Jack Howard Richardson (November 18, 1870 – June 12, 1960) was an American actor.
Background
Born in New York City, he was signed to a contract in silent films in 1911 by the American Company, working there for several years. Richardson appeared in more than 560 films before his death in Santa Barbara, California.
In 1911, Richardson travelled with the American Company to film westerns under the company's Flying A banner. Richardson was among a troupe of actors who were based at La Mesa who would produce an average of two western films a week. There, Richardson was regularly as a "heavy" or in villain roles. Flying A left La Mesa in 1912, but Richardson would continue to be cast as a villain in cowboy roles, such as "Scarface Jordan", in the 1925 feature Ridin' Wild.
His credits are often confused with his contemporary John J. Richardson (AKA Jack Richardson).
Selected filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes1911The Gun ManThe Gun ManShort1912The Maid and the ManIke GetrichShort1913The Haunted HouseThe SmugglerShort1914Sir Galahad of TwilightJim, his partnerShort1915A Heart of GoldJack PriceShortA Touch of LoveSteveShort1916Land o' LizardsBuck Moran Alternative title: Silent ShelbyImmediate LeeKentucky HurleyThat Gal of Burke'sArnold Blake1917Blood MoneyThe Outlaw and the LadyGolden Rule Kate"Slick" BarneyMountain DewMilt SearsThe Sawdust RingColonel SimmondsLove or JusticePaul Keeley1918You Can't Believe Everything Hasty CarsonWife or CountryDr. Meyer Stahl1919Dangerous HoursBoris BlotchiThe She Wolf Sheriff of Mad DogThe Mayor of Filbert Mayor Schmidt1920The Fatal SignDudsPat's PalThe Toll GateThe Sheriff1921The Show DownBlackie1922A Dangerous AdventureHerbert Brandon1923The Daring YearsFlagier, cabaret owner1924Tiger ThompsonBull DorganDynamite DanSpike MoranThe Fire Patrol"Butch" Anderson1925Beyond the BorderBrick DawsonThe Texas Bearcat WatsonRidin' WildScarface Jordan1926The Winking IdolCrawford LangeThe Night WatchMr. Powell Code of the Northwest Donald StaffordHer Honor, the GovernorSladeAlternative title: The Second Mrs. Fenway1927Black TearsEager LipsTony TylerThe Trail of the TigerNed Calvert1928Across the PlainsJoe StewardThe Ballyhoo BusterJim BurnettEagle of the Night1929One Splendid HourPeter Hoag1930The Costello CaseDonnelly1931UnfaithfulArmstrong1932The Man from New MexicoJim Fletcher1933Son of KongSailorUncredited1934BabbittDistrict Attorney's SecretaryUncredited1935Gold Diggers of 1935Floor managerUncredited1936Give Me LibertyMan Kneeling to Trip the CommissionerShort subjectUncredited1937Kid GalahadRingsider, fourth fightUncredited1938The Adventures of Robin HoodSerf1939The Roaring TwentiesSleeping Train PassengerUncredited1940Gun CodeMike McClure1941Meet John DoeMan in dinerUncredited1942Obliging Young LadySecond uncleUncredited1944The ClimaxMusical Conductor Uncredited1945Bells of RosaritaStudio DirectorUncredited1946SuspensePoker playerUncredited1947That's My GalBuyer Uncredited1949I Shot Jesse JamesSt. Joseph Saloon Bartender Uncredited1951The Mating SeasonBoard memberUncredited
References
External links
The Sawdust Ring, 1917 film starring Richardson