Richard Pearson
Acting
Born August 2, 1918 · Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK
Biography
Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.
Known For · 40 titles
Play for Today
Columbo
BBC Play of the Month
The Wednesday Play
Tales of the Unexpected
Thirty-Minute Theatre
BBC2 Play of the Week
No Hiding Place
Inspector Morse
Sunday Night Theatre
Danger Man
Public Eye
Mystery and Imagination
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Wonderful World of Disney
One Foot in the Grave
Sir Francis Drake
Hammer House of Horror
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Wind in the Willows
Enemy at the Door
Campion
Armchair Mystery Theatre
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Lilli Palmer Theatre
A Fine Romance
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
The Mirror Crack'd
Scrooge
Bleak House
Armchair Theatre
The Sound of Laughter
Our Mutual Friend
Tess
The Root of All Evil?
Macbeth
Therese Raquin
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Good Friends
Weekend Playhouse