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Richard Lawson
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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

Grey's Anatomy
2005

JAG
1995

Numb3rs
2005

MacGyver
1985

Dynasty
1981

Magnum, P.I.
1980

St. Elsewhere
1982

Beauty in Black
2024

The Cosby Show
1984

Judging Amy
1999

T. J. Hooker
1982

Touched by an Angel
1994

Kojak
1973

The Bernie Mac Show
2001

Sister, Sister
1994

Remington Steele
1982

All in the Family
1971

Dead Like Me
2003

Good Times
1974

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

Stitchers
2015

mixed-ish
2019

V
1983

Poltergeist
1982

Dirty Harry
1971

Wag the Dog
1997

Guess Who
2005

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024

Streets of Fire
1984

Coming Home
1978
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