Lee Richardson

Lee Richardson (September 11, 1926 – October 2, 1999) was an American stage and screen actor. He acted in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions and was a prolific player in regional theatres, co-founding Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater in 1963. On-screen, he often worked with director Sidney Lumet, appearing in several of his films between 1976 and 1992. He was nominated for a Tony Award in 1972, for his role in Robert Bolt's Vivat! Vivat Regina!.

Life and career Richardson was born in Chicago, Illinois. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Forces and was stationed in England, where he was introduced to the works of William Shakespeare and Noël Coward. After an honorable discharge, Richardson enrolled in Loyola University Chicago as a prelaw major.

Partial theatre credits

1952: Summer and Smoke 1956-57: Saint Joan 1957: Volpone 1963: Death of a Salesman 1976: Network - Narrator (voice) 1980: Brubaker - Warden Renfro 1981: Prince of the City - Sam Heinsdorff 1983: Daniel as Reporter 1985: Prizzi's Honor - Dominic Prizzi 1987: Sweet Lorraine - Sam 1987: Amazing Grace and Chuck - Jeffries 1987: The Believers - Dennis Maslow 1988: Tiger Warsaw - Mitchell Warsaw 1989: The Fly II - Anton Bartok 1990: Q&A - Leo Bloomenfeld 1990: The Exorcist III - University President 1992: A Stranger Among Us - Rebbe