Richard Derr
Actor

Richard Derr Net Worth

Richard Derr was an American actor born in Norristown, Pennsylvania in 1918. He made his first film appearance in 1941 in Charlie Chan in Rio and went on to appear in a number of WWII-themed "B" films. After the war, he took a lead role in the sci-fi classic When Worlds Collide (1951) and moved into character work, appearing in films and TV shows in authoritarian roles. He passed away in 1992 due to pancreatic cancer.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day June 19, 2015
Birth Place  Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Age 8 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth

Richard Derr, a well-known actor in the United States, is reported to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M by 2024. With a successful career in the entertainment industry, Derr has garnered considerable wealth throughout the years. Having showcased his talent in various movies and TV shows, he has captivated audiences with his remarkable performances. As an accomplished actor, Derr's estimated net worth exemplifies the financial success he has achieved through his talents and contributions to the field of acting.

Biography/Timeline

1933

Derr graduated from Norristown High School in 1933. While he worked as a bank clerk, he acted with a little theater group in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

1950

Beginning in the 1950s, most of Derr's work was done on television. In 1959, he was the host of Fanfare, a summer dramatic anthology series on NBC-TV.

1951

On the screen, Derr was primarily a character actor. He had a starring role in a 1951 science-fiction film, When Worlds Collide. Derr starred in Invisible Avenger (1958). The film about The Shadow was the basis for two television pilot episodes, neither of which was developed into a series.

1955

A life member of The Actors Studio, Derr landed the majority of his leading roles on stage. In 1955, he sang in the lead role in the Broadway musical Plain and Fancy. His other Broadway credits include Invitation to a March (1960), Maybe Tuesday (1957), A Phoenix Too Frequent (1949), and The Closing Door (1949).

1965

In 1965, he played the role of Dr. Dwyer in the three-part serial, "The Adventures of Gallegher," on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, and later made appearances in Barnaby Jones and the 1976 miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man Book II.

1992

On May 8, 1992, Derr died of pancreatic cancer in Santa Monica, California.

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