Richard Pearson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

101

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-08-02

Day of death

2011-08-02 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

Richard Pearson

Biography

Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

Known For

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Public Eye

    Public Eye

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Campion

    Campion

  • Hammer House of Horror

    Hammer House of Horror

  • Battle of the V-1

    Battle of the V-1

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • Enemy at the Door

    Enemy at the Door

  • The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

  • One Foot in the Grave

    One Foot in the Grave

  • More Children's Summer Stories

    More Children's Summer Stories

  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce

    The Yellow Rolls-Royce

  • The Blue Parrot

    The Blue Parrot

  • How I Won the War

    How I Won the War

  • Inspector Clouseau

    Inspector Clouseau

  • Life in Danger

    Life in Danger

  • Sea Fury

    Sea Fury

  • Model for Murder

    Model for Murder

  • Attempt to Kill

    Attempt to Kill

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • Mystery and Imagination

    Mystery and Imagination

  • One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

    One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

  • Guns of Darkness

    Guns of Darkness

  • The Three Sisters

    The Three Sisters

  • The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

    The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

  • The Woman in Question

    The Woman in Question

  • Sunday Bloody Sunday

    Sunday Bloody Sunday

  • The Strange Affair

    The Strange Affair

  • The Crowning Touch

    The Crowning Touch

  • The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

  • Whoops Apocalypse

    Whoops Apocalypse

  • Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

    Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

  • Scrooge

    Scrooge

  • Quay South

    Quay South

  • Tess

    Tess

  • Svengali

    Svengali

  • The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

    The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

  • Love Among the Ruins

    Love Among the Ruins

  • The Agony and the Ecstasy

    The Agony and the Ecstasy

  • The Christmas Collection

    The Christmas Collection

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • A Fine Romance

    A Fine Romance

  • The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd

  • Libel

    Libel

  • The Girl Is Mine

    The Girl Is Mine

  • The First Churchills

    The First Churchills

  • Lilli Palmer Theatre

    Lilli Palmer Theatre

  • Coming Out

    Coming Out

  • Still Waters

    Still Waters

  • The Threatening Storm

    The Threatening Storm

  • Fabian of the Yard

    Fabian of the Yard

  • Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Alice Through the Looking Glass

  • Oh, Mr. Toad

    Oh, Mr. Toad

  • Charlie Bubbles

    Charlie Bubbles

  • Dangerous Cargo

    Dangerous Cargo

  • Kappatoo

    Kappatoo

  • Catch Me a Spy

    Catch Me a Spy

  • Royal Flash

    Royal Flash

  • Bleak House

    Bleak House

  • Good Friends

    Good Friends

  • The Comedy Man

    The Comedy Man

  • Therese Raquin

    Therese Raquin

  • Danger! Men Working

    Danger! Men Working

  • It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

    It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

  • Mrs. Warren's Profession

    Mrs. Warren's Profession

  • Our Mutual Friend

    Our Mutual Friend

  • Martin Chuzzlewit

    Martin Chuzzlewit

  • Freddie and Max

    Freddie and Max

  • The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

  • Children's Favourites - Volume 1

    Children's Favourites - Volume 1

  • Mystery of Edwin Drood

    Mystery of Edwin Drood

  • Ella

    Ella

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Macready's Gala

    Macready's Gala

  • She Fell Among Thieves

    She Fell Among Thieves

  • A Fluid Arrangement

    A Fluid Arrangement

  • Arms and the Man

    Arms and the Man

  • More Children's Holiday Favourites

    More Children's Holiday Favourites

  • Water

    Water

  • Her Majesty's Pleasure

    Her Majesty's Pleasure

  • Pope Joan

    Pope Joan

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

    The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

  • Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1

    Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1

  • Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2

    Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows