Richard Jordan

Robert Anson Jordan Jr. Jordan attended the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut. Following his graduation from Harvard University in 1958, and The Wide Country. He performed with Joseph Papp's Public Theater in productions of Shakespeare's plays, such as The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice and As You Like It. In 1966, Jordan returned to Broadway, at the Morosco Theatre appearing in Generation with Henry Fonda.

In 1970, Jordan made his film debut in Lawman (1971),

While his film career developed, Jordan continued performing on the stage, joining Ralph Waite in the L.A. Actors' Theatre. He wrote, directed, and performed in plays such as Venus of Menschen Falls (1978). In 1976, Jordan earned a Golden Globe award He portrayed Brig. Gen. Lewis "Lo" Armistead, one of the Confederate officers who took part in Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg. Producer-director Ronald F. Maxwell dedicated the film to Jordan and to author Michael Shaara, whose novel The Killer Angels (1974) had been adapted for the film. He died on August 30, 1993, at the age of 56, cared for by his daughter Nina and his companion, Marcia Cross.

A memorial in Jordan's honor was held at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles on October 8, 1993, the day Gettysburg was released.

Filmography Film + Year Title Role Notes Lawman Valdez Is Coming The Trial of the Catonsville Nine George Mische Chato's Land Kamouraska 1974 Dusty 1975 Rooster Cogburn Hawk Logan's Run Francis 1977 Alibis Paul Interiors Frederick Old Boyfriends Pinky 1980 Raise the Titanic Dune 1984 A Flash of Green 1985 Kramer Solarbabies Grock 1989 Romero 1990 Timebomb Delusion Executive in Conference Room Shout Heaven Is a Playground 1992 Primary Motive Posse Gettysburg Posthumous release

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes Kojak Dark Sunday Season 1 Episode 8 Captains and the Kings 8 episodes TV movie Les Misérables 1981 American Playhouse Episode: "A Flash of Green" 2 episodes 1987–1988 1991Tales from the CryptCharlie McKenzieEpisode: "Deadline"