Richard Basehart
John Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984) was an American actor. He starred in the 1960s television science fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, in the role of Admiral Harriman Nelson. One of his most notable film roles was the acrobat known as "the Fool" in the acclaimed Italian film La strada directed by Federico Fellini. He also appeared as the killer in the film...
John Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984) was an American actor. He starred in the 1960s television science fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, in the role of Admiral Harriman Nelson. One of his most notable film roles was the acrobat known as "the Fool" in the acclaimed Italian film La strada directed by Federico Fellini. He also appeared as the killer in the film...
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Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix
as Wilton Knight
Marilyn: The Untold Story
as Johnny Hyde
Being There
as Vladimir Skrapinov
The Great Bank Hoax
as Manny Benchly
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as King Arthur
The Island of Dr. Moreau
as Sayer of the Law
Flood!
as John Cutler
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
as Elliott Osborn
21 Hours at Munich
as Willy Brandt
Mansion of the Doomed
as Dr. Leonard Chaney
Time Travelers
as Dr. Joshua Henderson (1871)
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
as George Latimer
The First Woman President
as Woodrow Wilson
Maneater
as Carl Brenner
The Birdmen
as Schiller
...And Millions Die!
as Dr Douglas Pruitt
Rage
as Dr. Roy Caldwell
The Bounty Man
as Angus Keough
Chato's Land
as Nye Buell
Assignment: Munich
as Maj. Barney Caldwell
The Death of Me Yet
as Robert Barnes
City Beneath the Sea
as The President
They've Killed President Lincoln!
as Host / Narrator
The Andersonville Trial
as Henry Wirz
Sole Survivor
as Brig. Gen. Russell Hamner
Hans Brinker
as Dr. Boeker
Love Is a Funny Thing
as Acteur
The Satan Bug
as Dr. Gregor Hoffman
Kings of the Sun
as Ah Min