Richard Travis

Known For

Acting

Born

Apr 17, 1913

Died

Jul 11, 1989

Place of Birth

Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

Credits

43 titles

Richard Travis

Biography

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

Filmography

1966

Cyborg 2087

General

Movie
1958

Missile to the Moon

Steve Dayton

Movie
1957

The Hired Man

Asst. Sheriff Barrett

Movie
1956

Blonde Bait

Kent Foster

Movie
1955

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Charles Dana Gibson (uncredited)

Movie
1955

The Gun That Won the West

Lang

Movie
1955

City of Shadows

Phil Jergins

Movie
1955

An Annapolis Story

Cmdr. Wilson (uncredited)

Movie
1954

Waterfront

Mike Walsh

Tv
1954

Stories of the Century

Sheriff Pat Garrett

Tv
1953

Mesa of Lost Women

Dan Mulcahey, foreman

Movie
1951

Pier 23

Police Inspector Lt. Bruger

Movie
1951

Roaring City

Inspector Bruger

Movie
1951

Danger Zone

Police Lt. Bruger

Movie
1951

Mask of the Dragon

Phil Ramsey

Movie
1951

Fingerprints Don't Lie

James Stover

Movie
1950

One Too Many

Bob Mason

Movie
1950

Lonely Heart Bandits

Aaron Hunt

Movie
1950

Charlie's Haunt

Movie
1950

Motor Patrol

Detective Bill Hartley

Movie
1950

Operation Haylift

Max Maxwell

Movie
1949

Sky Liner

Steve Blair

Movie
1949

Alaska Patrol

Tom Norman / Rattick

Movie
1948

Out of the Storm

R.J. Ramsey

Movie
1948

Waterfront at Midnight

'Socks' Barstow

Movie
1948

Speed to Spare

Jerry McGee

Movie
1947

Big Town After Dark

Chuck LaRue

Movie
1947

Jewels of Brandenburg

Johnny Vickers

Movie
1947

Backlash

Richard Conroy

Movie
1944

The Last Ride

Pat Harrigan

Movie
1943

Proceed and Report

Ensign Murphy

Movie
1943

Spy Train

Bruce Grant

Movie
1943

Mission to Moscow

Paul

Movie
1943

Truck Busters

Casey Dorgan

Movie
1942

Busses Roar

Sergeant Ryan

Movie
1942

Escape from Crime

Dennis Daniel "Red" O'Hara

Movie
1942

The Postman Didn't Ring

Daniel Carter

Movie
1942

The Big Shot

George Anderson

Movie
1941

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Bert Jefferson

Movie
1941

The Tanks Are Coming

Pete

Movie
1941

Riders of Death Valley

Joe Miller

Movie
1940

A Volta do Besouro Verde

Nightclub Headwaiter

Movie
1940

King of the Royal Mounted

Const. Hallett

Movie