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| birth_name = Richard Edwin Bradford Jr.
| birth_name = Richard Edwin Bradford Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|11|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|11|10}}
| birth_place = [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Tyler, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|03|22|1934|11|10}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|03|22|1934|11|10}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| other_names = Dick Bradford
| other_names = Dick Bradford
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1963–2005
| years_active = 1963–2005
| spouse = {{marriage|Eileen Elliott|1965|1984|end=divorced}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Eileen Elliott|1965|1984|end=divorced}}
| partner = [[Millie Perkins]]
| partner = [[Millie Perkins]]
| children = 1
| children = 1
}}
}}


'''Richard Edwin Bradford Jr.'''<ref>"Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V69X-XKX : 1 January 2015), Richard Edwin Jr. Bradford, 10 Nov 1934; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.</ref> (November 10, 1934 – March 22, 2016<ref name="AH">{{Cite news|title=Obituaries: Richard Bradford|author=Hayward, Anthony|date=April 14, 2016|work=The Scotsman|page=34|quote=Richard Bradford, American actor who played the enigmatic McGill in Man in a Suitcase. Born: 10 November 1934, in Tyler, Texas. Died: 22 March 2016, in Los Angeles, aged 81. [...] Bradford was born in Tyler, Texas, the son of Richard and Rose (nee Flaxman). [...] By the time he was five, his parents had divorced and he and his mother were living in Conroe with her Russian-born parents, Will and Sarah, who ran a grocery store. [...] [A]fter being educated at a San Antonio high school, he attended the city's Peacock Military Academy. He then won a football scholarship to Texas A&M University. [...] [W]hen an injury ended his career, [he] switched to baseball and Texas University, only to find that he did not have enough semester hours to make him eligible for the baseball team. An admirer of method actors Marlon Brando and James Dean, Bradford decided on acting as a career and headed for New York in 1957.|id={{ProQuest|2024788993}}}}</ref>) was an American actor. He is best known for his leading role in the television series ''[[Man in a Suitcase]]'' (1967–1968) and supporting role in the film ''[[The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables]]'' (1987).
'''Richard Edwin Bradford Jr.''' (November 10, 1934 – March 22, 2016) was an American actor. He is best known for his leading role in the television series ''[[Man in a Suitcase]]'' (1967–1968) and supporting role in the film ''[[The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables]]'' (1987).


==Early life==
== Early life ==
Bradford was born in Tyler, Texas, the son of Rose and Richard Edwin Bradford. His stepfather was a wholesale grocer.<ref>[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800071259/bio Richard Bradford Biography - Yahoo! Movies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Raised by his grandparents in [[Conroe, Texas|Conroe]], Bradford received his schooling in San Antonio, Texas, then attended Texas A&M on a football scholarship.
Bradford was born in Tyler, Texas, the son of Richard Edwin Bradford and Rose Flaxman.<ref name="AH"/> His stepfather was a wholesale grocer.<ref>[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800071259/bio Richard Bradford Biography – Yahoo! Movies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Raised by his grandparents in [[Conroe, Texas|Conroe]], Bradford received his schooling in San Antonio, Texas, then attended Texas A&M on a football scholarship.<ref name="AH"/>


When an injury short-circuited Bradford's budding athletic career, and a switch to baseball at Texas State University was stymied due to insufficient semester hours, Bradford finally decided to seriously pursue a long-contemplated career in acting. To this end he made his way to New York.
When an injury short-circuited his budding athletic career, and a switch to baseball at Texas State University was stymied due to insufficient semester hours, Bradford, who had long admired the work of actors [[Marlon Brando]] and [[James Dean]], finally decided to seriously pursue a long-contemplated career in acting. To this end he made his way to New York.<ref name="AH"/>


