Dick Simmons

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

3.152

Gender

Male

Birthday

19-Aug-1913

Age

(111 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As
  • Richard Simmons

Dick 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).


Credits

A Letter to Nancy A Letter to Nancy (1965) Character: Ben
A little Chinese girl comes into the life of a well-to-do lawyer.
Lassie's Great Adventure Lassie's Great Adventure (1963) Character: N/A
While in Canada Timmy and Lassie encounter a downed hot air ballonist. By accident they end up in the balloon which takes them into the wilderness. The young boy and his dog must find a way to survive even fending off a wild pig.
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (1977) Character: Major
During World War II, an Italian POW is accidentally drafted into the American army.
The Pirate The Pirate (1948) Character: Captain (uncredited)
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
King of the Texas Rangers King of the Texas Rangers (1941) Character: Red Cameron
Tom King Jr. seeks to discover who murdered his father, a Texas Ranger; the trail leads to a network of Axis spies.
No Questions Asked No Questions Asked (1951) Character: Gordon N. Jessman
With the help of some seedy gangsters, young attorney Steve Keiver makes some quick cash by bending the law, and in the process, he impresses the mobsters so much that they invite him to work for them on a regular basis. But when Police Inspector Matt Duggan realizes that Steve is working as a middleman for the mob, the young lawyer finds himself in a life-threatening situation. In order to clear his name, he must betray the deadly crooks he's been working for.
Look for the Silver Lining Look for the Silver Lining (1949) Character: Henry Doran
After getting her start in her parents' vaudeville act, Marilyn Miller is taken under the wing of dance sensation Jack Donahue. He senses the girl's enormous talent, and before long she's performing on Broadway. There, she is extremely successful and finds love with songwriter Frank Carter. Yet obstacles remain for the rising star, especially when he proposes marriage just before he's set to be deployed in World War I.
Thousands Cheer Thousands Cheer (1943) Character: Captain Fred Avery
Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars.
King of the Royal Mounted King of the Royal Mounted (1940) Character: Const. Carter
The Canadians have discovered a valuable substance called Compound X, which can cure infantile paralysis. When a country at war with Canada learns that Compound X also contains magnetic properties that could aid them in their warfare against the British, they send agents to infiltrate Canada and steal a large quantity of the substance. It's up to Sgt. King (Allan Lane) and his Mounties to track down the agents and put an end to their scheme.
A Million to One A Million to One (1936) Character: Friend
The son of a disgraced Olympic decathlete prepares to become a star in his own right. His quest is complicated by a beautiful girl and a bitter rival.
Pilot #5 Pilot #5 (1943) Character: Henry Willoughby Claven
A small group of Allied soldiers and airmen on Java are being bombed by Japanese 'planes daily. With only one working fighter of their own, and five pilots anxious to fly it, the Dutch commander chooses George Collins to fly a mission to drop a 500-lb bomb on the Japanese carrier lying offshore. As the flight progresses, the commander asks the other pilots to tell him about George. They recount his rise from brilliant law student, through the time he became involved in the corrupt machine of his state's Governor, and his attempts to redeem himself, both in his own eyes, and in Fredie, his long-time love.
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946) Character: Dane Kittridge
Andy Hardy goes to college after serving in the war and finds his sweetheart is engaged to someone else.
Glory Alley Glory Alley (1952) Character: Dan
A New Orleans boxer backs out of a bout and leaves his girlfriend for Korea.
Angels in the Outfield Angels in the Outfield (1951) Character: Larry Moss (uncredited)
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Three Daring Daughters Three Daring Daughters (1948) Character: Mr. Harlow, Nelson's Secretary
Three young girls try to help their divorced mother find the right husband.
One Million B.C. One Million B.C. (1940) Character: Shell Person
One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man, Man and His Mate, and Tumak. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist Tumak, a young cave man who strives to unite the uncivilized Rock Tribe and the peaceful Shell Tribe, Carole Landis as Loana, daughter of the Shell Tribe chief and Tumak's love interest, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as Tumak's stern father and leader of the Rock Tribe.
