Addison Richards

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Characters played by Addison Richards

Prison Warden — The Walking Dead (1936)

Correctional official overseeing the facility where John Ellman serves his initial ten-year sentence.

Sheriff Tom Jones — Gunsight Ridge (1957)

Sheriff Tom Jones is the local sheriff and Molly Jones's father. Townspeople demand his resignation because of the continuing robberies, but he receives one final chance and deputizes Mike Ryan. After finding evidence implicating Velvet Clark, Jones confronts him and is killed, leaving Ryan to pursue Clark.

George Benedict — Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)

Polly's father, respected local businessman and family friend.

Maj. Pat Walsh — The Mummy's Curse (1944)

The head of the Southern Engineering Company overseeing a swamp drainage project that accidentally unearths the cursed mummies. He hosts the museum representatives investigating the disturbances and is the uncle of Betty Walsh. His corporate efforts inadvertently trigger the ancient curse, drawing him into the conflict surrounding Kharis and Ananka's rediscovery.

R.J. Godley — Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

Character in the Panama case.

Mr. Johnson — Edison, the Man (1940)

Minor character with limited screen time.

Judge Markham — The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)

Presiding judge overseeing Mason's courtroom cases.

Mr. Benedict — Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)

Adult male figure, possibly related to Polly Benedict or local business

Judge — Boys Town (1938)

Legal authority figure, interacts with juvenile justice system and Boys Town cases.

Attorney Malcolm Kilgore — A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)

Disguised identity of Investigator Steve Barnes; orchestrates a fake inheritance search to lure and trap the wanted criminal.

Frank J. Maxwell — Forbidden Passage (1941)

U.S. Immigration Service investigator assisting in the field operations and case follow-up.

Sam Cosgrove — High Society (1955)

Relative or antagonist in inheritance-themed films

Career Overview

Addison Richards has 274 screen credits in a career dating back to 1933. Their work spans 21 cinematic universes — most prominently Andy Hardy Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include A Dream Comes True, War Dogs, Forbidden Passage. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
274
Birth Date
1902-10-20
Birth Place
Zanesville, Ohio, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 21 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q353142), public domain (CC0).