---
name: "Richard Denning"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-denning"
fi1m_id: "richard-denning"
imdb_id: "nm0219396"
tmdb_id: 54681
wikidata_id: "Q1379341"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 March 1914"
died: "11 October 1998"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T07:58:04.491007+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Richard Denning

## Identity

Richard Denning

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-denning
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-denning
- **IMDb ID:** nm0219396
- **TMDB ID:** 54681
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1379341
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Denning, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1379341, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219396/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54681

Actor. Born 27 March 1914 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. Died 11 October 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 March 1914, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
- **Died:** 11 October 1998
- **Also known as:** Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger Jr.
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Denning, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1379341, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219396/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54681

## Biography

Richard Denning, born Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger Jr. on 27 March 1914 in Poughkeepsie, New York, was an American actor. He studied business at Woodbury Business College in Los Angeles before beginning his career in film and radio in the late 1930s.

Denning appeared in science fiction and horror films of the 1950s, including *Creature from the Black Lagoon* (1954) as Dr. Mark Williams and *The Black Scorpion* (1957) as Hank Scott. He played Kenneth Bradley in *An Affair to Remember* (1957). On radio he portrayed George Cooper opposite Lucille Ball in *My Favorite Husband* (1948–1951). He was later known for playing Governor Paul Jameson in the television series *Hawaii Five-O* (1968–1980). Denning died on 11 October 1998 in Escondido, California.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *An Affair to Remember* (1957), Fi1m 78, as Kenneth Bradley — [page](https://film.one/film/an-affair-to-remember.md)

## Complete filmography (98)

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

- *The Asphalt Cowboy* (1980), as Charles Van Heuran
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Tony Albertini
- *Mary, Queen of Scots* (1971), as Francis, King of France
- *McCloud* (1970), series, Actor
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Governor, The Governor, Govenor, Philip Grey
- *I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew* (1968), as Commodore
- *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (1966), as Alice's Father
- *Karen* (1964), series, as Steve Scott
- *Twice-Told Tales* (1963), as Jonathan Maulle
- *Going My Way* (1962), series, Actor
- *Michael Shayne* (1960), series, as Michael Shayne
- *No Greater Love* (1960), as Dr. George Lund
- *The Flying Doctor* (1959), series, Actor
- *Desert Hell* (1958), as Sgt. Major Pierre Benet
- *The Lady Takes a Flyer* (1958), as Al Reynolds
- *The Black Scorpion* (1957), as Hank Scott
- *An Affair to Remember* (1957), as Kenneth Bradley — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/an-affair-to-remember.md)
- *The Buckskin Lady* (1957), as Dr. Bruce Merritt
- *Naked Paradise* (1957), as Duke Bradley
- *Assignment Redhead* (1956), as Major Gregory Keen
- *Girls in Prison* (1956), as Rev. Fulton
- *The Oklahoma Woman* (1956), as Steve Ward
- *Day the World Ended* (1955), as Rick
- *The Crooked Web* (1955), as Frank Daniel
- *Crossroads* (1955), series, as Dr. Ira Langston
- *Cheyenne* (1955), series, Actor
- *The Gun That Won the West* (1955), as 'Dakota' Jack Gaines
- *Creature with the Atom Brain* (1955), as Dr. Chet Walker
- *The Magnificent Matador* (1955), as Mark Russell
- *Air Strike* (1955), as Stanley Blair
- *Target Earth* (1954), as Frank Brooks
- *Battle of Rogue River* (1954), as Stacey Wyatt
- *Creature from the Black Lagoon* (1954), as Dr. Mark Williams
- *Jivaro* (1954), as Jerry Russell
- *The Glass Web* (1953), as Dave Markson
- *The 49th Man* (1953), as Chief Investigator Paul Reagan
- *Target Hong Kong* (1953), as Mike Lassiter
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Dr. Mark Andrews, Jim Kendall
- *Hangman's Knot* (1952), as Lee Kemper
- *Mr. & Mrs. North* (1952), series, as Jerry North
- *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Col. Patterson
- *Scarlet Angel* (1952), as Malcolm Bradley
- *Okinawa* (1952), as Lt. Phillips
- *Week-End with Father* (1951), as Don Adams
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, Actor
- *Why Men Leave Home* (1951), as Dr. John Waldron
- *Insurance Investigator* (1951), as Tom Davison
- *Flame Of Stamboul* (1951), as Larry Wilson
- *Double Deal* (1950), as Buzz Doyle
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Jeff
- *Harbor of Missing Men* (1950), as Jim 'Brooklyn' Gannon
- *No Man of Her Own* (1950), as Hugh Harkness
- *Disaster* (1948), as Bill Wyatt
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Jack Marshall
- *Unknown Island* (1948), as John Fairbanks
- *Lady at Midnight* (1948), as Peter Wiggins
- *Caged Fury* (1948), as Blaney Lewis
- *Seven Were Saved* (1947), as Capt Allen Danton
- *The Fabulous Suzanne* (1946), as Rex
- *Black Beauty* (1946), as Bill Dixon
- *Quiet Please, Murder* (1943), as Hal McByrne
- *Ice Capades Revue* (1942), as Jeff Stewart
- *The Glass Key* (1942), as Taylor Henry
- *Beyond the Blue Horizon* (1942), as Jackra the Magnificent
- *West Point Widow* (1941), as Lt. Rhody Graves
- *Adam Had Four Sons* (1941), as Jack Stoddard
- *Love Thy Neighbor* (1940), as Joe
- *North West Mounted Police* (1940), as Constable Thornton
- *Golden Gloves* (1940), as Bill Crane
- *Those Were the Days!* (1940), as Briggs
- *Queen of the Mob* (1940), as Charlie Webster
- *The Farmer's Daughter* (1940), as Dennis Crane
- *Parole Fixer* (1940), as Bruce Eaton
- *Emergency Squad* (1940), as Dan Barton
- *The Night of Nights* (1939), as Call Boy (uncredited)
- *Geronimo* (1939), as Lt. Larned
- *Television Spy* (1939), as Dick Randolph
- *Million Dollar Legs* (1939), as Hunk Jordan
- *Grand Jury Secrets* (1939), as Murph
- *Undercover Doctor* (1939), as Frank Oliver
- *The Gracie Allen Murder Case* (1939), as Fred
- *Some Like It Hot* (1939), as Mr. Weems
- *Hotel Imperial* (1939), as (uncredited)
- *Union Pacific* (1939), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *Sudden Money* (1939), as Johnny Jordan (scenes cut)
- *King of Chinatown* (1939), as Jeff, Protective Association Henchman
- *Persons in Hiding* (1939), as Powder, Henchman
- *Ambush* (1939), as Police Garage Mechanic
- *Say It in French* (1938), as Elevator Passenger
- *Illegal Traffic* (1938), as Silk Patterson
- *King of Alcatraz* (1938), as Harry Vay
- *Campus Confessions* (1938), as Buck Hogan
- *Give Me a Sailor* (1938), as Sailor (uncredited)
- *You and Me* (1938), as Salesman (uncredited)
- *Her Jungle Love* (1938), as Pilot
- *The Buccaneer* (1938), as Captain Reid
- *Wells Fargo* (1937), as Minor Role
- *Hold 'Em Navy* (1937), as Midshipman Jepson

