Biography
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…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941) — Bert Jefferson
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Mesa of Lost Women (1953) — Dan Mulcahey, foreman
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Missile to the Moon (1958) — Steve Dayton
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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) — Charles Dana Gibson (uncredited)
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Cyborg 2087 (1966) — General
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The Big Shot (1942) — George Anderson
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Mission to Moscow (1943) — Paul
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Backlash (1947) — Richard Conroy
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Danger Zone (1951) — Police Lt. Bruger
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The Tanks Are Coming (1941) — Pete
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City of Shadows (1955) — Phil Jergins
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Pier 23 (1951) — Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
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Big Town After Dark (1947) — Chuck LaRue
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Busses Roar (1942) — Sergeant Ryan
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The Gun That Won the West (1955) — Lang
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Mask of the Dragon (1951) — Phil Ramsey
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Roaring City (1951) — Inspector Bruger
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Escape from Crime (1942) — Dennis Daniel "Red" O'Hara
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Fingerprints Don't Lie (1951) — James Stover
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Sky Liner (1949) — Steve Blair
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A Volta do Besouro Verde (1940) — Nightclub Headwaiter
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Blonde Bait (1956) — Kent Foster
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The Last Ride (1944) — Pat Harrigan
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Stories of the Century (1954) — Sheriff Pat Garrett
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Motor Patrol (1950) — Detective Bill Hartley
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An Annapolis Story (1955) — Cmdr. Wilson (uncredited)
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Out of the Storm (1948) — R.J. Ramsey
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Operation Haylift (1950) — Max Maxwell
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Speed to Spare (1948) — Jerry McGee
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Jewels of Brandenburg (1947) — Johnny Vickers
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Waterfront at Midnight (1948) — 'Socks' Barstow
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Truck Busters (1943) — Casey Dorgan
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Lonely Heart Bandits (1950) — Aaron Hunt
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King of the Royal Mounted (1940) — Const. Hallett
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Riders of Death Valley (1941) — Joe Miller
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Waterfront (1954) — Mike Walsh
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Spy Train (1943) — Bruce Grant
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Alaska Patrol (1949) — Tom Norman / Rattick
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One Too Many (1950) — Bob Mason
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The Postman Didn't Ring (1942) — Daniel Carter