==Career==
== Career ==
Supporting himself by waiting tables, Bradford studied acting,<ref name=TVKeyBio>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kvIvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5561,1557268&dq=richard-bradford+actor&hl=en "The TV Key Mailbag: Richard Bradford Once Head Waiter"]. ''The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. June 10, 1968.</ref> first with [[Frank Corsaro]],<ref name=YankHitBrit>Witbeck, Charles: [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=icZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7272,1674295&dq=richard-bradford+actor&hl=en "Yank Is Hit In British Spy Series; 'Unknown' No Longer"]. ''The Toledo Blade''. May 21, 1968.</ref> and finally, in 1962, was admitted to the [[Actors Studio]], where he studied for two years,<ref name=TVKeyBio/> leading to roles in Studio productions such as ''[[Mother Courage]]'' (1963), [[June Havoc]]'s ''Marathon '33'' (1963), and ''[[Blues for Mister Charlie]]'' (1964). Also, he understudied [[Rod Steiger]] in the touring production of [[A.E. Hotchner]]'s ''A Short, Happy Life'' (1961),<ref name=YankHitBrit/> an ostensibly Broadway-bound show which folded out of town.<ref>Scheuer, Steven H.: [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6qhIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TwENAAAAIBAJ&pg=647,4677374&dq=short-happy-life+rod-steiger&hl=en "TV Key Mailbag"]. ''The Meriden Journal''. February 20, 1962.</ref>
Supporting himself by waiting tables, Bradford studied acting,<ref name=TVKeyBio>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kvIvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5561,1557268&dq=richard-bradford+actor&hl=en "The TV Key Mailbag: Richard Bradford Once Head Waiter"]. ''The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. June 10, 1968.</ref> first with [[Frank Corsaro]],<ref name=YankHitBrit>Witbeck, Charles: [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=icZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7272,1674295&dq=richard-bradford+actor&hl=en "Yank Is Hit In British Spy Series; 'Unknown' No Longer"]. ''The Toledo Blade''. May 21, 1968.</ref> and finally, in 1962, was admitted to the [[Actors Studio]], where he studied for two years,<ref name=TVKeyBio /> leading to roles in Studio productions such as ''[[Mother Courage]]'' (1963), [[June Havoc]]'s ''Marathon '33'' (1963), and ''[[Blues for Mister Charlie]]'' (1964). Also, he understudied [[Rod Steiger]] in the touring production of [[A.E. Hotchner]]'s ''A Short, Happy Life'' (1961),<ref name=YankHitBrit /> an ostensibly Broadway-bound show which folded out of town.<ref>Scheuer, Steven H.: [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6qhIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TwENAAAAIBAJ&pg=647,4677374&dq=short-happy-life+rod-steiger&hl=en "TV Key Mailbag"]. ''The Meriden Journal''. February 20, 1962.</ref>


Bradford's work caught the eye of another Actors Studio member, director [[Arthur Penn]], who cast Bradford in ''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]'' (1966),<ref name=TVKeyBio/>. This work, in turn, attracted the attention of media impresario [[Lew Grade]], who brought Bradford to Great Britain in 1967 for ''[[Man in a Suitcase]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/richard-bradford/biography/|title=Richard Bradford Biography|publisher=TV.com|access-date=2012-12-05}}</ref>
Bradford's work caught the eye of another Actors Studio member, director [[Arthur Penn]], who cast Bradford in ''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]'' (1966),.<ref name=TVKeyBio /> This work, in turn, attracted the attention of media impresario [[Lew Grade]], who brought Bradford to Great Britain in 1967 for ''[[Man in a Suitcase]]''.


