Portrait of Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Aug 02 1918
Birthplace: Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

Death: Tue, Aug 02 2011
Richard Pearson is 93 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
Richard Pearson was
70 in The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
as 'Mole (voice)'.
Tue, Dec 06 1988
Poster of Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
Richard Pearson was
67 in Whoops Apocalypse
as 'Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)'.
Tue, May 06 1986
Poster of Water
Water
Richard Pearson was
66 in Water
as 'Foreign Secretary'.
Fri, Jan 11 1985
Poster of The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
Richard Pearson was
65 in The Wind in the Willows
as 'Mole'.
Fri, Dec 30 1983
Poster of Arms and the Man
Arms and the Man
Richard Pearson was
64 in Arms and the Man
Sun, Jan 16 1983
Poster of The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd
Richard Pearson was
62 in The Mirror Crack'd
as 'Doctor Haydock'.
Fri, Sep 19 1980
Poster of Tess
Tess
Richard Pearson was
61 in Tess
as 'Vicar of Marlott'.
Sat, Oct 06 1979
Poster of Coming Out
Coming Out
Richard Pearson was
60 in Coming Out
as 'Gerald Fox'.
Tue, Apr 10 1979
Poster of She Fell Among Thieves
She Fell Among Thieves
Richard Pearson was
59 in She Fell Among Thieves
as 'Father Below'.
Wed, Mar 01 1978
Poster of It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Richard Pearson was
58 in It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
as 'Granville Bennett'.
Thu, Nov 18 1976
Poster of The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
Richard Pearson was
57 in The Blue Bird
as 'Bread'.
Mon, Apr 05 1976
Poster of Royal Flash
Royal Flash
Richard Pearson was
57 in Royal Flash
as 'Duchy Chamberlain'.
Fri, Oct 10 1975
Poster of One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Richard Pearson was
56 in One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
as 'Sir Geoffrey'.
Wed, Jul 09 1975
Poster of Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins
Richard Pearson was
56 in Love Among the Ruins
as 'George Druce'.
Thu, Mar 06 1975
Poster of Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Richard Pearson was
55 in Alice Through the Looking Glass
Tue, Dec 25 1973
Poster of Her Majesty's Pleasure
Her Majesty's Pleasure
Richard Pearson was
55 in Her Majesty's Pleasure
as 'Mrs Whiteheart'.
Thu, Oct 25 1973
Poster of Mrs. Warren's Profession
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Richard Pearson was
54 in Mrs. Warren's Profession
as 'Rev. Samuel Gardner'.
Tue, Oct 03 1972
Poster of A Fluid Arrangement
A Fluid Arrangement
Richard Pearson was
54 in A Fluid Arrangement
as 'Jack'.
Tue, Sep 26 1972
Poster of Pope Joan
Pope Joan
Richard Pearson was
54 in Pope Joan
as 'Friar Timothy'.
Wed, Aug 16 1972
Poster of Still Waters
Still Waters
Richard Pearson was
53 in Still Waters
as 'Alfred'.
Thu, Jan 13 1972
Poster of Macbeth
Macbeth
Richard Pearson was
53 in Macbeth
as 'Doctor'.
Mon, Dec 20 1971
Poster of Catch Me a Spy
Catch Me a Spy
Richard Pearson was
53 in Catch Me a Spy
as 'Haldene'.
Mon, Sep 06 1971
Poster of Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Richard Pearson was
52 in Sunday Bloody Sunday
as 'Patient'.
Thu, Jul 01 1971
Poster of The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Richard Pearson was
52 in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as 'Wilting'.
Thu, Nov 12 1970
Poster of The Three Sisters
The Three Sisters
Richard Pearson was
51 in The Three Sisters
as 'Koolyghin'.
Sun, Jan 18 1970
Poster of The Strange Affair
The Strange Affair
Richard Pearson was
50 in The Strange Affair
Thu, Aug 22 1968
Poster of Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau
Richard Pearson was
49 in Inspector Clouseau
as 'Shockley'.
Fri, Jul 19 1968
Poster of Charlie Bubbles
Charlie Bubbles
Richard Pearson was
49 in Charlie Bubbles
as 'Accountant'.
Sun, Feb 11 1968
Poster of How I Won the War
How I Won the War
Richard Pearson was
49 in How I Won the War
as 'Old Man at Alamein'.
Wed, Oct 18 1967
Poster of Macready's Gala
Macready's Gala
Richard Pearson was
47 in Macready's Gala
as 'Headmaster'.
Wed, Mar 02 1966
Poster of The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Richard Pearson was
47 in The Agony and the Ecstasy
as 'Cardinal'.
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Richard Pearson was
46 in The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as 'Bailiff'.
Mon, Mar 01 1965
Poster of The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Richard Pearson was
46 in The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as 'Osborn'.
Thu, Dec 31 1964
Poster of The Comedy Man
The Comedy Man
Richard Pearson was
46 in The Comedy Man
as 'Advertising Man'.
Thu, Sep 03 1964
Poster of Guns of Darkness
Guns of Darkness
Richard Pearson was
43 in Guns of Darkness
as 'Herbert Bastian'.
Thu, Jul 19 1962
Poster of Attempt to Kill
Attempt to Kill
Richard Pearson was
42 in Attempt to Kill
as 'Frank Weyman'.
Tue, Aug 01 1961
Poster of Danger! Men Working
Danger! Men Working
Richard Pearson was
42 in Danger! Men Working
as 'Major Trumbull'.
Sun, May 07 1961
Poster of The Threatening Storm
The Threatening Storm
Richard Pearson was
42 in The Threatening Storm
Tue, Apr 04 1961
Poster of Libel
Libel
Richard Pearson was
41 in Libel
as 'The Butler'.
