---
name: "Richard Gaines"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-gaines"
fi1m_id: "richard-gaines"
imdb_id: "nm0301348"
tmdb_id: 14976
wikidata_id: "Q3430780"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 July 1904"
died: "21 July 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 87
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-20T00:59:22.015723+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."
---

# Richard Gaines

## Identity

Richard Gaines

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-gaines
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-gaines
- **IMDb ID:** nm0301348
- **TMDB ID:** 14976
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3430780
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Gaines, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3430780, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0301348/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14976

Actor. Born 23 July 1904 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Died 21 July 1975.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 July 1904, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- **Died:** 21 July 1975
- **Active:** 1943–1951
- **Also known as:** Richard Houston Gaines, Richard H. Gaines
- **Average Fi1m score:** 87, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 87 (2), 1950s 87 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 87 to 80 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Gaines, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3430780, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0301348/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14976

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*The More the Merrier*](https://film.one/film/the-more-the-merrier.md) (82)

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## Biography

Richard Houston Gaines (also credited as Richard H. Gaines) was an American actor. Born on 23 July 1904 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he began his career on Broadway, appearing in five productions between 1929 and 1942, including as a replacement for Raymond Massey in *Abe Lincoln in Illinois*.

Gaines made his film debut in *The Howards of Virginia* (1940). He appeared in supporting roles in films including *The More the Merrier* (1943), *Double Indemnity* (1944) as Edward S. Norton Jr., *Brute Force* (1947), *Unconquered* (1947) as George Washington, *Ace in the Hole* (1951) and *Love Me or Leave Me* (1955). He had a recurring role as a judge in 14 episodes of *Perry Mason* (1958–1961) and appeared in episodes of *Alfred Hitchcock Presents*. He worked in over 75 film and television productions between 1940 and 1962.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Ace in the Hole* (1951), Fi1m 87, as Nagel — [page](https://film.one/film/ace-in-the-hole.md)
- *Double Indemnity* (1944), Fi1m 92, as Edward S. Norton Jr. — [page](https://film.one/film/double-indemnity.md)
- *The More the Merrier* (1943), Fi1m 82, as Charles J. Pendergast — [page](https://film.one/film/the-more-the-merrier.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

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

- *The Great Impostor* (1960), as State Official (uncredited)
- *Peter Loves Mary* (1960), series, as Dean Robinson
- *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Jefferson Davis
- *Law of the Plainsman* (1959), series, as J. Roberts Pawley
- *The Donna Reed Show* (1958), series, as Dr. Elias Spaulding
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Judge, Judge Carwell
- *5 Steps to Danger* (1956), as Dean William Brant
- *Francis in the Haunted House* (1956), as D.A. Reynolds
- *Ransom!* (1956), as Langly
- *Trial* (1955), as Dr. Johannes Schacter
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as M. J. Harrison, James Barrett
- *MGM Parade* (1955), series, Actor
- *The Petrified Forest* (1955), as Mr. Chisholm
- *Love Me or Leave Me* (1955), as Paul Hunter
- *Drum Beat* (1954), as Dr. Thomas
- *Studio 57* (1954), series, Actor
- *Topper* (1953), series, as Jack Green
- *The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse* (1953), series, as Len Sills
- *Marry Me Again* (1953), as Dr. Pepperdine
- *Revlon Mirror Theatre* (1953), series, Actor
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Beaummy
- *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Rawlinson
- *Boss Lady* (1952), series, as Roger
- *Chevron Theatre* (1952), series, Actor
- *Flight to Mars* (1951), as Prof. Jackson
- *Ace in the Hole* (1951), as Nagel — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/ace-in-the-hole.md)
- *A Kiss for Corliss* (1949), as Taylor
- *Strange Bargain* (1949), as Malcolm Jarvis
- *The Lucky Stiff* (1949), as Dist. Atty. John Logan
- *Every Girl Should Be Married* (1948), as Sam McNutt
- *That Wonderful Urge* (1948), as Whitson · Farley's Executive
- *Dangerous Years* (1947), as Edgar Burns
- *Cass Timberlane* (1947), as Dennis Thane
- *The Invisible Wall* (1947), as Richard Elsworth
- *Unconquered* (1947), as Colonel George Washington
- *Ride the Pink Horse* (1947), as Jonathan
- *The Hucksters* (1947), as Cooke
- *Brute Force* (1947), as McCollum
- *Humoresque* (1947), as Bauer
- *Nobody Lives Forever* (1946), as Charles Manning
- *White Tie and Tails* (1946), as Archer
- *The Bride Wore Boots* (1946), as Jeff's Attorney (uncredited)
- *Do You Love Me* (1946), as Ralph Wainwright
- *So Goes My Love* (1946), as Mr. Josephus Ford
- *A Gun in His Hand* (1945), as Police Inspector Dana
- *Don Juan Quilligan* (1945), as Defense Attorney
- *Twice Blessed* (1945), as Senator John Pringle
- *The Enchanted Cottage* (1945), as Frederick 'Freddy' Price
- *Double Exposure* (1944), as James R. Tarlock
- *Mr. Winkle Goes to War* (1944), as Ralph Westcott
- *Double Indemnity* (1944), as Edward S. Norton Jr. — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/double-indemnity.md)
- *Tender Comrade* (1944), as Waldo Pierson (uncredited)
- *The More the Merrier* (1943), as Charles J. Pendergast — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-more-the-merrier.md)
- *A Night to Remember* (1942), as Lingle
- *The Howards of Virginia* (1940), as Patrick Henry

## Gallery

- ![Richard Gaines in the film Double Exposure (1944) - cropped screenshot](https://film.one/media/person/103484/gallery-f884bc352188.jpg) Richard Gaines in the film Double Exposure (1944) - cropped screenshot — film screenshot (Pine-Thomas Productions), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Richard_Gaines_in_Double_Exposure.jpg/1280px-Richard_Gaines_in_Double_Exposure.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Richard Gaines](https://film.one/media/person/103484/gallery-46bafce7c2c7.jpg) Richard Gaines — film screenshot (Pine-Thomas Productions), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Richard_Gaines_in_Double_Exposure_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Richard Gaines](https://film.one/media/person/103484/gallery-862409e295b3.jpg) Richard Gaines — Image via TMDB

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