Richard Boone
Also Known As: Richard Allen Boone, ریچارد بون
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Allen Boone (June 18, 1917 – January 10, 1981) was an American actor who starred in over 50 films and was notable for his roles in Westerns and for starring in the TV series Have Gun – Will Travel. Boone was born in Los Angeles, California, the middle child of Cecile (née Beckerman) and Kirk E. Boone, a corporate lawyer and 4th great-grandson of Squire Boone 1744–1815, a brother to frontiersman Daniel Boone. His mother was Jewish, the daughter of immigrants from Russia. Richard Boone graduated from Hoover High School in Glendale, California. He attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where he was a member of Theta Xi fraternity. He dropped out of Stanford prior to graduation and then worked as an oil-rigger, bartender, painter, and writer. In 1941 Boone joined the United States Navy and served on three ships in the Pacific during World War II, seeing combat as an aviation ordnance, aircrewman and tail gunner on Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers and ended his service with the rank of petty officer first class. In his youth, Boone had attended the San Diego Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California, where he was introduced to theatre under the tutelage of Virginia Atkinson. After the war, Boone used the G.I. Bill to study acting at the Actors Studio in New York. In 1950, Boone made his screen debut as a Marine officer in Milestone's Halls of Montezuma (1951). Fox used him in military parts in Call Me Mister (1951) and The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951). He had bigger roles in Red Skies of Montana (1952), Return of the Texan (1952), Kangaroo (1952) (directed by Milestone), and Way of a Gaucho (1952). Boone was married three times: to Jane Hopper (1937–1940), Mimi Kelly (1949–1950), and Claire McAloon (from 1951 until his death). Richard Boone died at his home in St. Augustine, Florida, due to complications from throat cancer. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii. CLR
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Birthday: June 18, 1917
Age: 107 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 10, 1981
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The Hobbit
Overview: Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor Gandalf the Wizard drops in one night. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by the evil dragon Smaug. The only problem is that Gandalf has told the dwarves that Bilbo is an expert burglar, but he isn't...
Genres: Family Fantasy Animation Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-27
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The Big Sleep
Overview: Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-03-13
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Big Jake
Overview: An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-05-26
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Beneath the 12-Mile Reef
Overview: Mike and Tony Petrakis are a Greek father and son team who dive for sponges off the coast of Florida. After they are robbed by crooks, Arnold and the Rhys brothers, Mike decides to take his men to the dangerous 12-mile reef to dive for more sponges. Mike suffers a fatal accident when he falls from the reef leaving Tony to carry on the business. But now he has a companion, Gwyneth Rhys.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-12-02
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The Garment Jungle
Overview: Alan Mitchell returns to New York to work for his father Walter, the owner of a fashion house that designs and manufactures dresses. To stay non-union, Walter has hired Artie Ravidge, a hood who uses strong-arm tactics to keep the employees in line.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-05-01
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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Overview: The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
Genres: Action Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-10-16
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Rio Conchos
Overview: Two Army officers, an alcoholic ex-Confederate soldier and a womanizing Mexican travel to Mexico on a secret mission to prevent a megalomaniacal ex-Confederate colonel from selling a cache of stolen rifles to a band of murderous Apaches.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-28
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The Shootist
Overview: Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-07-21
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I Bury the Living
Overview: The new manager of a small-town cemetery becomes convinced that he triggered the untimely deaths of several plot owners by tampering with a certain map. When nobody believes him, he risks his sanity to play God once again and prove his point.
Genres: Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-07-01
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Hombre
Overview: John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-03-21
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Winter Kills
Overview: The younger brother of an assassinated US President is led down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and dead ends after learning of a man claiming to be the real shooter.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-11
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The Robe
Overview: Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-09-16
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The War Lord
Overview: A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.