Fri, Oct 23 1959
Poster of The Crowning Touch
The Crowning Touch
Richard Pearson was
40 in The Crowning Touch
as 'Roger'.
Mon, Jun 01 1959
Poster of Model for Murder
Model for Murder
Richard Pearson was
40 in Model for Murder
as 'Bullock'.
Sun, Feb 01 1959
Poster of Life in Danger
Life in Danger
Richard Pearson was
40 in Life in Danger
as 'Sgt. Burt Norris'.
Fri, Jan 30 1959
Poster of Sea Fury
Sea Fury
Richard Pearson was
40 in Sea Fury
as 'Kershaw'.
Tue, Aug 26 1958
Poster of Quay South
Quay South
Richard Pearson was
37 in Quay South
as 'Frederick Elwes'.
Sat, Dec 10 1955
Poster of Svengali
Svengali
Richard Pearson was
36 in Svengali
as 'Lambert'.
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Poster of Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
Richard Pearson was
35 in Dangerous Cargo
as 'Noel'.
Sat, May 01 1954
Poster of The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot
Richard Pearson was
35 in The Blue Parrot
as 'Quinney'.
Thu, Oct 01 1953
Poster of Scrooge
Scrooge
Richard Pearson was
33 in Scrooge
as 'Mr. Tupper'.
Wed, Nov 28 1951
Poster of The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question
Richard Pearson was
32 in The Woman in Question
as 'Detective'.
Tue, Oct 03 1950
Poster of The Girl Is Mine
The Girl Is Mine
Richard Pearson was
31 in The Girl Is Mine
as 'Sergeant'.
Sat, Apr 01 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Good Friends
Good Friends
Richard Pearson was
76+ in Good Friends
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 04 1995
Poster of Freddie and Max
Freddie and Max
Richard Pearson was
72+ in Freddie and Max
as 'Malcolm Parkes'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 12 1990
Poster of Kappatoo
Kappatoo
Richard Pearson was
71+ in Kappatoo
First Air Date
Wed, May 23 1990
Poster of Oh, Mr. Toad
Oh, Mr. Toad
Richard Pearson was
71+ in Oh, Mr. Toad
as 'Mole'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 27 1990
Poster of One Foot In the Grave
One Foot In the Grave
Richard Pearson was
71+ in One Foot In the Grave
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1990
Poster of Campion
Campion
Richard Pearson was
70+ in Campion
as 'Dr. Galley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1989
Poster of Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
Richard Pearson was
68+ in Inspector Morse
as 'Jerome Hogg'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987
Poster of Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
Richard Pearson was
66+ in Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
as 'Mr. Pye'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 21 1985
Poster of Miss Marple
Miss Marple
Richard Pearson was
66+ in Miss Marple
as 'Mr. Pye'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 26 1984
Poster of The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
Richard Pearson was
65+ in The Wind in the Willows
as 'Mole (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 27 1984
Poster of A Fine Romance
A Fine Romance
Richard Pearson was
63+ in A Fine Romance
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Sun, Nov 01 1981
Poster of Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror
Richard Pearson was
62+ in Hammer House of Horror
as 'Sir Humphrey Chesterton'.
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Sat, Sep 13 1980
Poster of Thérèse Raquin
Thérèse Raquin
Richard Pearson was
61+ in Thérèse Raquin
as 'Michaud'.
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Wed, Mar 12 1980
Poster of Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
Richard Pearson was
60+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Michael Carey'.
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Sat, Mar 24 1979
Poster of Enemy at the Door
Enemy at the Door
Richard Pearson was
59+ in Enemy at the Door
as 'William Clifford'.
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Sat, Jan 28 1978
Poster of BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
Richard Pearson was
59+ in BBC2 Play of the Week
as 'Father Below'.
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Wed, Sep 21 1977
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Richard Pearson was
53+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Marquess of Macclesfield'.
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Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Richard Pearson was
53+ in Columbo
as 'Diver'.
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Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Richard Pearson was
52+ in Play for Today
as 'Alfred'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of The First Churchills
The First Churchills
Richard Pearson was
51+ in The First Churchills
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Sat, Sep 27 1969
Poster of Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination
Richard Pearson was
47+ in Mystery and Imagination
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Sat, Jan 29 1966
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Richard Pearson was
47+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Koolyghin'.
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Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Richard Pearson was
47+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre
as ', Cloon'.
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Thu, Oct 07 1965
Poster of Public Eye
Public Eye
Richard Pearson was
46+ in Public Eye
as 'Jenks'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965
Poster of Martin Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit
Richard Pearson was
45+ in Martin Chuzzlewit
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 1964
Poster of Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
Richard Pearson was
43+ in Sir Francis Drake
as 'Sir Richard Bosanquet'.
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Sun, Nov 12 1961
Poster of Mystery of Edwin Drood
Mystery of Edwin Drood
Richard Pearson was
42+ in Mystery of Edwin Drood
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Wed, Sep 28 1960
Poster of Bleak House
Bleak House
Richard Pearson was
41+ in Bleak House
as 'Inspector Bucket'.
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Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Richard Pearson was
41+ in No Hiding Place
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Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend
Richard Pearson was
40+ in Our Mutual Friend
as 'Nicodemus Boffin'.
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Fri, Nov 07 1958
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
Richard Pearson was
37+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'Major Trumbull'.
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Sun, Jul 08 1956
Poster of The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Richard Pearson was
37+ in The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as 'Jack Williams'.
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Wed, Sep 28 1955
Poster of Lilli Palmer Theatre
Lilli Palmer Theatre
Richard Pearson was
37+ in Lilli Palmer Theatre
as 'Bilston'.
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Sun, Sep 25 1955
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Richard Pearson was
36+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Bailiff'.
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Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
Richard Pearson was
31+ in Sunday Night Theatre
as 'John Wood'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 1950