Richard Travis (actor)

Richard Travis
Born	William Justice 1913 Paragould, Arkansas
Died	1989
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor real estate agent

Not to be confused with the actor Richard Travis (1955- ) whose film credits that begin in the 1980s have been mistakenly merged with the actor previously mentioned.

Richard Travis (1913 – 1989) was an American actor in films and television.

He was born William Justice in Paragould, Arkansas.

Travis began his Hollywood career in 1930s action films. The high point of his career was a lead role in the 1942 film comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), playing opposite Bette Davis. He had some other fairly important roles in the early 1940s, but his career soon declined.

In 1947, he starred in the B movie Backlash, which has become something of a cult classic among film noir fans.

Travis was busy in television roles in the early 1950s. He had the lead role of assistant Sheriff Rodger Barnett in the syndicated crime drama Code 3, which aired for thirty-nine episodes in 1957.

Travis retired from acting to pursue a prominent career in California real estate under his birth name. He founded the William Justice Company and became an officer on the Beverly Hills Realty Board.

Travis served in the United States Air Force.

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