Ricco Gondoliere
- The League of Gentlemen (1960) — Elizabeth's Lover (uncredited)
- Eyeball (1975) — Mark Burton
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) — Robert Tentrees
- She (1965) — Leo Vincey
- Duck in Orange Sauce (1975) — John
- Sapphire (1959) — Student
- Murder Obsession (1981) — Oliver
- The Vengeance of She (1968) — Killikrates
- Pirates of Tortuga (1961) — Percy
- Nine Guests for a Crime (1977) — Lorenzo
- War of the Planets (1977) — Captain Alex Hamilton