Richard Lawson
Born March 7, 1947 · Loma Linda, California, USA
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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Dirty Harry
Poltergeist
Guess Who
Streets of Fire
Wag the Dog
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Coming Home
Stick
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Scream Blacula Scream
For Colored Girls
Audrey Rose
Christmas at Water's Edge
Always a Bridesmaid
From Zero to I Love You
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
North Hollywood
Jackie's Back!
The Jericho Mile
The Last Stand
Lemonade
Under the Influence
The Main Event
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
A Royal Family Christmas
Blue Hill Avenue
Love for Sale
Sugar Hill
A Royal Family Holiday
Double Your Pleasure
Justice
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
The Forgotten
Not Alone
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Black Fist
Charleston
CHAAW: Chapter 1
Will I See You Again?
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
A Holiday Chance
Crossfire
Unreleased
Black Terror
TV Shows
Numb3rs
Magnum, P.I.
Strong Medicine
Sherri
St. Elsewhere
The Cosby Show
Dynasty
Judging Amy
T. J. Hooker
The Division
Touched by an Angel
The District
The Bernie Mac Show
Moesha
Remington Steele
All in the Family
Sister, Sister
Kojak
Medical Center
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Family Law
Wiseguy
Dead Like Me
Hardcastle and McCormick
The Streets of San Francisco
Good Times
Half & Half
All of Us
The Parent 'Hood
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Stitchers
The Comedy Factory
V
The White Shadow
mixed-ish
L.A. Doctors
Father Dowling Mysteries
Soul Food
Saints & Sinners
Chicago Story
The Fantastic Journey
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
The Black Hamptons
