Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Acting

August 8, 1926 — August 31, 2017Long Branch, New Jersey, USA

Richard Norman Anderson (August 8, 1926 - August 31, 2017) was an American film and television actor. Among his best-known roles is his portrayal of Oscar Goldman, the boss of Steve Austin (Lee Majors) and Jaime Sommers (Lindsay Wagner) in both The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman television series and their subsequent television movies: The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987), Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989) andBionic Ever After? (1994).

Known for

Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

1957

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

1982

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956

The Player

The Player

1992

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Seconds

Seconds

1966

Acting181

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021

Self

Rottentail

Rottentail

2018

Thomas

The Frankenstein Syndrome

The Frankenstein Syndrome

2010

Marquez

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

2010

Himself

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006

Self

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

2003

Husband (archive footage)

Extreme Ghostbusters

Extreme Ghostbusters

1997

In the Lake of the Woods

In the Lake of the Woods

1996

Claude Rasmussen

Bionic Ever After?

Bionic Ever After?

1994

Oscar Goldman

The Glass Shield

The Glass Shield

1994

Watch Cmmdr. Clarence Massey

Gettysburg

Gettysburg

1993

Maj. Gen. George G. Meade

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993

Narrator / Captain Bartlett Stiles

The Player

The Player

1992

Richard Anderson

Lucky Chances

Lucky Chances

1990

Mr. Duke

Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

1989

Oscar Goldman

Stranger on My Land

Stranger on My Land

1988

Maj. Walters

Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War

Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War

1987

Lyndon Johnson

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

1987

Oscar Goldman

The Stepford Children

The Stepford Children

1987

Lawrence Danton

Perry Mason Returns

Perry Mason Returns

1985

Ken Braddock

Kane & Abel

Kane & Abel

1985

Alan Lloyd

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985

Tom Northcliff

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Lew Bracken

Cover Up

Cover Up

1984

Henry Towler

Automan

Automan

1983

Whiz Kids

Whiz Kids

1983

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983

J.J. Norcross

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

Dr. A.M. Richter

Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

1982

Ralph Wesley

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

1982

Wayne Slocum

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

1982

Dr. Ralph Wesley

Bring 'Em Back Alive

Bring 'Em Back Alive

1982

Nero Wolfe

Nero Wolfe

1981

Chester Winslow

Darkroom

Darkroom

1981

Bill Bellamy

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

Alfred Klein

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1981

Dynasty

Dynasty

1981

Buck Fallmont

Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

1980

Chief

Condominium

Condominium

1980

Henry Churchbridge

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

1980

Chief George Untermeyer

The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

1979

Terrence Crown

Murder by Natural Causes

Murder by Natural Causes

1979

George Brubaker

The Immigrants

The Immigrants

1978

Thomas Seldon

The Immigrants

The Immigrants

1978

Thomas Seldon

Pearl

Pearl

1978

Cmdr. Michael North

Never Give Up

Never Give Up

1978

US green beret officer

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Art Akers

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Sam Knight

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976

Oscar Goldman

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1975

Oscar Goldman

Black Eye

Black Eye

1974

Dole

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

Oscar Goldman

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

1973

Oscar Goldman

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

1973

Oscar Goldman

The New Perry Mason

The New Perry Mason

1973

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1973

Roger Goldsmith

Jarrett

Jarrett

1973

Spencer Loomis

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973

Frank Cassidy

The Night Strangler

The Night Strangler

1973

Dr. Richard Malcolm

Play It as It Lays

Play It as It Lays

1972

Les Goodwin

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

1972

Delphi Bureau

Delphi Bureau

1972

Landis

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

1972

Dr. Ben Cole

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Longest Night

The Longest Night

1972

Harvey Eaton

The Honkers

The Honkers

1972

Royce Owens

The Astronaut

The Astronaut

1972

Dr. Wylie

Dead Men Tell No Tales

Dead Men Tell No Tales

1971

Tom Austin

Longstreet

Longstreet

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

Fred Palmer

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Bryce Chadwick

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Macho Callahan

Macho Callahan

1971

Officer

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1971

D.A. Douglas

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Dan August

Dan August

1970

Chief George Untermeyer

Menace on the Mountain

Menace on the Mountain

1970

Maj. Galt

Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

1970

District Attorney Freiberg

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Captain John B. Earle

Bracken's World

Bracken's World

1969

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969

Dr. Lensky

My Friend Tony

1969

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968

Joe Simmons

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Eugene Goodman

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Ghostbreakers

Ghostbreakers

1967

Timothy Selfridge

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

1967

Fenton Hardy

Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1967

The Ride to Hangman's Tree

The Ride to Hangman's Tree

1967

Carlson

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Dean Glenville / Rod Ballard / Walter Conway / Darren Sanford

