Richard Lawson

Biography

Richard Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist, and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V.

Known For

Maniac Magee

Mr. Beale

Lemonade

Self (home footage)

Wag the Dog

Young Man / CIA

Stick

Cornell

Guess Who

Marcus

Poltergeist

Ryan

Dirty Harry

Homosexual (uncredited)

Not Alone

Dr. James Clay

North Hollywood

Adolf's Dad

Scream Blacula Scream

Willis Daniels