Richard Lawson
Biography
Richard Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist, and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V.
Movie Appearances
Poltergeist
as Ryan
1982
Justice
as Gus
1999
The Forgotten
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott
1989
Not Alone
as Dr. James Clay
2021
The Main Event
as Hector Mantilla
1979
A Holiday Chance
as Garvin
2021
Scream Blacula Scream
as Willis Daniels
1973
Wag the Dog
as Young Man / CIA
1997
Crossfire
as Officer Ken Dillard
1975
For Colored Girls
as Frank
2010
Blue Hill Avenue
as Uncle Rob
2003
Audrey Rose
as Policeman #1
1977
Double Your Pleasure
as Dash
1989
Sugar Hill
as Valentine
1974
The Jericho Mile
as R.C. Stiles
1980
Christmas at Water's Edge
as Mr. Turner
2004
Black Fist
as Leroy Fisk
1977
Stick
as Cornell
1985
CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Chief of Police
2023
Under the Influence
as Dr. Duran
1986
TV Appearances
St. Elsewhere
as The Messiah
1982
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Good Times
1974
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Judge Thurston Jones
1993
Numb3rs
as Clay Porter, Sr. (uncredited)
2005
Remington Steele
as Monroe Henderson
1982
The District
as Richard Gray
2000
Half & Half
as Ben
2002
All of Us
2003
The Division
as LaBon
2001
Judging Amy
as Thomas Horne
1999