Richard Pearson
Known For
Acting
Born
1918-08-02 in Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK
Died
2011-08-02
Biography
Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.
Most Known For
Columbo
as Diver
Play for Today
as Alfred
BBC Play of the Month
as Koolyghin
BBC Play of the Month
as Rev. Canon Chasuble
BBC Play of the Month
as Herbert Soppitt
BBC Play of the Month
as Mazzini Dunn
Inspector Morse
as Jerome Hogg
Tales of the Unexpected
as Michael Carey
The Wednesday Play
as Fatty
No Hiding Place
Sunday Night Theatre
as John Wood
Sunday Night Theatre
as Father Francis
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Cloon
Public Eye
as Jenks
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Marquess of Macclesfield
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Father Below
Sir Francis Drake
as Sir Richard Bosanquet
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Jack Williams
Mystery and Imagination
as Mr Abney