Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 19, 1913
Died
Jan 11, 2003
Place of Birth
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Credits
74 titles
Dick Simmons
Biography
Richard Simmons was an American actor. He played a number of minor parts in MGM movies but finally achieved a degree of fame in the mid-1950s when he starred in the half-hour syndicated TV series, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955).
Known For
Filmography
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
Major
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
Adams
The Brady Bunch
Mr. Delafield
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Slidell (uncredited)
The Devil's Brigade
Gen. Bixby
It Takes a Thief
General
Dragnet
Marcus Denner
A Letter to Nancy
Ben
The Munsters
Mr. Balding
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Prosecutor
Lassie's Greatest Adventure
Arrest and Trial
Joseph Galdamez
Lassie's Great Adventure
Sergeants 3
Col. William Collingwood (as Richard Simmons)
Black Saddle
(uncredited)
Rawhide
Stranger
Leave It to Beaver
Kenneth Langley
Perry Mason
Mr. Ogden
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Sergeant William Preston
It's Always Fair Weather
Mr. Grigman (uncredited)
The Scarlet Coat
Sergeant with Signalman (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)
Lassie
Sgt. Major Hardwick
Rear Window
Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)
Man with the Steel Whip
Jerry Randall / El Latigo (as Richard Simmons)
Men of the Fighting Lady
Lt. Wayne Kimbrell
Dragonfly Squadron
Col. Wolf Schuller
Flight Nurse
Tommy Metcalf
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Letter to Loretta
Greg Wells
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Lieutenant Harrigan
Remains to Be Seen
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Woman They Almost Lynched
Army Captain
Battle Circus
Capt. Norson
Above and Beyond
Capt. Robert A. Lewis (Co-Pilot, Enola Gay)
Desperate Search
Communicator (Vancouver Radio)
Mr. & Mrs. North
Arthur Lyndon (uncredited)
The Ford Television Theatre
Four Star Playhouse
Detective
I Dream of Jeanie
Dunning Foster (as Richard Simmons)
Glory Alley
Dan
Chevron Theatre
I'll See You in My Dreams
Egbert 'Bert' Van Alstyne (uncredited)
Angels in the Outfield
Larry Moss (uncredited)
The Red Skelton Show
Mr. East-Station Owner
The Well
Mickey McClure
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Land Agent
No Questions Asked
Gordon N. Jessman
Dial 1119
Television Announcer
Duchess of Idaho
Alec I. Collins