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name: "Peter Mark Richman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-mark-richman"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 April 1927"
died: "14 January 2021"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T03:04:25.821326+00:00"
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# Peter Mark Richman

Actor. Born 16 April 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 14 January 2021.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 April 1927, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Died:** 14 January 2021
- **Active:** 1956–1959
- **Also known as:** Mark Richman
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mark_Richman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q591205, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0725052/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13401

## Biography

Peter Mark Richman, also credited as Mark Richman, was an American actor in film and television. Born Marvin Jack Richman in Philadelphia on 16 April 1927, he trained as a pharmacist before joining the Actors Studio in New York and beginning a stage career that included Broadway roles in the 1950s.

His feature film debut came in William Wyler's *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), in which he played Gardner 'Gard' Jordan. Richman appeared in around 30 films and more than 130 television series from the 1950s until his retirement in 2011. He starred in the series *Cain's Hundred* (1961–62) and had recurring roles in *Dynasty* (1981–84) and *Three's Company* (1978–79). He died in Woodland Hills, California, on 14 January 2021.

*Sources: hollywoodreporter.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), Fi1m 84, as Robert Franklin — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), Fi1m 72, as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan — [page](https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion.md)

## Complete filmography (132)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mysteria* (2011), as Senator Mitchell
- *After the Wizard* (2011), as Charles Samuel Williams
- *The Desperate* (2009), as Dr. Blumenthal
- *Vic* (2006), as Paul Marcus
- *Poolhall Junkies* (2002), as Phillip
- *4 Faces* (2001), as Harlan Gregory / Carlo / Gerhardt / Daniel · Writer, Producer
- *Batman Beyond* (1999), series, as Winchell (voice)
- *Superman: The Animated Series* (1996), series, as Abin Sur / Guardian #1 (voice)
- *Spider-Man* (1994), series, as Old Peter Parker / Old Spider-Man (voice)
- *SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron* (1993), series, as Tabor (voice)
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Charles Baxter (voice)
- *The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear* (1991), as Dunwell
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Lawrence Carson
- *Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan* (1989), as Charles McCulloch
- *Judgement Day* (1988), as Priest
- *Bonanza: The Next Generation* (1988), as Mr. Dunson
- *Supercarrier* (1988), series, Actor
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Ralph Offenhouse — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Defenders of the Earth* (1986), series, as The Phantom / Kit Walker / 26th Phantom (voice)
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Adam Whitley
- *Defenders of the Earth: The Story Begins* (1986), Actor
- *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, as Dr. Donald Rafelman
- *City Killer* (1984), as Lieutenant Walling
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Lamar Bennett
- *Finder of Lost Loves* (1984), series, as Frank Cunningham
- *Santa Barbara* (1984), series, as C.C. Capwell
- *Dempsey* (1983), as Tex Rickard
- *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, as Roy Barlow
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Dr. Klaus Bergstrom, Kleist
- *Hotel* (1982), series, as Dr. David Lyman, Walter
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Russ Paterno
- *Dynasty* (1981), series, as Andrew Laird
- *Conquest of the Earth* (1980), as Col. Briggs
- *Galactica 1980* (1980), series, as Colonel Briggs, Col. Briggs
- *PSI Factor* (1980), as Edgar Hamilton
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Arthur Horton, Owen Grant
- *240-Robert* (1979), series, as Marcus
- *In Search of Historic Jesus* (1979), as God (voice)
- *Blind Ambition* (1979), series, as Robert Mardian
- *B. J. and the Bear* (1979), series, as Mr. Denby
- *Greatest Heroes of the Bible* (1978), series, as King Bera
- *Vega$* (1978), series, as Grady, Sam Ullman
- *The Islander* (1978), as Lt. Larkin
- *Sword of Justice* (1978), series, as Howard Thaler
- *Dallas* (1978), series, as Maynard Anderson
- *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Roy Burke, Carl Dekker
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, as Ellis Jordan
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Frank Patton
- *Dog and Cat* (1977), series, as Massler
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as Reverend Snow
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Walter Kingman
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Ken Atamien
- *Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence* (1976), as John Shields
- *The Bionic Woman* (1976), series, as Col. Dubnov
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Dr. Crippin
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as Avery Schiller
- *Switch* (1975), series, as Saunders
- *Medical Story* (1975), series, as Dr. Ronald Calley
