Cast & creator
Richard Travis
Best known for Stories of the Century, Stories of the Century, Waterfront
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
Also known as: William Benton Justice
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1940–1966 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (44)
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Stories of the Century
Sheriff Pat Garrett
1954Stories of the Century
Frank James
1954
Waterfront
Mike Walsh
1954
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Charles Dana Gibson (uncredited)
1955
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Nightclub Headwaiter
1940
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Bert Jefferson
1941
The Gun That Won the West
Lang
1955
Missile to the Moon
Steve Dayton
1958
Mission to Moscow
Paul
1943
Mesa of Lost Women
Dan Mulcahey, foreman
1953
Riders of Death Valley
Joe Miller
1941
The Postman Didn't Ring
Daniel Carter
1942
Big Town After Dark
Chuck LaRue
1947
Out of the Storm
R.J. Ramsey
1948
Cyborg 2087
General
1966
The Tanks Are Coming
Pete
1941
Fingerprints Don't Lie
James Stover
1951
The Hired Man
Asst. Sheriff Barrett
1957
Backlash
Richard Conroy
1947
King of the Royal Mounted
Const. Hallett
1940
The Big Shot
George Anderson
1942
Mask of the Dragon
Phil Ramsey
1951
Escape from Crime
Dennis Daniel "Red" O'Hara
1942
Alaska Patrol
Tom Norman / Rattick
1949
An Annapolis Story
Cmdr. Wilson (uncredited)
1955
Operation Haylift
Max Maxwell
1950
Motor Patrol
Detective Bill Hartley
1950
Charlie's Haunt
1950
Spy Train
Bruce Grant
1943
Busses Roar
Sergeant Ryan
1942
Waterfront at Midnight
'Socks' Barstow
1948
Roaring City
Inspector Bruger
1951
City of Shadows
Phil Jergins
1955
Jewels of Brandenburg
Johnny Vickers
1947
Truck Busters
Casey Dorgan
1943
Blonde Bait
Kent Foster
1956Proceed and Report
Ensign Murphy
1943
Pier 23
Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
1951
Sky Liner
Steve Blair
1949
One Too Many
Bob Mason
1950
Speed to Spare
Jerry McGee
1948
The Last Ride
Pat Harrigan
1944
Lonely Heart Bandits
Aaron Hunt
1950
Danger Zone
Police Lt. Bruger
1951