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name: "Richard Kuss"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-kuss"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 July 1927"
died: "27 November 1999"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:06.178085+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 Kuss

Actor. Born 17 July 1927 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. Died 27 November 1999.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 July 1927, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 27 November 1999

## Biography

Richard Kuss was an American actor. He was born on 17 July 1927 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, and died on 27 November 1999 in Santa Rosa, California.

Kuss appeared in supporting roles in films including *Serpico* (1973), *The Deer Hunter* (1978) as Linda's Father, *Running Scared* (1986) and *Warlock* (1989). His television credits include episodes of *The A-Team*, *Family Ties*, *The Flash*, *Law & Order* and *Matlock*. He also performed on Broadway in productions such as *Wait Until Dark* (1966), *Sweet Bird of Youth* (1975) and *John Gabriel Borkman* (1980).

*Sources: imdb.com, ibdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Deer Hunter* (1978), Fi1m 84, as Linda's Father — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deer-hunter.md)

## Also known for

- *Serpico* (1973), Detective (uncredited)
- *The A-Team* (1983), Harper
- *Law & Order* (1990), Sgt. Dominick McFadden
- *The Flash* (1990), Pete Donello
- *Warlock* (1989), Mennonite
- *Family Ties* (1982), Mr. Meyers
- *Running Scared* (1986), Desk Officer
- *Matlock* (1986), Gerald O'Hara

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