Richard Travis
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Travis (born William Benton Justice, April 17, 1913 – July 11, 1989) was an American actor in films and television. The son of William Justice and Ella Justice, née Spain, he was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico and grew up in Paragould, Arkansas. His father owned and operated a marble yard in Paragould. Travis began his Hollywood career in 1930s action films. The high point of his career was a lead role in the 1942 film comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), playing opposite Bette Davis. He had some other fairly important roles in the early 1940s, but his career soon declined. He spent World War II with the Army Air Forces's Broadway show Winged Victory. In 1947, he starred in the B movie Backlash, which has become something of a cult classic among film noir fans, as well as Jewels of Brandenburg, a crime drama. Travis was busy in television roles in the early 1950s. He had the lead role of assistant Sheriff Rodger Barnett in the syndicated crime drama Code 3, which aired for 39 episodes in 1957. Travis retired from acting to pursue a career in California real estate under his birth name. He founded the William Justice Company and became an officer on the Beverly Hills Realty Board. CLR
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Movies (41)
Cyborg 2087
as General
1966
Missile to the Moon
as Steve Dayton
1958
The Hired Man
as Asst. Sheriff Barrett
1957
Blonde Bait
as Kent Foster
1956
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Charles Dana Gibson (uncredited)
1955
The Gun That Won the West
as Lang
1955
City of Shadows
as Phil Jergins
1955
An Annapolis Story
as Cmdr. Wilson (uncredited)
1955
Mesa of Lost Women
as Dan Mulcahey, foreman
1953
Pier 23
as Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
1951
Roaring City
as Inspector Bruger
1951
Danger Zone
as Police Lt. Bruger
1951
Mask of the Dragon
as Phil Ramsey
1951
Fingerprints Don't Lie
as James Stover
1951
One Too Many
as Bob Mason
1950
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Aaron Hunt
1950
Charlie's Haunt
1950
Motor Patrol
as Detective Bill Hartley
1950
Operation Haylift
as Max Maxwell
1950
Sky Liner
as Steve Blair
1949
Alaska Patrol
as Tom Norman / Rattick
1949
Out of the Storm
as R.J. Ramsey
1948
Waterfront at Midnight
as 'Socks' Barstow
1948
Speed to Spare
as Jerry McGee
1948
Big Town After Dark
as Chuck LaRue
1947
Jewels of Brandenburg
as Johnny Vickers
1947
Backlash
as Richard Conroy
1947
The Last Ride
as Pat Harrigan
1944
Proceed and Report
as Ensign Murphy
1943
Spy Train
as Bruce Grant
1943
Mission to Moscow
as Paul
1943
Truck Busters
as Casey Dorgan
1943
Busses Roar
as Sergeant Ryan
1942
Escape from Crime
as Dennis Daniel "Red" O'Hara
1942
The Postman Didn't Ring
as Daniel Carter
1942
The Big Shot
as George Anderson
1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Bert Jefferson
1941
The Tanks Are Coming
as Pete
1941
Riders of Death Valley
as Joe Miller
1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Nightclub Headwaiter
1940
King of the Royal Mounted
as Const. Hallett
1940