Genres: History Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-11-17
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The Tall T
Overview: An independent former ranch foreman and an heiress are kidnapped by a trio of ruthless outlaws.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-04-02
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Man Without a Star
Overview: A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-03-24
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Dragnet
Overview: Two homicide detectives try to find just the facts behind a mobster's brutal murder.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-09-04
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Vicki
Overview: A supermodel gets murdered. While investigating the case the story of a waitress turned glamor girl is revealed.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-10-05
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The Kremlin Letter
Overview: After an unauthorized letter suggesting U.S. support for a Russian attack on China is sent to Moscow, a former naval officer and his team go undercover to retrieve it. Their plans are disrupted when a cunning politician raids their hideout.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-02-01
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Ten Wanted Men
Overview: When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick Campbell hires ten outlaws to help him seize power in the territory.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-02-01
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Halls of Montezuma
Overview: Richard Widmark leads an all star cast of marine leathernecks including Jack Palance, Robert Wagner, Karl Malden, Richard Boone and Jack Webb into battle on a heavily fortified island. This action-packed story follows the squad as they pick their way through enemy-infested jungles on a time sensitive mission to find the source of the enemy rockets. As the mission progresses, the squad and leader overcome many challenges as they are transformed into an effective and efficient fighting unit.
Genres: Adventure Drama Action War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-01-04
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The Night of the Following Day
Overview: A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wealthy father. Holding her prisoner in an isolated beach house, the gang's scheme runs perfectly until their personal demons surface and lead to a series of betrayals.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-01-10
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The Big Knife
Overview: Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to get his way.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-25
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The Arrangement
Overview: An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-11-18
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Away All Boats
Overview: The story of USS 'Belinda', a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-1945, as it prepares for action and landing troops on enemy beachheads.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-08-16
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The Last Dinosaur
Overview: Wealthy big game hunter (Boone), along with his group, gets trapped in pre-historic times where they are stalked by a ferocious dinosaur.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-07-07
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The Raid
Overview: A group of confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the small town of Saint Albans in Vermont. To get the lie of the land, their leader spends a few days in the town and finds he is getting drawn into its life and especially into that of an attractive widow and her son.
Genres: Western War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-08-04
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God's Gun
Overview: Priest turned vigilante Father John hunts down a gang of criminals, led by Sam Clayton, who killed a man in a local bar. On the gang's return to the town, they kill the priest, leaving a young parishioner Johnny behind. He now seeks revenge for the death of the holy man.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-02-01
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A Thunder of Drums
Overview: Captain Maddocks will never be promoted beyond Captain because of a mistake that he made in the past. Lt. McQuade is a green rookie who is now under the command of the tough Captain and he does not seem to be able to do anything right. Lt. McQuade also has trouble with Tracey, but it will be the renegade Indians that will test him and teach him the importance of following orders.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-09-26
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Against a Crooked Sky
Overview: The eldest daughter of a pioneer family is kidnapped by a mysterious Indian tribe and the eldest son pursues. In order to win back his sister's freedom, he must sacrifice his own life by passing the test of "Crooked Sky" and shield his sister from an executioner's arrow. Along the way, he recruits a broken down, drunk prospector to help him track down the unknown tribe and rescue his sister
Genres: Action Western Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-01
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Star in the Dust
Overview: The sheriff of Gunlock is planning to hang Sam Hall, who shot three farmers found on cattle land, at sundown. At the casino, betting is 8 to 3 he won't make it. The cattlemen are set to rescue Sam; the farmers hope to lynch him before he can be rescued; and Hall schemes for escape with his girl Nellie. But Sheriff Jorden is most concerned with finding out who hired Hall: a leading suspect is the sheriff's future brother-in-law.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-06-13
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Kona Coast
Overview: Sam Moran is a Honolulu charter-boat captain who leads fishing expeditions in the tropical paradise. When his daughter is found murdered at the party of a wealthy young playboy, he seeks the truth about the murder. Convinced the playboy is guilty, he enlists the help of his friend Kittibelle, who runs an alcohol abuse treatment center. Sam runs into a wall of silence obviously built by hush money and islanders fearful of reprisals from the rich and powerful family. The determined dad fights to uncover the information that will land the murderer in jail as he avenges the death of his daughter.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-05-01
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Red Skies of Montana
Overview: When a large forest fire breaks out in the mountains of Montana, a squad of 'Smoke Jumpers', the paratroop-corps of fire-fighters in the U. S. Forest Service, is flown to the scene from their regional headquarters in Missoula, Montana. The Forest Rangers, under Cliff Mason, put out the blaze, but several of the fire-fighters are killed. Ed Miller, son of one of the dead rangers, thinks he died because Mason was a coward, and sets out to prove it.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-01-23
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The Bushido Blade
Overview: A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai are sent to find it.
