Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

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.

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TV Series

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.5
Father Dowling Mysteries

Father Dowling Mysteries

7.3
Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

6.4
Good Times

Good Times

8
Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

5.8
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

7
Remington Steele

Remington Steele

7.1
The District

The District

6.8
Half & Half

Half & Half

8.3
All of Us

All of Us

7.3
The Division

The Division

7
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

7.5
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2
L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors

7
The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show

6.4
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

7.027
All in the Family

All in the Family

7.9
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

6.935
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

7.134
Dynasty

Dynasty

6.5
Soul Food

Soul Food

7
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.7
The Parent 'Hood

The Parent 'Hood

7.3
Moesha

Moesha

6.9
Kojak

Kojak

6.996
Medical Center

Medical Center

6.1
JAG

JAG

7.318
Wiseguy

Wiseguy

6.5
Chicago Story

Chicago Story

5
Good News

Good News

0
The White Shadow

The White Shadow

7
Family Law

Family Law

8.2
The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

5.8
V

V

7.7
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

4.5
Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me

7.649
Saints & Sinners

Saints & Sinners

8
Stitchers

Stitchers

6.899
Pandora's Clock

Pandora's Clock

4.4
The Black Hamptons

The Black Hamptons

6.6
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.225
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

6
Beauty in Black

Beauty in Black

7.7
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

6.4
mixed-ish

mixed-ish

7.5
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

7.1
The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

0
Sherri

Sherri

4.2
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

7.275

Movies

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

7.148
Justice

Justice

4.778
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

6.2
Not Alone

Not Alone

5.3
The Main Event

The Main Event

5.208
A Holiday Chance

A Holiday Chance

8.5
Scream Blacula Scream

Scream Blacula Scream

5.9
Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

6.944
Crossfire

Crossfire

0
For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

6.703
Blue Hill Avenue

Blue Hill Avenue

7.1
Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose

5.6
Double Your Pleasure

Double Your Pleasure

6.1
Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

5.8
The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile

6.2
Christmas at Water's Edge

Christmas at Water's Edge

7.3
Black Fist

Black Fist

4.3
Stick

Stick

5.3
CHAAW: Chapter 1

CHAAW: Chapter 1

0
Under the Influence

Under the Influence

5.3
Leadfoot

Leadfoot

0
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

7.144
Charleston

Charleston

0
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

5.8
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

7.8
Black Terror

Black Terror

0
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

0
Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

7.443
Will I See You Again?

Will I See You Again?

0
A Royal Family Christmas

A Royal Family Christmas

4
A Royal Family Holiday

A Royal Family Holiday

5
Lemonade

Lemonade

8.4
Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

6.9
Coming Home

Coming Home

7.024
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

5
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

7.2
Always a Bridesmaid

Always a Bridesmaid

6.2
From Zero to I Love You

From Zero to I Love You

5.2
North Hollywood

North Hollywood

5.5
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

0
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

0
The Last Stand

The Last Stand

3.714
Love for Sale

Love for Sale

6.5
Guess Who

Guess Who

6.001
Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee

0
Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

6.857