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Richard McCord Long (December 17, 1927 – December 21, 1974), also known as Dick Long, was an American actor best known for his leading roles in three ABC television series, The Big Valley, Nanny and the Professor, and Bourbon Street Beat. [1] [2] He was also a series regular on ABC's 77 Sunset Strip during the 1961–1962 season.
Jul 26, 2023 · Long’s Nanny and the Professor co-star Juliet Mills points out that a major contributor to the situation was the fact that the actor simply refused to take care of himself. “He just drank and smoked,” she says. “He had 15 cups of coffee a day and cocktails started at six.
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Richard Long (1927-1974) was an American actor who starred in films and TV shows such as The Stranger, House on Haunted Hill, and The Big Valley. He also directed and assisted on some projects, and was married to actress Mara Corday.
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Richard Long. Actor: The Stranger. Entering films straight out of high school, Richard Long's good looks served him well and got him a contract at Universal Pictures. Making his debut as Claudette Colbert's son in Tomorrow Is Forever (1946), Long played juvenile leads in many Universal productions (he was one of the sons in the "Ma and Pa Kettle" series), and gradually worked his way into ...
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Jun 13, 2020 · He ended up having a month-long stay at Los Angeles' Tarzana Medical Center. Sadly, Richard died on December 21, 1947, from a heart ailment just four days after turning 47. Despite the clashes the star had with Corday, the pair remained together until his death.
Jun 8, 2020 · Richard Long was a Hollywood star who appeared in films like The Stranger and The Egg and I, and TV shows like The Big Valley and Nanny and the Professor. He died at 47 after a long battle with cancer and alcoholism.
Feb 7, 2022 · Seven Things to Know About Richard Long. 1. In his film debut, Richard Long played the adult illegitimate son of Claudette Colbert and Orson Welles in the 1946 drama Tomorrow Is Forever. He was fifth-billed in the cast, which also included George Brent, Lucille Watson, and Natalie Wood as Orson's eight-year-old foster child in the movie.
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