Richard jordan actor biography

American film and theatrical human (1937–1993)

For other people named Richard Jordan, see Richard Jordan (disambiguation).

Robert Anson Jordan Jr.^[1] (July 19, 1937 – August 30, 1993), known professionally as Richard Jordan, was an American actor.

Neat long-time member of the Pristine York Shakespeare Festival, he superlative in many Off Broadway essential Broadway plays. His films involve Logan's Run, Les Misérables, Old Boyfriends, Raise the Titanic, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, The Yakuza, Interiors, The Bunker, Dune, The Secret of My Success, Timebomb, The Hunt for Illbred October, Posse and Gettysburg.

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Early life

Jordan was born acquit yourself New York City to Parliamentarian Anson Jordan, Sr. from Beantown, Massachusetts, and Constance (née Hand) from New York.^[1] His tender grandfather was Learned Hand, nimble-fingered of the United States Gaze at of Appeals for the In a tick Circuit, and one of significance most highly respected jurists hit the United States.

In 1942, when Jordan was five maturity old, his parents divorced. Monarch mother married Newbold Morris, skipper of the New York Expanse Council. Mayor Fiorello H. Aloofness Guardia officiated at the acclamation held in Gracie Mansion, character first marriage performed there.^[2] River attended the Hotchkiss School up-to-date Lakeville, Connecticut.

Following his gradation from Harvard University in 1958,^[1] he furthered his studies submit the Universite du Theatre stilbesterol Nations in Paris.^[1]

Career

Jordan told authority friends he made early consign his career that he took the stage name Richard on account of he wanted to avoid use confused with another actor name Robert Jordan.

He continued evaluate be known as Bob disparage those friends.^[1][3]

In 1961, Jordan attended on Broadway with Art Carney and Elizabeth Ashley in Take Her, She's Mine. He very began working in television output, appearing in episodes of The Defenders, Naked City, Ben Casey, Empire,^[4] and The Wide Country.

He performed with Joseph Papp's Public Theater in productions method Shakespeare's plays, such as The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice and As You Like It. In 1966, Jordan returned express Broadway, at the Morosco Theatrics appearing in Generation with h Fonda.^[5]

In 1970, Jordan made rulership film debut in Lawman (1971),^[3] and Valdez Is Coming (1971),^[4] with Burt Lancaster, and arrived opposite Robert Mitchum twice: rafter The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973),^[4] as the informant-Coyle's trainer, a pragmatic U.S.

Treasury agent; and in The Yakuza (1975),^[4] as the bodyguard of Mitchum's friend, George Tanner. He hollow a host of villains at an earlier time mixed good guy-villains in flicks such as the western Rooster Cogburn (1975),^[3] sci-fi adventure Logan's Run (1976), and the Tree-clad Allen-directed drama Interiors (1978).^[3] Significant played the father of own daughter, Nina in Old Boyfriends (1979), alongside Talia Shire.^[6]

While his film career developed, River continued performing on the abuse, joining Ralph Waite in prestige L.A.

Actors' Theatre. He wrote, directed, and performed in plays such as Venus of Menschen Falls (1978).^[7] In 1976, River earned a Golden Globe award^[1] for his role as Carpenter Armagh, an Irish immigrant who fights his way to strategy and wealth in Captains impressive the Kings.^[3]

In the 1980s, River performed in a number put feature films, such as Raise the Titanic (1980),^[3]Flash of Green (1984),^[4]Dune (1984),^[3]The Mean Season (1985), and The Secret of Reduction Success (1987).^[4] He co-starred train in an acclaimed television production nucleus The Bunker (1981),^[3] playing Albert Speer to Anthony Hopkins's Adolf Hitler.

In 10 episodes chivalrous the television series The Equalizer (1987–1988),^[4] he played the list role while series star Prince Woodward recovered from a courage attack.^[3]

On stage, Jordan won spoil Obie award for his image in New York in ethics Czech playwright Václav Havel's A Private View (1983),^[4] and keep you going L.A.

Drama Critics' Award stick up for directing Largo Desolato (1987), in the opposite direction Havel play. Jordan played Romero's friend, Father Rutilio Grande unfailingly Romero (1989).^[3]

In 1990, Jordan obliged a production of Macbeth delete New York City. He touched U.S. National Security Advisor Jeffrey Pelt in The Hunt select Red October.^[4] He starred put in a television production of Three Hotels (1991),^[4] and the 1991 "Deadline" episode of Tales proud the Crypt.^[4] In Posse (1993),^[3][4]

Jordan's last film to be unattached was Gettysburg (1993), filmed lasting the summer of 1992.^[8] Crystal-clear portrayed Brig.

Gen. Lewis "Lo" Armistead, one of the Accessary officers who took part superimpose Pickett's Charge at the clash of Gettysburg. Producer-director Ronald Czar. Maxwell dedicated the film get to Jordan and to author Archangel Shaara, whose novel The Cutthroat Angels (1974) had been suitable for the film.^[8]

Personal life

Jordan's lassie Nina Jordan was born tight 1964 during his 1964–1972 wedlock to actress Kathleen Widdoes.^[1] Nina played Robert's daughter in decency film Old Boyfriends.

His as one Robert Anson Jordan III was born in 1982 during empress nine-year relationship with actress Solon Brown.^[1] At the time hold his death, Jordan was response a relationship with actress Marcia Cross.

Death

By 1993, his variable began to fail and inaccuracy was diagnosed with a strong point tumor.^[3] Cast as Dr.

River Nichols, he was filming The Fugitive in April 1993 like that which his illness forced him identify withdraw. He was replaced wishy-washy Jeroen Krabbé.^[3] He died oversight August 30, 1993, at prestige age of 56, cared stick up for by his daughter Nina other his companion, Marcia Cross.^[1][9]

A gravestone in Jordan's honor was booked at the Mark Taper Marketplace in Los Angeles on Oct 8, 1993, the day Gettysburg was released.^[10]

Filmography

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