In addition to his numerous TV appearances, Bradford has been featured in many films, such as ''[[The Missouri Breaks]]'' (1976), ''[[An Enemy of the People (1978 film)|An Enemy of the People]]'' (1978), ''[[Badge of the Assassin]]'' (1985), ''[[The Trip to Bountiful]]'' (1985), ''[[The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables]]'' (1987), and ''[[The Milagro Beanfield War]]'' (1988), but arguably his best known film role is the corrupt police captain in the 1997 film ''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]''. Bradford appeared in the 1989 film ''[[Heart of Dixie (film)|Heart of Dixie]]'' and had notable turns in [[Costa-Gavras]]' ''[[Missing (1982 film)|Missing]]'' (1982), ''[[The Mean Season]]'' (1985) and ''[[The Crossing Guard]]'' (1995).
In addition to his numerous TV appearances, Bradford has been featured in many films, such as ''[[The Missouri Breaks]]'' (1976), ''[[An Enemy of the People (1978 film)|An Enemy of the People]]'' (1978), ''[[Badge of the Assassin]]'' (1985), ''[[The Trip to Bountiful]]'' (1985), ''[[The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables]]'' (1987), and ''[[The Milagro Beanfield War]]'' (1988), but arguably his best known film role is the corrupt police captain in the 1997 film ''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]''. Bradford appeared in the 1989 film ''[[Heart of Dixie (film)|Heart of Dixie]]'' and had notable turns in [[Costa-Gavras]]' ''[[Missing (1982 film)|Missing]]'' (1982), ''[[The Mean Season]]'' (1985) and ''[[The Crossing Guard]]'' (1995).


In the 1960s, he appeared in one episode of the television series ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' and guest-starred in an episode of ''[[The High Chaparral]]''. In the 1970s, he played Lutie Bascomb in one episode of ''[[The Waltons]]''. He guest-starred in an episode of ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' in the 1980s. He also guest-starred on ''[[Viper (TV series)|Viper]]''. In 1987, he starred in the miniseries ''[[Amerika (TV miniseries)|Amerika]]''. In the mid 1980s, he was a semi-regular cast member of the series ''[[Cagney & Lacey]]''.
In the 1960s, he appeared in the ''Sanctuary'' episode of the television series ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' and guest-starred in an episode of ''[[The High Chaparral]]''. In the 1970s, he played Lutie Bascomb in one episode of ''[[The Waltons]]''. He guest starred(series 2 Episode 21) in an episode of Kojak 'The Goodluck Bomber' in 1975. He guest-starred in an episode of ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' in the 1980s. He also guest-starred in an episode in the first season of ''[[Viper (TV series)|Viper]]''. In 1987, he starred in the miniseries ''[[Amerika (TV miniseries)|Amerika]]''. In the mid 1980s, he was a semi-regular cast member of the series ''[[Cagney & Lacey]]''.


==Personal life==
== Personal life ==
Bradford was married to ballet dancer Eileen Elliott from 1965 to 1984. He was in a long-time relationship with actress [[Millie Perkins]]{{fact|date=June 2021}}. He had a son, Richard Bradford III.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=richard-bradford&pid=179024157|title=Richard Bradford Obituary|website=[[Legacy.com]]|access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref>
Bradford was married to ballet dancer Eileen Elliott from 1965 to 1984. He had a son, Richard Bradford III.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=richard-bradford&pid=179024157|title=Richard Bradford Obituary|website=[[Legacy.com]]|access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref>


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== Miscellaneous ==
He died on March 22, 2016 at the age of 81 in Los Angeles.
In 1986, [[The Smiths]] used a photograph of Bradford on the cover of their single "[[Panic (The Smiths song)|Panic]]".<ref>Goddard, Simon (2013). ''[https://archive.org/details/songsthatsavedyo0000godd/page/270/mode/2up?q=%22panic+b-side+vicar+in+a+tutu%22+%22cover+star+richard+bradford%22 Songs That Saved Your Life (Revised Edition): The Art of The Smiths 1982-87]''. London: Titan Books. p.&nbsp;271. {{ISBN|9781781162583}}.</ref>


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In 2004, Bradford gave a series of interviews and commentaries for a DVD release of ''Man in a Suitcase'', expressing mild surprise at the ongoing popularity of the series today.{{Citation needed |date=September 2023}}
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==Miscellaneous==


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== Selected filmography ==
In 1986, [[The Smiths]] used a photograph of Bradford on the cover of their single "[[Panic (The Smiths song)|Panic]]".

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In 2004, Bradford gave a series of interviews and commentaries for a DVD release of ''Man in a Suitcase'', expressing mild surprise at the ongoing popularity of the series today.

