Richard Derr

Richard Derr (June 15, 1917 – May 8, 1992) was an American actor who worked with stage, movie, and television drama, performing in both supporting and main roles.

Early years Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania,

Derr served in the Army Transport Service for three years during World War II.

Acting career Derr was a life member of the Actors Studio. He had several main roles in stage dramas.

In movies, Derr was primarily a character actor.

During the 1950s, most of Derr's work was in television. On November 21, 1950, he co-featured in "The Perfect Type" on Armstrong Circle Theatre. In 1959, he was the host of Fanfare, a summer dramatic anthology series by NBC-TV. In 1965, he played the role of Dr. Dwyer in the three-part serial "The Adventures of Gallegher" for Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, and later made appearances in Barnaby Jones, in two episodes of Star Trek, and in the 1976 miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man Book II.

Real estate Derr had a license as a real estate broker. He was an associate of the Beverly Hills Realty Company and a member of the Beverly Hills Realty Board.

Partial filmography Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) as Ken Reynolds Man at Large (1941) as Max, posing as Colonel Von Rohn A Gentleman at Heart (1942) as Stewart Haines Sex Hygiene (1942 short) as Soldier Castle in the Desert (1942) as Carl Detheridge The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942) as Roger Blake Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) as Chester Just Off Broadway (1942) as John Logan Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) as Gunnar Korstad Tonight We Raid Calais (1943) as German Captain (uncredited) Cry "Havoc" (1943) as Marine with Thermometer (uncredited) An American Romance (1944) in an undetermined role (uncredited) The Secret Heart (1946) as Larry Addams The Bride Goes Wild (1948) as Bruce Kope Johnson Luxury Liner (1948) as Charles G.K. Worton Joan of Arc (1948) as Jean de Metz (a knight) Guilty of Treason (1950) as Soviet Col. Aleksandr Melnikov When Worlds Collide (1951) as David Randall Something to Live For (1952) as Tony Collins Invisible Avenger (1958) as Lamont Cranston Terror Is a Man (1959) as William Fitzgerald An American Dream (1966) as Jack Hale (uncredited) Rosie! (1967) as Lawyer Three in the Attic (1968) as Mr. Clinton Topaz (1969) as U.S. Embassy Official in Copenhagen (uncredited) Adam at 6 A.M. (1970) as Mr. Gaines The Morning After (1974) as Dr. Tillman The Drowning Pool (1975) as James Devereaux SST: Death Flight (1977) as Governor Stensky American Gigolo (1980) as Mr. Williams Firefox (1982) as Admiral Curtin

Television Year Title Role Notes1969 Star Trek: The Original Series Admiral Fitzgerald S3:E16, "Mark of Gideon"