Richard Harrison, Sword & Sandal Legend Who Had an 'A' Life in 'B' Movies, Dies at 90
The American actor made more than 100 B-movies and helped Soviet star Oleg Vidov defect during the Cold War, a longtime friend said.
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Richard Harrison, Sword & Sandal Legend Who Had an 'A' Life in 'B' Movies, Dies at 90
Richard Harrison, who went from Salt Lake City to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune as an actor — but instead found it in a slew of foreign productions that capitalized on his strong jaw and musclebound physique — died September 18. He was 90. Harrison’s death was due to natural causes. His was a uniquely American story, even if he wound up with more fans in Europe and Asia. Harrison was a model during the posing-strap era of the 1950s, wo…
Actor Richard Harrison, who battled Nazis and ninjas, dead at 90
Actor and director Richard Harrison, famed for low-budget but eminently memorable military epics, spaghetti westerns and martial arts flicks, is dead at 90. His friend Joan Borsten announced his death on social media and eulogized "an A-life in B-movies" Harrison never let his movie star status, especially in Italy where he couldn't walk down the street without being recognized, go to his head. — Read the rest
Richard Harrison died in Los Angeles on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 90 years of age because of natural causes. The American actor, who became a symbol of cinema... The article Richard Harrison died at 90: he refused the role of Clint Eastwood in For a Fist of Dollars comes from Bigodino.
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