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Richard Irving(1917-1990)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Richard Irving was born on 13 February 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Name of the Game (1968), The Six Million Dollar Man (1973) and Quincy, M.E. (1976). He was married to Joann Richardson Flanagan and Janet Lavis. He died on 23 December 1990 in San Diego, California, USA.
BornFebruary 13, 1917
DiedDecember 23, 1990(73)
BornFebruary 13, 1917
DiedDecember 23, 1990(73)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 6 nominations total

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Known for

The Name of the Game (1968)
The Name of the Game
7.6
TV Series
  • Director
Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man
6.9
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1973
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
Quincy, M.E.
7.3
TV Series
  • Producer
Gruen Guild Theater
7.7
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Robert Blake in Hell Town (1985)
    Hell Town
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1985
  • The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
    The Jesse Owens Story
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Johnny Blue
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982–1983
  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977–1978
  • Exo-Man (1977)
    Exo-Man
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Seventh Avenue (1977)
    Seventh Avenue
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • The Art of Crime (1975)
    The Art of Crime
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Cutter (1972)
    Cutter
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Lee Grant in Ransom for a Dead Man (1971)
    Ransom for a Dead Man
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Breakout (1970)
    Breakout
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970
  • The Name of the Game (1968)
    The Name of the Game
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968–1969
  • Senta Berger and Gene Barry in Istanbul Express (1968)
    Istanbul Express
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1968

Producer



  • Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985)
    Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Olivia Hussey, Nicholas Clay, and Franco Nero in The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Johnny Blue
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Masada (1981)
    Masada
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1981
  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1977–1978
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1977–1978
  • Exo-Man (1977)
    Exo-Man
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • Seventh Avenue (1977)
    Seventh Avenue
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Anthony Hopkins and Elizabeth Montgomery in Dark Victory (1976)
    Dark Victory
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1976
  • The Art of Crime (1975)
    The Art of Crime
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • Sidecar Racers (1975)
    Sidecar Racers
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Newman's Law (1974)
    Newman's Law
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Susan Clark, Earl Holliman, and Robert Hooks in Doberman Patrol (1973)
    Doberman Patrol
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1973
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1973
  • A Very Missing Person (1972)
    A Very Missing Person
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1972

Actor



  • Richard Benedict and Penny Edwards in Woman in the Dark (1952)
    Woman in the Dark
    6.2
    • 'Slats' Hylan
    • 1952
  • Ida Lupino in On Dangerous Ground (1951)
    On Dangerous Ground
    7.2
    • Bernie Tucker
    • 1951
  • Gruen Guild Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Bit part
    • 1951
  • Shelley Winters and Farley Granger in Behave Yourself! (1951)
    Behave Yourself!
    5.5
    • Tan & White Shoes (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Joan Dixon and Charles McGraw in Roadblock (1951)
    Roadblock
    6.6
    • Partos (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Ernest Borgnine, Broderick Crawford, Neville Brand, and Betty Buehler in The Mob (1951)
    The Mob
    7.1
    • Prowl Car Driver (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Roy Barcroft and Linda Stirling in Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950)
    Flying Disc Man from Mars
    5.3
    • Ryan
    • 1950
  • Ricardo Cortez, Joan Dixon, and Robert Sterling in Bunco Squad (1950)
    Bunco Squad
    6.1
    • Danny Bowman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Adele Jergens, Charles McGraw, and William Talman in Armored Car Robbery (1950)
    Armored Car Robbery
    7.0
    • Craig - Pilot (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor in Borderline (1950)
    Borderline
    6.0
    • Al - Pilot (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Dorothy Patrick in The Blonde Bandit (1949)
    The Blonde Bandit
    6.4
    • Benny
    • 1949
  • Battleground (1949)
    Battleground
    7.4
    • G.I. from New York (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Scene of the Crime (1949)
    Scene of the Crime
    6.6
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Too Late for Tears (1949)
    Too Late for Tears
    7.3
    • First Car Thief (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Russell Hayden, Gordon Jones, and Lynne Roberts in Sons of Adventure (1948)
    Sons of Adventure
    • Eddie
    • 1948

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 13, 1917
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 23, 1990
    • San Diego, California, USA(after heart surgery)
  • Spouses
      Joann Richardson FlanaganAugust 1, 1982 - December 23, 1990 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • David Irving(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilots: Executive Producer of a series of unsold pilots which would have aired as a ABC television series called "Detectives".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Older brother of Jules Irving. Uncle of David Irving, Katie Irving and Amy Irving.
  • Quotes
    [regarding Neville Brand, star of Irving's series Laredo (1965)] Neville Brand doesn't play a role, he attacks it.
  • Nickname
    • Dick

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  • When did Richard Irving die?
    December 23, 1990
  • How did Richard Irving die?
    After heart surgery
  • How old was Richard Irving when he died?
    73 years old
  • Where did Richard Irving die?
    San Diego, California, USA
  • When was Richard Irving born?
    February 13, 1917

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