Robert L. Richards Net Worth
Robert L. Richards Net Worth is
$100,000
Robert L. Richards Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Robert L. Richards was a film screenwriter.Richards worked on a number of notable films of the 1940s and 1950s including Winchester '73, Johnny Stool Pigeon, and Act of Violence. His radio work included writing for the Suspense series which aired on the CBS network from 1942 until 1962. Among Richards' numerous Suspense offerings was his critically acclaimed neogothic horror thriller entitled The House in Cypress Canyon broadcast on December 5, 1946. Considered one of the tautest, most chilling dramas in the Suspense canon, the now classic show featured Robert Taylor, Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried, and Howard Duff in starring roles.Richards was blacklisted in Hollywood because of his left wing views. He wrote under various pseudonyms to get work, until he finally gave up and became a carpenter. He retired to Pátzcuaro, Mexico, where he died, still bitter about the career he had lost. | Profession | Writer |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | American author and screenwriter, born circa 1898. He was blacklisted during the McCarthy era because of his left-wing views and forced to write under a variety of pseudonyms. He eventually gave up writing to become a carpenter and retired to "Pátzcuaro, Mexico, where he died, still bitter about the career he had lost". |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenner | 1968 | screenplay - originally as John Loring | |
| Winchester 73 | 1967 | TV Movie earlier screenplay | |
| Gorgo | 1961 | screen story - originally as John Loring / screenplay - originally as John Loring | |
| The Indian Fighter | 1955 | story - as Ben Kadish | |
| Fireside Theatre | 1954 | TV Series original story - 1 episode | |
| Boston Blackie | 1953 | TV Series original screenplay by - 1 episode | |
| The Unexpected | TV Series 1 episode, 1952 writer - 1 episode, 1952 | ||
| Air Cadet | 1951 | original story and screenplay | |
| Kansas Raiders | 1950 | story and screenplay | |
| Winchester '73 | 1950 | screenplay | |
| Johnny Stool Pigeon | 1949 | screenplay | |
| Act of Violence | 1949 | screenplay | |
| One Sunday Afternoon | 1948 | writer | |
| The Last Crooked Mile | 1946 | based on a radio play by | |
| The Ramparts We Watch | 1940 |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Written American Western | Winchester '73 (1950) |
Known for movies
Winchester '73 (1950)
as Writer
Gorgo (1961)
as Writer
Act of Violence (1949)
as Writer
The Indian Fighter (1955)
as Writer