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Richard Travis

Richard Travis

Birthday: 1913-04-17 | Place of Birth:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Travis (born William Benton Justice, April 17, 1913 – July 11, 1989) was an American actor in films and television. The son of William Justice and Ella Justice, née Spain, he was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico and grew up in Paragould, Arkansas. His father owned and operated a marble yard in Paragould. Travis began his Hollywood career in 1930s action films. The high point of his career was a lead role in the 1942 film comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), playing opposite Bette Davis. He had some other fairly important roles in the early 1940s, but his career soon declined. He spent World War II with the Army Air Forces's Broadway show Winged Victory. In 1947, he starred in the B movie Backlash, which has become something of a cult classic among film noir fans, as well as Jewels of Brandenburg, a crime drama. Travis was busy in television roles in the early 1950s. He had the lead role of assistant Sheriff Rodger Barnett in the syndicated crime drama Code 3, which aired for 39 episodes in 1957. Travis retired from acting to pursue a career in California real estate under his birth name. He founded the William Justice Company and became an officer on the Beverly Hills Realty Board. CLR

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1958
Missile to the Moon

as    Steve Dayton

1956
Blonde Bait

as    Kent Foster

1955
City of Shadows

as    Phil Jergins

1953
Mesa of Lost Women

as    Dan Mulcahey, foreman

1951
Roaring City

as    Inspector Bruger

1951
Mask of the Dragon

as    Phil Ramsey

1951
Danger Zone

as    Police Lt. Bruger

1950
Lonely Heart Bandits

as    Aaron Hunt

1950
Motor Patrol

as    Detective Bill Hartley

1950
Pier 23

as    Police Inspector Lt. Bruger

1949
Sky Liner

as    Steve Blair

1948
Waterfront at Midnight

as    'Socks' Barstow

1948
Out of the Storm

as    R.J. Ramsey

1947
Big Town After Dark

as    Chuck LaRue

1947
Backlash

as    Richard Conroy

1944
The Last Ride

as    Pat Harrigan

1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner

as    Bert Jefferson

1942
The Postman Didn't Ring

as    Daniel Carter

1942
The Big Shot

as    George Anderson

1942
Busses Roar

as    Sergeant Ryan