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Richard Webb

Richard Webb (September 9, 1915 - June 19, 1993) was a film, television and radio actor. He appeared in over 50 films including many westerns and films noir including Out of the Past (1947), Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948), I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951) and Carson City (1952 film) (1952). Today, he may be best remembered as the star of the 1950s TV series Captain Midnight, based on the long-running radio program of the same name. In the 1970s Webb became a writer, publishing four books on psychic phenomena. He committed suicide after suffering a long-term illness.

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Richard Webb Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdaySeptember 9, 1915
SignVirgo
BirthplaceBloomington, Illinois, USA
Date of deathJune 19, 1993 (Van Nuys, California, USA, age 77)

Selected Filmography

Practical Magic
Henry V
Happy Gilmore
The Taming of the Shrew
The Man Who Never Was
The Straight Story
Cheaper By the Dozen
Titanic
Prince Valiant
Out of the Past
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