Richard Stapley
| Richard Stapley | |
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Stapley appearing in a 1965 epidode of The Saint
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| Born |
June 20, 1923 Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Died | March 5, 2010 (aged 86) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Richard Wyler |
| Occupation | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1948–1978 |
Richard Stapley (June 20, 1923 – March 5, 2010), also known by the stage name Richard Wyler, was a British actor and writer.
Stapley was born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, in 1923. A writer, Stapley published his first novel when he was just 17 years old. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
Following the end of War War II, Stapley began appearing in theater roles in London. He soon signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), making his film debut in a supporting role in the 1948 film, The Three Musketeers. He next appeared in the 1949 remake, Little Women, in which he played John Brooke, the love interest of Janet Leigh's character, Meg.
He continued to appear in a string of Hollywood films at different studios during the 1940s and 1950s, including the 1951 period drama The Strange Door, which co-starred Boris Karlof and Charles Laughton; 1953's King of the Khyber Rifles, which starred Tyrone Power; Charge of the Lancers with Paulette Goddard; and The Iron Glove with Robert Stack in 1954. In 1955 Stapley starred in Target Zero as a British UN tank commander serving in the Korean War.
Stapley returned to the United Kingdom and Europe in 1960, where he adopted the stage name, Richard Wyler. His British television credits from that era included the crime series, Man from Interpol. He also appeared in a series of European-made adventure and western films using the name, Richard Wyler, including The Barbarians, The Rattler Kid, The Bounty Killer, Dick Smart, and The Girl From Rio, which co-starred Shirley Eaton and George Sanders.
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