
Dick Simmons
Known for Acting · 73 credits
- Born
- 1913-08-19
- Died
- 2003-01-11
- Place of birth
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Richard Simmons
Biography
Richard Simmons was an American actor. He played a number of minor parts in MGM movies but finally achieved a degree of fame in the mid-1950s when he starred in the half-hour syndicated TV series, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955).
Known For
TV Shows (21)

Perry Mason
1957
as Mr. Ogden

Lassie
1954
as Sgt. Major Hardwick

Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Kenneth Langley
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Detective / Manville Harlan

Rawhide
1959
as Stranger

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Mr. East-Station Owner

The Munsters
1964
as Mr. Balding

The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Hugh Campion

Dragnet
1967
as Marcus Denner

The Brady Bunch
1969
as Mr. Delafield

It Takes a Thief
1968
as General

Black Saddle
1959
as (uncredited)

Arrest and Trial
1963
as Joseph Galdamez

Mr. & Mrs. North
1952
as Mr. Reese / Arthur Lyndon (uncredited)

The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
as King Holman / Bill Tucker / Land Agent

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Slidell (uncredited)
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953

Letter to Loretta
1953
as Greg Wells
Chevron Theatre
1952

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
1955
as Sergeant William Preston

Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
as Lieutenant Harrigan
Movies (52)

Rear Window
1954
as Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)

Sergeant York
1941
as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

The Pirate
1948
as Captain (uncredited)

Angels in the Outfield
1951
as Larry Moss (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
1954
as Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)

Dial 1119
1950
as Television Announcer

The Three Musketeers
1948
as Count de Wardes (uncredited)

Act of Violence
1949
as Veteran (uncredited)

Sergeants 3
1962
as Col. William Collingwood (as Richard Simmons)

The Devil's Brigade
1968
as Gen. Bixby

Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Prosecutor

Easter Parade
1948
as Al - Ziegfeld Aide (uncredited)

It's Always Fair Weather
1955
as Mr. Grigman (uncredited)

Men of the Fighting Lady
1954
as Lt. Wayne Kimbrell

Above and Beyond
1953
as Capt. Robert A. Lewis (Co-Pilot, Enola Gay)

Lassie's Great Adventure
1963

Lady in the Lake
1946
as Chris Lavery

Battle Circus
1953
as Capt. Norson

On Dress Parade
1939
as H4 Radio Operator (uncredited)

The Well
1951
as Mickey McClure

King of the Royal Mounted
1940
as Const. Carter

Pilot #5
1943
as Henry Willoughby Claven

The Great Sinner
1949
as Gambler with Betting Story (uncredited)

I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
as Egbert 'Bert' Van Alstyne (uncredited)

The Youngest Profession
1943
as Douglas Sutton

Three Daring Daughters
1948
as Mr. Harlow, Nelson's Secretary

One Million B.C.
1940
as Shell Person

Stand by for Action
1942
as Lt. (jg) Royce

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
1971
as Adams

Undercover Maisie
1947
as Gilfred I. Rogers

The Scarlet Coat
1955
as Sergeant with Signalman (uncredited)

Dragonfly Squadron
1954
as Col. Wolf Schuller

Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
1977
as Major

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
1946
as Dane Kittridge

Desperate Search
1952
as Communicator (Vancouver Radio)

Thousands Cheer
1943
as Captain Fred Avery

On an Island with You
1948
as George Blaine

Pirates on Horseback
1941
as Cheated Gambler

Glory Alley
1952
as Dan

Remains to Be Seen
1953
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Seven Sweethearts
1942
as Paul Brandt, George's Beau

No Questions Asked
1951
as Gordon N. Jessman

A Million to One
1936
as Friend

Duchess of Idaho
1950
as Alec I. Collins

Look for the Silver Lining
1949
as Henry Doran

King of the Texas Rangers
1941
as Red Cameron

This Time for Keeps
1947
as Gordon

Flight Nurse
1953
as Tommy Metcalf

Man with the Steel Whip
1954
as Jerry Randall / El Latigo (as Richard Simmons)

A Letter to Nancy
1965
as Ben

I Dream of Jeanie
1952
as Dunning Foster (as Richard Simmons)

Lassie's Greatest Adventure
1963
About Dick Simmons
Richard Simmons was an American actor. He played a number of minor parts in MGM movies but finally achieved a degree of fame in the mid-1950s when he starred in the half-hour syndicated TV series, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955). With 73 credits spanning from 1936 to 1977, Dick Simmons has appeared in 52 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dick Simmons Movies
- Rear Window (1954) — as Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)
- Sergeant York (1941) — as Marching Soldier (uncredited)
- The Pirate (1948) — as Captain (uncredited)
- Angels in the Outfield (1951) — as Larry Moss (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1954) — as Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)
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