The Invaders

The Invaders

1967

Blake

Seconds

Seconds

1966

Dr. Innes

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

Judge Wilson Chase

T.H.E. Cat

T.H.E. Cat

1966

Percy Hagan

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1966

Phil Trager

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Christian Palmer / Alex Ramsey / Charles Fillmore / Dr. Latimer / Clifford Banning / Dan Wheaton / Higgins

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965

James Jeffers

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965

Travers / Mel Trevor / Nathan Springer / Hen Matson / Warden Garreck

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965

Captain Swain

Kitten with a Whip

Kitten with a Whip

1964

Grant

Karen

Karen

1964

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

Sergeant Rafferty

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

Senator Steve Bryant

Slattery's People

Slattery's People

1964

12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

1964

Brig. Gen. Phil Doud

Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

1964

Col. Murdock

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

General John Doe

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

1963

Correspondent

Redigo

Redigo

1963

Tom Walker

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

Chief Barney Vilattic / George Forster / Colonel Lawrence / Lt. Sloan / Leonard Taft

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

1963

Col. Clinton Hiland / Lt. Col. Clinton Hiland

Miss USA

Miss USA

1963

Self - Judge

A Gathering of Eagles

A Gathering of Eagles

1963

Col. Ralph Josten

The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour

1962

Combat!

Combat!

1962

Sgt. Perkins

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Eddie Turtin

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

Harry Clark

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1961

D.A. Glenn Wagner

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. Norman Phelps

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961

Hal Dryden

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960

Dennis Foster

Checkmate

Checkmate

1960

Thriller

Thriller

1960

Oliver Judson

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

1960

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

Sidney Rogers / Zoran Bresnovitch

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

1959

Lee Talent

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Jamison Fillmore

The Gunfight at Dodge City

The Gunfight at Dodge City

1959

Dave Rudabaugh

Compulsion

Compulsion

1959

Max Steiner

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958

Jason Gowdy / Griff

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

Tom / Jim Kramer

Curse of the Faceless Man

Curse of the Faceless Man

1958

Dr. Paul Mallon

The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1958

Alan Stewart

Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

1957

Maj. Saint-Auban

Zorro

Zorro

1957

Ricardo del Amo

The Court of Last Resort

The Court of Last Resort

1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Edward Lewis / Lt. Steve Drumm / Jason Foster

The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story

1957

Tom McAffee

Three Brave Men

Three Brave Men

1956

Lt. Bill Horton

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Sheriff John Bates / David Manning

The Search for Bridey Murphy

The Search for Bridey Murphy

1956

Dr. Deering

A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night

1956

Owen Clark

Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956

Chief Engineer Quinn

It's a Dog's Life

It's a Dog's Life

1955

George Oakley

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Gregorio / Maj. Aaron Coltraine

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

1955

Lieutenant Jackson

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

Rod Matthews

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Major Galt

Betrayed

Betrayed

1954

John (uncredited)

Captain Midnight

Captain Midnight

1954

The Student Prince

The Student Prince

1954

Lucas

Great Lady Has an Interview

Great Lady Has an Interview

1954

Reporter (uncredited)

Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953

Lieutenant Beecher

Give a Girl a Break

Give a Girl a Break

1953

Burton Bradshaw

Dream Wife

Dream Wife

1953

Henry Malvine

The Story of Three Loves

The Story of Three Loves

1953

Marcel

I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin

1953

Harry Flack

The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres

The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres

1953

narrator

Fearless Fagan

Fearless Fagan

1952

Capt. Daniels

Holiday for Sinners

Holiday for Sinners

1952

Father Victor Carducci

Scaramouche

Scaramouche

1952

Philippe de Valmorin (Marcus Brutus)

Just This Once

Just This Once

1952

Tom Winters

The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

1951

Bob Masen

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

1951

Dick

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Hayden

The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

1951

Jeff Chapman

Rich, Young and Pretty

Rich, Young and Pretty

1951

Bob Lennart

No Questions Asked

No Questions Asked

1951

Detective Walter O'Bannion

Go for Broke!

Go for Broke!

1951

Lieutenant

Cause for Alarm!

Cause for Alarm!

1951

Lonesome Sailor

Storm Warning

Storm Warning

1951

Interne (uncredited)

Payment on Demand

Payment on Demand

1951

Jim Boland

Grounds for Marriage

Grounds for Marriage

1951

Tommy

The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee

1950

Reynolds

Mama Rosa

1950

Rosa's Son

The Vanishing Westerner

The Vanishing Westerner

1950

Deputy Sheriff Jeff Jackson

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Bionic Ever After?

Bionic Ever After?

1994

Co-Executive Producer

Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

1989

Co-Producer