Richard Venture

Richard Venture (born Richard Charles Venturella; November 12, 1923 – December 19, 2017) was an American actor. He performed in more than eighty films from 1964 to 2001. His television guest-credits include The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Fame, Street Hawk and Murder, She Wrote. Venture died just 31 days prior to ex-wife actress Olivia Cole, in December 2017 at the age of 94.

Venture was born in New York City.

He debuted on Broadway in Dinosaur Wharf (1951).

Venture wed actress Grayce Grant in 1946, and they divorced in 1971. They had four children. He was married to actress Olivia Cole from 1971 until their divorce in 1984. He and Lorraine Venture married in 1984 and divorced in 1995. He was married to Katherine Catalano-Venture in 2003 until his death in 2017.

Venture served in the United States Navy during World War II.

Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 1965 Dark Intruder The 1st Man 1972 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Floyd Hunsdorfer 1974 Man on a Swing Man in Motel 1976 Diary of the Dead Fergy All the President's Men Assistant Metro Editor #4 1977 Airport '77 Commander GuayThe Greatest Colonel Cedrich Looking for Mr. Goodbar Doctor 1978 The Betsy Mark Sampson 1979 The Onion Field Detective Glenn Bates The Last Word Ellinger Being There Wilson 1980 The Hunter Captain Spota 1981 Looker Cindy's Father 1982 Missing U.S. Ambassador 1986 Touch and Go Gower Heartbreak Ridge Colonel Myers 1987 The Sicilian Cardinal of Palermo 1990 Navy SEALs Admiral Colker 1992 Scent of a Woman William Slade 1994 Imaginary Crimes Judge Klein 1996 Courage Under Fire Don Boylar 1997 Red Corner Ambassador Reed 2001 Series 7: The Contenders Franklin James (final film role)

Television + TV Year Title Role Notes 1958 Playhouse 90 Passerby Episode "Seven Against the Wall" 1976 The Practice Mr. Miller Episode "Jules and Eddie" Helter Skelter Police Inspector 1978 Wheels Arenson 1979 From Here to Eternity Colonel Delbart 1980 Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case Judge Richard Barber 1981 The Best Little Girl in the World Dr. Neil Holzer 1982 The Executioner's Song Earl Dorius 1983 The Thorn Birds Harry Gough Cocaine: One Man's Seduction Dan Hatten 1984 SteambathDr. Eglin Episode "The Big Bang" 1985 Street Hawk Commander Leo Altobelli 13 episodes Golden Girls Milton 1 episode 1986 Second Serve Dr. David Radley As Summers Die Brevard Holt 1987 Billionaire Boys Club Nelson Prescott The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Edgar Bickford 1990 L.A. Law Abe Lassen Episode "Bound for Glory" 1991–2000 Law & Order Douglas Greer 1993 The Boys Al Kozarian The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Mack Brackman Episode "Showdown" 1995 Truman (1995 film) J. Lester Perry