Photo: NBC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Richard Denning is, to me, a quiet guardian of 1950s science fiction. Born in Poughkeepsie, he played the era's wildest premises with a straight face, from Creature from the Black Lagoon to the world ending on screen more than once. People dismiss those films as B-movies, but they collapse the moment an actor phones it in, and Denning never did; he held them together with steady leading-man conviction. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is well earned. I'd argue that anchoring monster classics people still watch is a richer legacy than any shelf of awards.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Denning
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・デニング
- Reading
- りちゃーど・でにんぐ
- Born
- March 27, 1914 – October 11, 1998
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Woodbury University
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Denning born?
March 27, 1914 – October 11, 1998.
Where is Richard Denning from?
Richard Denning is from Poughkeepsie, New York, United States.
What does Richard Denning do?
Richard Denning works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.