I'll See You in My Dreams I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) Character: Egbert 'Bert' Van Alstyne (uncredited)
Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.
Remains to Be Seen Remains to Be Seen (1953) Character: Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
A singer and her apartment manager get mixed up in a creepy Park Avenue murder and find themselves facing danger at every turn.
The Youngest Profession The Youngest Profession (1943) Character: Douglas Sutton
Joan Lyons and her friend Patricia Drew are autograph hounds spending most of their day bumping into, and having tea, with the likes of Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Based on misinformation from a meddling old-maid governess, Miss Featherstone, Joan also devotes some time to working on the no-problem marriage of her parents to the extent of hiring Dr. Hercules, the strong man from a side show to pay attention to her mother in order to make her father jealous, despite the good advice received from Walter Pidgeon.
Men of the Fighting Lady Men of the Fighting Lady (1954) Character: Lt. Wayne Kimbrell
A writer visits an aircraft carrier during the Korean war to learn more about it and the way it's run. He also gets to find out more about the Navy and Marine aviators themselves, their internal and external conflicts and dangers of their job.
The Well The Well (1951) Character: Mickey McClure
In a racially mixed American town, a five-year-old black girl falls unnoticed into a hidden, forgotten well on her way to school. Having nothing better to go on, the police follow up a report that the child was seen with a white stranger, and rumors run wild. Before hapless, innocent Claude Packard is even found, popular hysteria has him tried and convicted. But is he guilty?
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971) Character: Adams
A U.S. Senator is spirited away to a secret New Mexico medical lab after a serious car crash. His injuries are completely healed by a secret organization that has developed advanced medical technology. What does the organization want in exchange for saving his life? Meanwhile, a reporter who witnessed the accident decides to investigate the senator's disappearance.
I Dream of Jeanie I Dream of Jeanie (1952) Character: Dunning Foster (as Richard Simmons)
The life and career of famed American composer Stephen Foster.
Flight Nurse Flight Nurse (1953) Character: Tommy Metcalf
In this war drama, set during the Korean War, an Air Force nurse gets involved in a love triangle on the front lines.
Duchess of Idaho Duchess of Idaho (1950) Character: Alec I. Collins
Ellen Hallit is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it. To help her, her roommate Chris decides to step in, and devises a plan. Chris follows Morrison on his trip to Sun Valley, Idaho and plays the overattentive female, hoping that he will send for Ellen (who often played his "fiancée" when he had a female he couldn't discourage otherwise.) Complications arise when Chris catches the eye of band leader Dick Layne, and finds herself caught in a triangle between the two men.
On an Island with You On an Island with You (1948) Character: George Blaine
A young navy lieutenant is brought in as technical adviser on a song-dance-and-swim film being made by screen star Rosalind Reynolds. Having once done a number with her at a Forces show, the young lad somehow believes she should be his girl. Her boyfriend is just one of those disagreeing.
Sergeant York Sergeant York (1941) Character: Marching Soldier (uncredited)
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
Stand by for Action Stand by for Action (1942) Character: Lt. (jg) Royce
U. S. Navy Lieutenant Gregg Masterman, of The Harvard and Boston Back Bay Mastermans, learned about the sea while winning silver cups sailing his yacht. He climbs swiftly in rank, and is now Junior Aide to Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas.
Above and Beyond Above and Beyond (1953) Character: Capt. Robert A. Lewis (Co-Pilot, Enola Gay)
The story of Colonel Paul Tibbets, the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Although unaware of the full potential of this new weapon, he knows that it can do tremendously more damage than any other weapon used before, and that the death toll resulting from it will be huge. He is reluctant to be the person who will end so many lives, but as time goes on, the pressure upon him only increase.
