Richard Carlson (actor)
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Richard Carlson in 1940
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| Born |
Richard Dutoit Carlson April 29, 1912 Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 1977 (aged 65) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cerebral hemorrhage |
| Resting place | Los Angeles National Cemetery |
| Alma mater |
University of Minnesota summa cum laude |
| Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1937–75 |
| Spouse(s) | Mona Carlson (1939–1977, his death) |
| Children | Richard Henry Carlson Christopher Hugh Carlson |
| Parent(s) | Mabel Du Toit Henry Carlson |
Richard Dutoit Carlson (April 29, 1912 – November 25, 1977) was an American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter.
The son of a lawyer, Carlson was born in Albert Lea in southern Minnesota.
He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Master of Arts degree, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He appeared on the Broadway stage in the 1930s after studying and teaching drama in Minnesota. His first film role was in the 1938 David O. Selznick comedy The Young in Heart. He worked as a freelance actor, appearing in many different film studio works, beginning in 1939 when he moved to California. Before the war, he appeared mostly in comedies and dramas, including The Little Foxes and Too Many Girls with Lucille Ball in 1940.
Carlson served in the United States Navy as a pilot in World War II, interrupting his acting career. After returning he found it difficult to procure new roles, and his future in Hollywood remained in doubt until 1948. In that year, Carlson was cast in two low-budget film noir releases, Behind Locked Doors and The Amazing Mr. X. Despite this, real success in Hollywood eluded him until 1950, when he co-starred with Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger in the highly successful jungle adventure film King Solomon's Mines, shot on location in Africa. Other films followed, including the World War II naval action film Flat Top.
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