Richard Anderson Net Worth

Richard Anderson was born in Long Branch, New Jersey in 1926 and began his career in acting by appearing in high school plays and doing summer stock, radio work, and a movie bit part. After impressing the right people at MGM, he was offered a contract and went on to become a huge presence on TV. He was a regular on Perry Mason and The Fugitive, and later produced the TV-movie reprises of The Six Million Dollar Man.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Producer
Birth Day August 08, 1926
Birth Place  Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Age 94 YEARS OLD
Died On August 31, 2017(2017-08-31) (aged 91)\nBeverly Hills, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Virgo
Occupation Film and television actor
Years active 1947–2015
Spouse(s) Carol Lee Ladd (m. 1955; div. 1956) Katharine Thalberg (m. 1961; div. 1973)
Children 3
Parent(s) Harry and Olga (née Lurie) Anderson

💰 Net worth: $17 Million (2024)

Richard Anderson, widely recognized as a talented actor and producer within the entertainment industry, is forecasted to have a net worth of $17 million by the year 2024. With a career spanning several decades, Anderson has managed to accumulate substantial wealth through his skillful performances and successful productions. Known for his versatility and captivating on-screen presence, he has become a notable figure within the United States. As his net worth continues to grow, Anderson's contributions to the film and television industry remain significant, solidifying his position as a respected figure in the entertainment world.

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Biography/Timeline

1950

Before Anderson began his career in 1950 as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player, he studied at the Actors' Laboratory Theatre, which led to work in radio and stock theater. His many films at MGM included The Magnificent Yankee (1950) as Reynolds, The Student Prince (1954) as Lucas, and Forbidden Planet (1956), as Chief Engineer Quinn. Among his later films were the World War I drama Paths of Glory (1957) directed by Stanley Kubrick, in which Anderson played the prosecuting attorney. He was the object of the unrequited love of Clara Varner (Joanne Woodward) in The Long, Hot Summer (1958) and a suspicious military officer in Seven Days in May (1964).

1960

In the 1960s, Anderson made appearances in 23 episodes of Perry Mason during the series' final season as Police Lieutenant Steve Drumm, replacing the character of Lt. Tragg, played by Ray Collins, who died in 1965. Before he became a Perry Mason regular, he made guest appearances in two episodes: as defendant Edward Lewis in "The Case of the Accosted Accountant", and Jason Foster in "The Case of the Paper Bullets" (both 1964).

1965

In 1965, he played Judge Lander, who clashes over courtroom fairness and frontier justice with a young woman, Kate Melville (Gloria Talbott), the daughter of a sheriff, Will Melville (Dick Foran), in the episode "Kate Melville and the Law" of the syndicated series, Death Valley Days. In 1970-71, Anderson starred as Chief George Untermeyer in the Burt Reynolds series Dan August.

1967

He also appeared on The Untouchables, Stagecoach West, The Rifleman, Daniel Boone, Thriller, The Eleventh Hour, Redigo, Combat!, Twelve O'Clock High, I Spy, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Fugitive (as varied characters in several episodes; in the series' 1967 finale he played the brother-in-law to the protagonist Dr. Richard Kimble), The Wild, Wild West, Bonanza, The Green Hornet, The Invaders, and The Big Valley. In 1961–62, Anderson co-starred with Marilyn Maxwell in an ABC production of Bus Stop. He guest-starred in the last episode of season 1 of Mission: Impossible (1966) as Judge Wilson Chase.

1974

Anderson first appeared as Oscar Goldman in the second episode of The Six Million Dollar Man ("Wine, Women, and War", 1974). He would portray the character through the series' end in 1978 as well as on the spinoff series The Bionic Woman for its entire run from 1976 to 1978. In addition, Anderson guest-starred on other TV series in the 1970s, including Hawaii Five-O, Gunsmoke, Ironside, Columbo and The Love Boat.

1980

He appeared in the television movie, The Night Strangler as the villain, Dr. Richard Malcolm. Anderson was just as busy in the 1980s on Charlie's Angels, Matt Houston, Knight Rider, Remington Steele, Cover Up, The A-Team, The Fall Guy, Simon & Simon, and Murder, She Wrote. He played murderer Ken Braddock in the first two-hour episode of the revived Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr, titled "Perry Mason Returns" (1985), Anderson had a recurring role as Senator Buck Fallmont on Dynasty from 1986-87. He portrayed President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1987 miniseries, Hoover vs. The Kennedys.

1990

In the 1990s, he served as narrator and a recurring guest star for Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. He served also as a commercial spokesperson for the Shell Oil Company in the United States, known as The Shell Answer Man. "The Shell Answer Man" appeared in commercials from 1976-82.

2007

In 2007, Anderson was honored with a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.

2017

Anderson died on August 31, 2017 from natural causes in Beverly Hills, California, twenty-three days after his 91st birthday. He was survived by his three daughters Ashley Anderson, Brooke Anderson, and Deva Anderson.