Genres: History Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-06-19
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Lizzie
Overview: A psychiatrist treats a woman of three faces: neurotic Elizabeth, wanton Lizzie, and charming Beth.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-04-04
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Kangaroo
Overview: In turn-of-the-century Australia, two criminals ingratiate themselves with a rancher in order to swindle him. However, the two partners become rivals for the affection of the rancher's beautiful daughter.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-05-16
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The Century Turns
Overview: An old-fashioned western lawman coming to grips with the "modern technology" of the 20th century. He teams up with college-educated criminologist to solve a tricky mystery.
Genres: Western Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-08
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In Broad Daylight
Overview: A newly blind actor discovers his wife is cheating on him with his best friend and hatches a plot to murder her and frame his friend for it.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-10-16
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Goodnight, My Love
Overview: Gruff gumshoe Francis Hogan is hired by a mysterious woman to find her boyfriend who has gone missing. With his perpetually hungry partner in tow, Hogan must untangle a web of intrigue involving the criminal underworld and a dead courier. One double-cross follows another as Hogan investigates the whole sordid affair.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Mystery Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-18
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The Siege at Red River
Overview: Cavalry Captain Farraday attempts to prevent the delivery of Gatling Guns into the hands of hostile Indians.
Genres: Action War Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-05-01
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Robbers' Roost
Overview: Jim "Tex" Wall, searching for the last of the three men who raped and killed his wife, joins a gang of cattle rustlers led by Hank Hays. Both Hays' outlaws and a rival gang headed by Heesman, have been hired as ranch hands by "Bull" Herrick, a cripple who owns a large cattle ranch and wants to get his large herd to market. He theorizes that the two gangs will be kept busy watching each other and neither will rustle his cattle. Helen has little faith in her brother's contrived plan, and hates and distrusts both groups. She begins to soften toward Jim, but abruptly changes when she sees a reward poster which says he has killed two men.
Genres: Action Drama Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-05-30
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City of Bad Men
Overview: Outlaws plan a robbery to take place during a championship prizefight in Carson City, Nevada.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-09-11
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Madron
Overview: A nun, the only survivor of an Indian massacre of a wagon train, is taken in by a cantankerous old gunfighter.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-12-01
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The Right Man
Overview: Film on presidential campaigns and the right to vote. Used as educational material in American classrooms.
Genres: TV Movie History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Return of the Texan
Overview: A young widower named Sam Crockett returns from Kansas City to his small hometown in rural Texas, bringing with him his feisty grandfather and two young sons, Steve and Yoyo. He tries to make a go of the old family homestead but faces financial problems and pressures from his well-to-do neighbor, Rod Marshall. He also begins an on-again-off-again romance with Rod's sister-in-law, even though she's engaged to wed the town's doctor. Events come to head when Sam's grandfather suffers a stroke.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-02-13
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Way of a Gaucho
Overview: In 1875 Argentina, after killing a man, a gaucho is sentenced to harsh army duty but he deserts the army and becomes a bandit leader.
Genres: Western Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-10-16
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The Great Niagara
Overview: An embittered old man is obsessed with conquering the Niagara River and Niagara Falls. He endangers his sons' lives by forcing them to challenge the falls by going over them in a barrel.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-09-24
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Ocean's Eleven
Overview: Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-08-10
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The Alamo
Overview: The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
Genres: War Adventure History Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-10-23
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Call Me Mister
Overview: A G.I. in occupied Japan tries to re-woo his old love, who's putting on a show for the troops.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-02-01
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Battle Stations
Overview: The crew of a U.S. Navy ship in World War II goes into battle against the Japanese fleet.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-02-01
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Man on a Tightrope
Overview: The owner of an impoverished circus in Communist-ruled Czechoslovokia plots to flee across the border to freedom, taking his entire troupe of performers and wild animals with him.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-05-21
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The Shootist: The Legend Lives On
Overview: Documentary short about the making of John Wayne's final movie, the 1976 film The Shootist.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-24
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Deadly Harvest
Overview: An Iron Curtain defector who has been living for years as a California winegrower learns that Soviet agents are stalking him.
Genres: Thriller Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-09-26
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John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Overview: Documentary about the making of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960). Included are behind-the-scenes photos and footage of the actual production of the film, clips from it and interviews with members of the cast, crew and local residents in Brackettville, TX, where it was filmed.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-06
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