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==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]'' (1966) as Damon Fuller
* ''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]'' (1966) as Damon Fuller
* ''To Chase a Million'' (1967) as McGill
* ''To Chase a Million'' (1967) as McGill
* ''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Operation Heartbeat]]'' (1969, TV movie) as Dr. Joseph Gannon
* ''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Operation Heartbeat]]'' (1969, TV movie) as Dr. Joseph Gannon
* ''[[The High Chaparral]]'' (1970 - It Takes a Smart Man) as 'Tulsa Red'
* ''[[The High Chaparral]]'' (1970 – It Takes a Smart Man) as 'Tulsa Red'
* ''Mannix'' (1973 – The Danford File ) as Barney Edmonds
* ''[[The Missouri Breaks]]'' (1976) as Pete Marker
* ''[[The Missouri Breaks]]'' (1976) as Pete Marker
* ''[[An Enemy of the People (1978 film)|An Enemy of the People]]'' (1978) as Captain Forster
* ''[[An Enemy of the People (1978 film)|An Enemy of the People]]'' (1978) as Captain Forster
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* ''[[More American Graffiti]]'' (1979) as Major Creech
* ''[[More American Graffiti]]'' (1979) as Major Creech
* ''[[A Rumor of War (miniseries)|A Rumor of War]]'' (1980, TV miniseries) as General Merle Rupert
* ''[[A Rumor of War (miniseries)|A Rumor of War]]'' (1980, TV miniseries) as General Merle Rupert
*''[[Missing (1982 film)|Missing]]'' (1982) as Andrew Babcock
* ''[[Missing (1982 film)|Missing]]'' (1982) as Andrew Babcock
*''[[Hammett (film)|Hammett]]'' (1982) as Detective Bradford
* ''[[Hammett (film)|Hammett]]'' (1982) as Detective Bradford
*''[[The Escape Artist]]'' (1982) as Sam, City Treasurer (uncredited)
* ''[[The Escape Artist (film)|The Escape Artist]]'' (1982) as Sam, City Treasurer (uncredited)
*''[[Lookin' to Get Out]]'' (1982) as Bernie Gold
* ''[[Lookin' to Get Out]]'' (1982) as Bernie Gold
*''Running Hot'' (1984) as Tom Bond
* ''Running Hot'' (1984) as Tom Bond
*''[[The Mean Season]]'' (1985) as Phil Wilson
* ''[[The Mean Season]]'' (1985) as Phil Wilson
*''[[The Legend of Billie Jean]]'' (1985) as Pyatt
* ''[[The Legend of Billie Jean]]'' (1985) as Pyatt
*''[[Badge of the Assassin]]'' (1985) as L.J. Delsa
* ''[[Badge of the Assassin]]'' (1985) as L.J. Delsa
*''[[The Trip To Bountiful]]'' (1985) as Sheriff
* ''[[The Trip To Bountiful]]'' (1985) as Sheriff
*''[[Amerika (TV miniseries)|Amerika]]'' (1987, TV miniseries) as Ward Milford
* ''[[Amerika (TV miniseries)|Amerika]]'' (1987, TV miniseries) as Ward Milford
*''[[The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables]]'' (1987) as Police Chief Mike Dorsett
* ''[[The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables]]'' (1987) as Police Chief Mike Dorsett
*''[[The Milagro Beanfield War]]'' (1988) as Ladd Devine
* ''[[The Milagro Beanfield War]]'' (1988) as Ladd Devine
* ''[[Little Nikita]]'' (1988) as Konstantin Karpov
* ''[[Little Nikita]]'' (1988) as Konstantin Karpov
*''[[Permanent Record (film)|Permanent Record]]'' (1988) as Leo Verdell
* ''[[Permanent Record (film)|Permanent Record]]'' (1988) as Leo Verdell
* ''[[Sunset (1988 film)|Sunset]]'' (1988) as Captain Blackworth
* ''[[Sunset (1988 film)|Sunset]]'' (1988) as Captain Blackworth
* ''[[Wildfire (1988 film)|Wildfire]]'' (1988) as Gene
* ''[[Wildfire (1988 film)|Wildfire]]'' (1988) as Gene
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* ''[[Arctic Blue]]'' (1993) as Wilder
* ''[[Arctic Blue]]'' (1993) as Wilder
* ''[[When a Man Loves a Woman (film)|When a Man Loves a Woman]]'' (1994) as Angry Man Watching TV (uncredited)
* ''[[When a Man Loves a Woman (film)|When a Man Loves a Woman]]'' (1994) as Angry Man Watching TV (uncredited)
* ''[[Indictment: The Mcmartin Trial]] (1995) as Los Angeles District Attorney Ira Reiner
* ''[[Indictment: The McMartin Trial]]'' (1995) as Los Angeles District Attorney Ira Reiner
* ''[[Steal Big Steal Little]]'' (1995) as Nick Zingaro, Hood From Chicago
* ''[[Steal Big Steal Little]]'' (1995) as Nick Zingaro, Hood From Chicago
* ''[[The Crossing Guard]]'' (1995) as Stuart Booth
* ''[[The Crossing Guard]]'' (1995) as Stuart Booth
* ''[[The Chamber (1996 film)|The Chamber]]'' (1996) - Wyn Lettner
* ''[[The Chamber (1996 film)|The Chamber]]'' (1996) – Wyn Lettner
* ''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]'' (1997) as Captain Jack Foley
* ''[[Hoodlum (film)|Hoodlum]]'' (1997) as Captain Jack Foley
* ''[[Just the Ticket]]'' (1999) as Benny Moran
* ''[[Just the Ticket]]'' (1999) as Benny Moran
* ''[[The Man from Elysian Fields]]'' (2001) as Edward Rodgers
* ''[[The Man from Elysian Fields]]'' (2001) as Edward Rodgers
* ''Hawaiian Gardens'' (2001) as Bruno
* ''[[Hawaiian Gardens (film)|Hawaiian Gardens]]'' (2001) as Bruno
* ''[[The Lost City (2005 film)|The Lost City]]'' (2005) as Don Donoso Fellove
* ''[[The Lost City (2005 film)|The Lost City]]'' (2005) as Don Donoso Fellove
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==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 16 June 2024

