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My Take
Richard Johnson is the kind of actor I file under quietly indispensable rather than famous. The phrase Michael Coveney used, a very still actor, authoritative and compelling, tells me everything about why he lasted from the 1960s into the 2010s without ever chasing the spotlight. English to the core despite the odd American tagline floating around, he played urbane, composed men and made stillness look like strength. What strikes me is the range hiding under that calm: actor, writer, producer, even lighting designer. That breadth suggests someone who understood the whole machinery of a production, not just his mark on the stage.
Overview
Richard Keith Johnson (30 July 1927 – 6 June 2015) was an English stage and screen actor, writer and producer. Described by Michael Coveney as "a very 'still' actor – authoritative, calm and compelling," he was a staple performer in British films and television from the 1960s until the 2010s, often playing urbane sophisticates and authoritative characters.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Johnson
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ジョンソン
- Reading
- りちゃーど・じょんそん
- Born
- July 30, 1927 – June 5, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Upminster, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / stage actor / film actor / lighting designer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.