Richard Carlson (actor)
Richard Dutoit Carlson (April 29, 1912 – November 25, 1977) was an American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter.
Richard Carlson
November 25, 1977 (aged 65)
- Actor
- director
- screenwriter
1935–1975
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Early life[edit]
Carlson was the son of a Danish-born lawyer[1] who lived in Albert Lea, Minnesota.[2] He majored in drama at the University of Minnesota, where he wrote and directed plays and was a member of the society Phi Beta Kappa.[3] He graduated cum laude with a Master of Arts degree, a scholarship prize of $2500, and an invitation to join the faculty. He declined the job offer, fearing it would create a dull future, but used the $2500 to open his own repertory theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He wrote, produced, directed, and acted in three plays—which used up the $2500. When the theater failed, Carlson relocated to California to join the Pasadena Playhouse, and then to New York for the Broadway stage.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Carlson married Mona Carlson in 1939.
He died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 65 on November 25, 1977, in Encino, California.[16] He was buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery in West Los Angeles.
Legacy[edit]
Carlson is often mistaken for actor Hugh Marlowe. In spite of a notable resemblance, the two actors were not related. They co-starred in a short subject World War II training film together, "For God and Country".
For his contribution to the television industry, Carlson has a star figure on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6333 Hollywood Blvd.