Richard Lawson
Born: 1947-03-07
• Loma Linda, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Aftershock: The Nicole P. Bell Story
Will I See You Again?
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
CHAAW: Chapter 1
A Holiday Chance
Not Alone
North Hollywood
Always a Bridesmaid
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
From Zero to I Love You
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Lemonade
A Royal Family Christmas
A Royal Family Holiday
For Colored Girls
Love for Sale
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists
The Last Stand
Guess Who
Christmas at Water's Edge
Blue Hill Avenue
No Image
Maniac Magee
Jackie's Back!
Justice
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Wag the Dog
Double Your Pleasure
The Forgotten
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Under the Influence
Stick
Streets of Fire
Poltergeist
The Jericho Mile
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Main Event
Charleston
Coming Home
Black Fist
Audrey Rose
Crossfire
Sugar Hill
Scream Blacula Scream
Dirty Harry
Black Terror