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Richard Greene

Actor

Richard Greene

Born August 25, 1918 in Plymouth, Devon, England, UKDied June 1, 198537 films

Richard Marius Joseph Greene was a noted English film and television actor. A matinee idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the long-running British TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood, which ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1960.

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The Hound of the Baskervilles posterFirst watchThe Hound of the Baskervilles19397.1as Sir Henry BaskervilleWhen a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.View film

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Tales from the Crypt poster6.8Tales from the Crypt1972The Little Princess poster6.6The Little Princess1939The Black Castle poster6.4The Black Castle1952The Castle of Fu Manchu poster3.6The Castle of Fu Manchu1969

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. 1972Tales from the CryptRalph Jason
  2. 1969The Castle of Fu ManchuNayland Smith
  3. 1968The Blood of Fu ManchuNayland Smith
  4. 1967Island of the LostJosh MacRae
  5. 1960Sword of Sherwood ForestRobin Hood
  6. 1960Beyond the CurtainCaptain Jim Kyle
  7. 1955Robin Hood: The MovieRobin Hood
  8. 1955Contraband SpainAgente del Tesoro Lee Scott
  9. 1953Captain ScarlettCapt. Carlos Scarlett
  10. 1953The Bandits of CorsicaMario / Carlos
  11. 1953Rogue's MarchCapt. Thomas Garron
  12. 1952The Black CastleSir Ronald Burton / Richard Beckett
  13. 1951Lorna DooneJohn Ridd
  14. 1951La rivale dell'imperatriceCount Alexei Orloff
  15. 1950Shadow of the EagleCount Alexei Orloff
  16. 1950My Daughter JoyLarry
  17. 1950The Desert HawkOmar
  18. 1949Now BarabbasTufnell
  19. 1949That Dangerous AgeMichael Barcleigh
  20. 1949The FanLord Arthur Windermere
  21. 1949The Fighting O'FlynnLord Philip Sedgemonth
  22. 1947Forever AmberLord Harry Almsbury
  23. 1946Gaiety GeorgeGeorge Howard
  24. 1944Don't Take It to HeartPeter Hayward
  25. 1943Yellow CanaryLieutenant Commander Jim Garrick
  26. 1942Unpublished StoryBob Randall
  27. 1942Flying FortressJames 'Jim' Spence Jr.
  28. 1940I Was an AdventuressPaul Vernay
  29. 1940Little Old New YorkRobert Fulton
  30. 1939Here I Am a StrangerDavid Paulding
  31. 1939Stanley and LivingstoneGareth Tyce
  32. 1939The Hound of the BaskervillesSir Henry Baskerville
  33. 1939The Little PrincessGeoffrey Hamilton
  34. 1938KentuckyJack Dillon
  35. 1938Submarine PatrolPerry Townsend III
  36. 1938My Lucky StarLarry Taylor
  37. 1938Four Men and a PrayerGeoffrey Leigh