The Great Sinner The Great Sinner (1949) Character: Gambler with Betting Story (uncredited)
A young man succumbs to gambling fever.
Robin and the 7 Hoods Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) Character: Prosecutor
Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.
A Star Is Born A Star Is Born (1954) Character: Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
The Devil's Brigade The Devil's Brigade (1968) Character: Gen. Bixby
At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite Canadian commandos and undisciplined American soldiers. With Maj. Alan Crown leading the Canadians and Maj. Cliff Bricker the acting head of the American contingent, there is initial tension -- but the team comes together when given a daunting mission that few would dare to attempt.
The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers (1948) Character: N/A
Athletic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure about the king's musketeers and their mission to protect France.
It's Always Fair Weather It's Always Fair Weather (1955) Character: Mr. Grigman (uncredited)
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown. But the reunion sparks memories of youthful dreams that haven't been fulfilled -- and slowly, the three men reevaluate their lives and try to find a way to renew their friendship.
Desperate Search Desperate Search (1952) Character: Communicator (Vancouver Radio)
A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.
Dial 1119 Dial 1119 (1950) Character: Television Announcer
A deranged killer escapes from a mental institution, intent on locating the psychiatrist whose testimony sent him to the asylum, holds the patrons of a bar hostage.
Dragonfly Squadron Dragonfly Squadron (1954) Character: Col. Wolf Schuller
A Korean War film with a secondary plot of the training of South Korean pilots, to fly fighters in air defense, by American Air Force instructors,led by Major Brady, a famed and skilled-but-grounded pilot, assigned to the Kongku base.
Pirates on Horseback Pirates on Horseback (1941) Character: Cheated Gambler
Hoppy, Lucky and California search for a mine owned by Trudy Pendleton after it was taken from her by thw swindling gambler Ace Gibson. They find the mine and Hoppy fights Gibson over it.
Undercover Maisie Undercover Maisie (1947) Character: Gilfred I. Rogers
Maisie Revere, a showgirl stranded in Los Angeles, decides to join the local police department on the persuasion of Lieutenant Paul Scott who wants to use her as an undercover agent to expose a conman.
Lady in the Lake Lady in the Lake (1946) Character: Chris Lavery
Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.
Man with the Steel Whip Man with the Steel Whip (1954) Character: Jerry Randall / El Latigo (as Richard Simmons)
Saloon owner Barnet wants the Indian reservation land on which he knows there is gold, and organizes a gang, aided by some renegade Indians, to raid and terrorize close-by settlers,hoping to arouse them to drive off the Indians. Rancher Jerry Randall, accompanied by school teacher Nancy Cooper, sets out to defeat the plot. In order to win the loyalty of the innocent tribe members, Randall masquerades as a legendary friend of the Indians, El Latigo.
Battle Circus Battle Circus (1953) Character: Capt. Norson
A young Army nurse, Lt Ruth McGara, newly assigned to the 66th MASH during the Korean War, attracts the sexual attention of the unit's commander Dr. (MAJ) Jed Webbe. Webbe, who has a drinking problem, at first wants a "no strings" relationship. McGara is warned by the other nurses of Webbe's womanizing ways. Despite these initial handicaps, their love flourishes against a background of war, enemy attacks, death and injury. The relationship deepens and uplifts both characters.
Sergeants 3 Sergeants 3 (1962) Character: Col. William Collingwood (as Richard Simmons)
Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870.
This Time for Keeps This Time for Keeps (1947) Character: Gordon
An ex-GI falls for a bathing beauty.
On Dress Parade On Dress Parade (1939) Character: H4 Radio Operator (uncredited)
The final feature in the "Dead End Kids" film series finds a youth trying to adjust to life at a military school.
Rear Window Rear Window (1954) Character: Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Seven Sweethearts Seven Sweethearts (1942) Character: Paul Brandt, George's Beau
Little Delft, Michigan follows the customs of old-world Holland and is known for its Tulip Festival. The owner of the hotel insists that his seven daughters marry in order, from eldest to youngest.



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