Richard Simmons was an American actor. He played a number of minor parts in MGM movies but finally achieved a degree of fame in the mid-1950s when he starred in the half-hour syndicated TV series, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955).

KNOWN FOR

Perry Mason
1963
The Red Skelton Show
1953
Lassie
1963
Four Star Playhouse
1953
Rawhide
1963
Leave It to Beaver
1963
The Munsters
1964
Dragnet
1967
The Ford Television Theatre
1953
The Brady Bunch
1971
Rear Window
1954
Arrest and Trial
1964

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
79
1977
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
as Major
1971
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
as Adams
1971
The Brady Bunch
as Mr. Delafield
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
as Slidell (uncredited)
1969
It Takes a Thief
as General
1968
The Devil's Brigade
as Gen. Bixby
1967
Dragnet
as Marcus Denner
1965
A Letter to Nancy
as Ben
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Prosecutor
1964
Arrest and Trial
as Joseph Galdamez
1964
The Munsters
as Mr. Balding
1963
Lassie's Great Adventure
1963
Lassie's Greatest Adventure
1963
Lassie
as Sgt. Major Hardwick
1963
Leave It to Beaver
as Kenneth Langley
1963
Perry Mason
as Mr. Ogden
1963
Rawhide
as Stranger
1962
Sergeants 3
as Col. William Collingwood (as Richard Simmons)
1959
Black Saddle
as (uncredited)
1955
It's Always Fair Weather
as Mr. Grigman (uncredited)
1955
The Scarlet Coat
as Sergeant with Signalman (uncredited)
1955
Letter to Loretta
as Greg Wells
1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
as Sergeant William Preston
1954
Dragonfly Squadron
as Col. Wolf Schuller
1954
Man with the Steel Whip
as Jerry Randall / El Latigo (as Richard Simmons)
1954
Men of the Fighting Lady
as Lt. Wayne Kimbrell
1954
A Star Is Born
as Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)
1954
Rear Window
as Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)
1954
Four Star Playhouse
as Manville Harlan
1954
The Ford Television Theatre
as Hugh Campion
1954
The Adventures of Kit Carson
as King Holman
1954
The Adventures of Kit Carson
as Bill Tucker
1953
Above and Beyond
as Capt. Robert A. Lewis (Co-Pilot, Enola Gay)
1953
Battle Circus
as Capt. Norson
1953
Flight Nurse
as Tommy Metcalf
1953
Remains to Be Seen
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1953
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Army Captain
1953
Four Star Playhouse
as Detective
1953
Revlon Mirror Theatre
as Lieutenant Harrigan
1953
The Ford Television Theatre
1953
The Red Skelton Show
as Mr. East-Station Owner
1953
Chevron Theatre
1953
Mr. & Mrs. North
as Arthur Lyndon (uncredited)
1953
Mr. & Mrs. North
as Mr. Reese
1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1952
Glory Alley
as Dan
1952
Desperate Search
as Communicator (Vancouver Radio)
1952
I Dream of Jeanie
as Dunning Foster (as Richard Simmons)
1951
The Well
as Mickey McClure
1951
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Egbert 'Bert' Van Alstyne (uncredited)
1951
No Questions Asked
as Gordon N. Jessman
1951
Angels in the Outfield
as Larry Moss (uncredited)
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
as Land Agent
1950
Dial 1119
as Television Announcer
1950
Duchess of Idaho
as Alec I. Collins
1949
The Great Sinner
as Gambler with Betting Story (uncredited)
1949
Look for the Silver Lining
as Henry Doran
1949
Act of Violence
as Veteran (uncredited)
1948
On an Island with You
as George Blaine
1948
Three Daring Daughters
as Mr. Harlow, Nelson's Secretary
1948
The Pirate
as Captain (uncredited)
1948
The Three Musketeers
as Count de Wardes (uncredited)
1948
Easter Parade
as Al (uncredited)
1947
Undercover Maisie
as Gilfred I. Rogers
1947
This Time for Keeps
as Gordon
1946
Lady in the Lake
as Chris Lavery
1946
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
as Dane Kittridge
1943
Thousands Cheer
as Fred Avery
1943
Pilot #5
as Henry Willoughby Claven
1943
The Youngest Profession
as Douglas Sutton
1942
Stand by for Action
as Lt. (jg) Royce
1942
Seven Sweethearts
as Paul Brandt, George's Beau
1941
King of the Texas Rangers
as Red Cameron
1941
Sergeant York
as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
1941
Pirates on Horseback
as Cheated Gambler
1940
King of the Royal Mounted
as Const. Carter
1940
One Million B.C.
as Shell Person
1939
On Dress Parade
as H4 Radio Operator (uncredited)
1936
A Million to One
as Friend