## Gallery

- ![RICHARD DENNING plays the head of the Scott family in "KAREN," Universal City Studio's new series for NBC which will be seen this fall on Monday nights. Also st (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/3875190/gallery-435d72e99c43.jpg) RICHARD DENNING plays the head of the Scott family in "KAREN," Universal City Studio's new series for NBC which will be seen this fall on Monday nights. Also st (1964) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Richard_Denning_%22Karen%22_%281964_NBC_press_photo%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![RICHARD DENNING and MARY LAROCHE are husband and wife in Universal City Studios' new Monday night series for NBC, "KAREN." They're also the parents of two young (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/3875190/gallery-0f1b00a22975.jpg) RICHARD DENNING and MARY LAROCHE are husband and wife in Universal City Studios' new Monday night series for NBC, "KAREN." They're also the parents of two young (1964) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Richard_Denning_Mary_LaRoche_%22Karen%22_%281964_NBC_press_photo%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Richard Denning as Michael Shayne and guest star Patricia Crowley from the television program Michael Shayne. (1961)](https://film.one/media/person/3875190/gallery-7f9831c36a20.jpg) Photo of Richard Denning as Michael Shayne and guest star Patricia Crowley from the television program Michael Shayne. (1961) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Richard_Denning_Patricia_Crowley_Michael_Shayne_1961.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Richard Denning](https://film.one/media/person/3875190/gallery-da04a6aca4d9.jpg) Richard Denning — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Patricia_Donahue_Richard_Denning_Michael_Shayne.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Richard Denning](https://film.one/media/person/3875190/gallery-1d79add1271f.jpg) Richard Denning — Image via TMDB
- ![Richard Reeves and Richard Denning in the film The Buckskin Lady (1957) - cropped screenshot](https://film.one/media/person/3875190/gallery-9cb62d47bb93.jpg) Richard Reeves and Richard Denning in the film The Buckskin Lady (1957) - cropped screenshot — United Artists, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Richard_Denning_and_Richard_Reeves_in_The_Buckskin_Lady.jpg/1280px-Richard_Denning_and_Richard_Reeves_in_The_Buckskin_Lady.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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