
Cast
Richard Lawson
Acting
Cast
Richard Lawson
Known for
Acting
Born
1947-03-07
From
Loma Linda, California, USA
Biography
Richard Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist, and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V.

Poltergeist
as Ryan

Dirty Harry
as Homosexual (uncredited)

Guess Who
as Marcus

Streets of Fire
as Officer Ed Price

Wag the Dog
as Young Man / CIA

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
as Clarence

Stick
as Cornell

Scream Blacula Scream
as Willis Daniels

Audrey Rose
as Policeman #1

The Forgotten
as Sgt. Frank " Doc " McDermott

Coming Home
as Pat

How Stella Got Her Groove Back
as Jack

For Colored Girls
as Frank

Lemonade
as Self (home footage)

North Hollywood
as Adolf's Dad

Justice
as Gus

Jackie's Back!
as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

Charleston
as James Harris

The Main Event
as Hector Mantilla

Blue Hill Avenue
as Uncle Rob

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self

From Zero to I Love You
as Ron Logsdon

The Last Stand
as Winston

Maniac Magee
as Mr. Beale

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as Gene Davis

A Holiday Chance
as Garvin

Under the Influence
as Dr. Duran

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
as Self

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Adam Prentice

Black Fist
as Leroy Fisk

Sugar Hill
as Valentine

Crossfire
as Officer Ken Dillard

The Jericho Mile
as R.C. Stiles

Always a Bridesmaid
as Carlton Blakeston Sr.

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
as Self

Love for Sale
as Uncle Mac

Double Your Pleasure
as Dash

A Royal Family Christmas
as Leighton Royal

Will I See You Again?

Not Alone
as Dr. James Clay

Christmas at Water's Edge
as Mr. Turner

CHAAW: Chapter 1
as Chief of Police

A Royal Family Holiday

Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
as Al Sharpton

Black Terror
as Talk Show Host

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
as Himself