Richard Carlson Overview:

Actor, Richard Carlson, was born on Apr 29, 1912 in Albert Lea, MN. Carlson died at the age of 65 on Nov 24, 1977 in Encino, CA and was laid to rest in Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.

HONORS and AWARDS:

.

He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.

BlogHub Articles:

It Came from Outer Space (1953) with

By Greg Orypeck on Dec 3, 2015 From Classic Film Freak

Share This! Terror in 3-D . . . Reaching out from the screen to seize you in its grasp! Look out! Living in the 1950s, at least inside a movie theater, was a dangerous venture at the time. Anything could threaten life and limb. Especially dangerous were the ferocious?and always gigantic?insects, oft... Read full article


See all articles

Richard Carlson Quotes:

David Hewitt: You know, that's the first time I ever heard your mother tell you to do something, and you didn't hop to do it.
Alexandra Giddens: That's a funny thing to say
David Hewitt: You know, you take one step. And then you take another. After a while you'll find out you're walking all by yourself.


[first lines]
John Putnam: [off-screen] This is Sand Rock, Arizona, of a late evening in early spring. It's a nice town, knowing its past and sure of its future, as it makes ready for the night, and the predictable morning. The desert blankets the earth, cooling, resting for the fight with tomorrow's sun. And in my house near the town, we're also sure of the future. So very sure.


Tuck: Well, you don't seem very glad to see me, Champ.
Champ Connors: About as glad as a dying mule to see a vulture.


read more quotes from Richard Carlson...



Share this page:
Visit the Classic Movie Hub Blog CMH
Also a Taurus






See All Tauruses >>
Richard Carlson on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame



See All Walk of Fame Stars >>
Richard Carlson Facts
Although best known to movie fans as an icon of '50 sci-fi/horror, Carlson actually appeared in only four--The Magnetic Monster (1953), Riders to the Stars (1954), It Came from Outer Space (1953), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), all of which were made in only a two-year period, 1953-1954.

Father, Henry Carlson, was of Danish descent.

Mother, Mabel Du Toit, was of French descent.

See All Related Facts >>