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Born on June 18, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, United States, Richard Boone was a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Richard Boone died on January 10, 1981 at the age of 63. Education on record includes Herbert Hoover High School and Stanford University.
My Take
Richard Boone is one of those craggy, unmistakably masculine faces that defined the golden age of the TV Western, and I find his work holds up better than a lot of his peers'. Playing Paladin in Have Gun – Will Travel, he gave us a gunfighter who quoted Shakespeare and dressed like a dandy off the job, which felt genuinely subversive for the era. Stanford-educated and trained on the stage before Hollywood, he brought a thinking-man's edge to roles that could have been pure brawn. Across more than fifty films, that intelligence under the toughness is what makes him linger in my memory.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Boone
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ブーン
- Reading
- りちゃーど・ぶーん
- Born
- June 18, 1917 – January 10, 1981
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / film director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Herbert Hoover High School
- University
- Stanford University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Boone born?
Born June 18, 1917.
When did Richard Boone die?
Died January 10, 1981, aged 63.
Where was Richard Boone from?
Richard Boone was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Richard Boone do?
Richard Boone worked as stage actor, film actor, television actor, film director.
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