---
name: "Richard Partlow"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-partlow"
fi1m_id: "richard-partlow"
imdb_id: "nm0663999"
tmdb_id: 173146
roles: ["Foley artist"]
born: "13 February 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-21T21:06:35.220984+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 Partlow

## Identity

Richard Partlow

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-partlow
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-partlow
- **IMDb ID:** nm0663999
- **TMDB ID:** 173146
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663999/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/173146

Foley artist. Born 13 February 1948 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Foley artist
- **Born:** 13 February 1948, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- **Active:** 1997–2008
- **Also known as:** Rick Partlow, Ric Partlow, Rick Paltrow, Dick Partlow, Richard 'Rick' Partlow
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 crew
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 81 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0663999/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/173146

## Biography

Richard Partlow is an American Foley artist and actor. Born Richard VanDervort Partlow on 13 February 1948 in Kansas City, Kansas, he began his career as an actor with guest roles in television series including *The A-Team*, *Knight Rider*, *MacGyver* and *The Colbys* during the 1980s.

Following the 1988 Writers Guild strike, Partlow transitioned to Foley work. He has contributed sound effects to numerous films and series, including *Boogie Nights* (1997), *Jeepers Creepers* (2001), *Brotherhood of the Wolf* (2001) and *Battlestar Galactica* (2004–2009). He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for his work on the *Battlestar Galactica* finale.

Partlow also appeared as the Mayor in *Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog* (2008).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.battlestarwiki.org, editorsguild.com, tvmaze.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1)

- *Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog* (2008), Fi1m 81, as Mayor — [page](https://film.one/tv/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog.md)

### Crew (1) — the average rests on these

- *Boogie Nights* (1997), Fi1m 86, Foley Artist — [page](https://film.one/film/boogie-nights.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

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

- *Last Knights* (2015), Foley
- *12 Rounds 2: Reloaded* (2013), Foley
- *Edgar Floats* (2010), Foley Artist
- *Battlestar Galactica: The Plan* (2009), Foley Artist
- *Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom* (2008), Foley Artist
- *Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog* (2008), series, as Mayor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog.md)
- *Area 57* (2007), Foley Artist
- *Within* (2005), Foley Artist
- *The Failures* (2004), Foley Artist
- *Bionicle: Mask of Light* (2003), Foley Artist
- *Better Luck Tomorrow* (2003), Foley Supervisor
- *Crossroads* (2002), Foley Artist
- *Jeepers Creepers* (2001), Foley Supervisor
- *Brotherhood of the Wolf* (2001), Foley Artist
- *Mach 2* (2001), as Baker
- *Civility* (2000), Foley Supervisor, Foley Artist
- *Guinevere* (1999), Foley Artist
- *The Florentine* (1999), Foley Artist
- *Boogie Nights* (1997), Foley Artist — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/boogie-nights.md)
- *River Made to Drown In* (1997), Foley Artist
- *Air Bud* (1997), Foley Artist
- *Cats Don't Dance* (1997), Foley Artist
- *Raging Angels* (1995), as Security Guard #1
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Detective
- *Project: Tinman* (1990), as Postman
- *The Three Kings* (1987), as Police Officer
- *Real Men* (1987), as Perkmeyer
- *A Fight for Jenny* (1986), as Man #1
- *Annihilator* (1986), as FBI Agent #2
- *The Ladies Club* (1986), as Neighbor (uncredited)
- *Promises to Keep* (1985), as Fish Buyer
- *Passions* (1984), Foley Artist
- *The Seduction of Gina* (1984), as Bartender
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Sgt. Ratliff
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Klus
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Baliff
- *Alligator* (1980), as Policeman 2
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Explosives Expert
- *Fantasm* (1976), as Client 1

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