About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1913-04-17
Place of birth:
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
Website:
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Richard Travis

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Richard Travis (born William Benton Justice, April 17, 1913 – July 11, 1989) was an American actor in films and television.

The son of William Justice and Ella Justice, née Spain, he was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico and grew up in Paragould, Arkansas. His father owned and operated a marble yard in Paragould.

Travis began his Hollywood career in 1930s action films. The high point of his career was a lead role in the 1942 film comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), playing opposite Bette Davis. He had some other fairly important roles in the early 1940s, but his career soon declined. He spent World War II with the Army Air Forces's Broadway show Winged Victory.

In 1947, he starred in the B movie Backlash, which has become something of a cult classic among film noir fans, as well as Jewels of Brandenburg, a crime drama.

Travis was busy in television roles in the early 1950s. He had the lead role of assistant Sheriff Rodger Barnett in the syndicated crime drama Code 3, which aired for 39 episodes in 1957.

Travis retired from acting to pursue a career in California real estate under his birth name. He founded the William Justice Company and became an officer on the Beverly Hills Realty Board. CLR

Known for

Acting
1966 Cyborg 2087 Actor General 58
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1958 Missile to the Moon Actor Steve Dayton 57
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1957 The Hired Man Actor Asst. Sheriff Barrett N/A
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1956 Blonde Bait Actor Kent Foster 59
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1955 The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Actor Charles Dana Gibson (uncredited) 59
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1955 The Gun That Won the West Actor Lang 58
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1955 City of Shadows Actor Phil Jergins 58
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1955 An Annapolis Story Actor Cmdr. Wilson (uncredited) 58
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1953 Mesa of Lost Women Actor Dan Mulcahey, foreman 56
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1951 Pier 23 Actor Police Inspector Lt. Bruger 58
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1951 Roaring City Actor Inspector Bruger 59
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1951 Danger Zone Actor Police Lt. Bruger 58
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1951 Mask of the Dragon Actor Phil Ramsey 58
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1951 Fingerprints Don't Lie Actor James Stover 58
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1950 One Too Many Actor Bob Mason N/A
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1950 Lonely Heart Bandits Actor Aaron Hunt 59
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1950 Charlie's Haunt Actor N/A
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1950 Motor Patrol Actor Detective Bill Hartley 59
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1950 Operation Haylift Actor Max Maxwell 59
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1949 Sky Liner Actor Steve Blair 58
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1949 Alaska Patrol Actor Tom Norman / Rattick N/A
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1948 Out of the Storm Actor R.J. Ramsey 59
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1948 Waterfront at Midnight Actor 'Socks' Barstow 59
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1948 Speed to Spare Actor Jerry McGee 59
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1947 Big Town After Dark Actor Chuck LaRue 58
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1947 Jewels of Brandenburg Actor Johnny Vickers 58
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1947 Backlash Actor Richard Conroy 58
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1944 The Last Ride Actor Pat Harrigan 59
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1943 Proceed and Report Actor Ensign Murphy N/A
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1943 Spy Train Actor Bruce Grant N/A
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1943 Mission to Moscow Actor Paul 58
Average
1943 Truck Busters Actor Casey Dorgan 59
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1942 Busses Roar Actor Sergeant Ryan 59
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1942 Escape from Crime Actor Dennis Daniel "Red" O'Hara 58
Average
1942 The Postman Didn't Ring Actor Daniel Carter N/A
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1942 The Big Shot Actor George Anderson 59
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1941 The Man Who Came to Dinner Actor Bert Jefferson 60
Fair
1941 The Tanks Are Coming Actor Pete 58
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1941 Riders of Death Valley Actor Joe Miller 59
Average
1940 The Green Hornet Strikes Again! Actor Nightclub Headwaiter 58
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1940 King of the Royal Mounted Actor Const. Hallett 59
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