- *Baretta* (1975), series, as Simon Abbott
- *Petrocelli* (1974), series, as Leo Roman
- *Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest* (1974), as Clarence Hartog
- *Get Christie Love!* (1974), series, as Young
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Dr. Walter Ellis
- *Police Story* (1973), series, as Abbott, Len Sinkwich, Longman
- *Hawkins* (1973), series, as Paul Forbes
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Richard Stayman, Jim Redmon
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Lt. Vincent Bondini
- *Banacek* (1972), series, as Andy Cole
- *Search* (1972), series, as Samuel Boyce
- *Longstreet* (1971), series, as Duke Paige
- *Cannon* (1971), series, as Col. Roy Haggard
- *Yuma* (1971), as Maj. Lucas
- *The Silent Force* (1970), series, as Walter Garland
- *McCloud* (1970), series, as Peter B. Clifford, Captain Dettmer
- *House on Greenapple Road* (1970), as Sal Gilman
- *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969), series, as Arthur Kolinski
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Nick Morgan
- *My Friend Tony* (1969), series, Actor
- *Lancer* (1968), series, as Carl Bolton
- *Land of the Giants* (1968), series, as Dr. Marad
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Latimer, Robert Coates
- *How to Steal the World* (1968), as Mr. Webb
- *For Singles Only* (1968), as Gerald Pryor
- *It Takes a Thief* (1968), series, as Anton Veitch, Karl Kovacs
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Martin Emory
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Daryll Frazer, Lou Parker
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Tom Wiley, Andrew Hatcher
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Gen. Stefano Aragas, Dr. Hargreaves, Dr. Paul Tabor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *T.H.E. Cat* (1966), series, as Miguel Figueroa
- *Jericho* (1966), series, as Maj. Otto Von Zeeny
- *Felony Squad* (1966), series, as Emmett Koster
- *Blue Light* (1966), series, as Dr. Kurt Von Stafenberg
- *Agent for H.A.R.M.* (1966), as Adam Chance
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Maury Maddock, Hammond, John Parker, Vincent Preston Gray, Vince Manyan, Rudy Waldon, Johnny Sutton, William Braden
- *The Loner* (1965), series, as Conway
- *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Prince Gio
- *Seaway* (1965), series, as Smith
- *Dark Intruder* (1965), as Robert Vandenburg
- *Profiles in Courage* (1964), series, as Rawlins
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Hawk
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Webb
- *12 O'Clock High* (1964), series, as Col. Kendal Hunter
- *Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea* (1964), series, as Gantt, John Hendrix
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Johnny, Deputy Steel — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as Prof. Ian Fraser, Jefferson Rome
- *Combat!* (1962), series, as Capt. Aptmeyer, German Lt. Marchand
- *Stoney Burke* (1962), series, as Redmond
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Johnny Madrid, Jack Wade, Al Keets, Wade
- *Ben Casey* (1961), series, as Dr. Henry Pryor
- *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Nicholas 'Nick' Cain
- *The Crimebusters* (1961), as Nicholas Cain
- *The Murder Men* (1961), as Nick Cain
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Robert Franklin — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *The DuPont Show with June Allyson* (1959), series, as David
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Richard Vardeman
- *The Black Orchid* (1959), as Noble
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Lloyd Mastic
- *Girls on the Loose* (1958), as Police Lt. Bill Hanley
- *The Strange One* (1957), as Cadet Colonel Corger (as Mark Richman)
- *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion.md)
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Gar Durand
- *Playwrights '56* (1955), series, as Jim
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Officer Barrett, Mike
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Norm Trainer
- *Studio 57* (1954), series, Actor
- *Middle of the Night* (1954), as Jack
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Bat La Rue
- *Armstrong Circle Theatre* (1950), series, Actor
- *Suspense* (1949), series, as Young Officer
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Price
- *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, as Jack, Charles Blake, Tinian
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as Mack

## Gallery

- ![Peter Mark Richman](https://film.one/media/person/385263/gallery-a2b674fe6c71.jpg) Peter Mark Richman — Friedman-Abeles studio, New York, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Peter_Mark_Richman.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![L. to r.: Frank Silvera, Peter Mark Richman & Vivian Blaine in the Michael V. Gazzo's play A Hatful of Rain (Broadway, 1956) - publicity still (cropped) (1957)](https://film.one/media/person/385263/gallery-6d8a7300022d.jpg) L. to r.: Frank Silvera, Peter Mark Richman & Vivian Blaine in the Michael V. Gazzo's play A Hatful of Rain (Broadway, 1956) - publicity still (cropped) (1957) — Friedman-Abeles studio, New York, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Silvera-Richman-Blaine_in_A_Hatful_of_Rain.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Peter Mark Richman](https://film.one/media/person/385263/gallery-987db674e7b8.jpg) Peter Mark Richman — Image via TMDB

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