Richard Bradford
Born
Richard Edwin Bradford Jr.

(1934-11-10)November 10, 1934
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 2016(2016-03-22) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesDick Bradford
OccupationActor
Years active1963–2005
Spouse
Eileen Elliott
​
​
(m. 1965; div. 1984)​
PartnerMillie Perkins
Children1

Richard Edwin Bradford Jr.[1] (November 10, 1934 – March 22, 2016[2]) was an American actor. He is best known for his leading role in the television series Man in a Suitcase (1967–1968) and supporting role in the film The Untouchables (1987).

Early life

[edit]

Bradford was born in Tyler, Texas, the son of Richard Edwin Bradford and Rose Flaxman.[2] His stepfather was a wholesale grocer.[3] Raised by his grandparents in Conroe, Bradford received his schooling in San Antonio, Texas, then attended Texas A&M on a football scholarship.[2]

When an injury short-circuited his budding athletic career, and a switch to baseball at Texas State University was stymied due to insufficient semester hours, Bradford, who had long admired the work of actors Marlon Brando and James Dean, finally decided to seriously pursue a long-contemplated career in acting. To this end he made his way to New York.[2]

Career

[edit]

Supporting himself by waiting tables, Bradford studied acting,[4] first with Frank Corsaro,[5] and finally, in 1962, was admitted to the Actors Studio, where he studied for two years,[4] leading to roles in Studio productions such as Mother Courage (1963), June Havoc's Marathon '33 (1963), and Blues for Mister Charlie (1964). Also, he understudied Rod Steiger in the touring production of A.E. Hotchner's A Short, Happy Life (1961),[5] an ostensibly Broadway-bound show which folded out of town.[6]

Bradford's work caught the eye of another Actors Studio member, director Arthur Penn, who cast Bradford in The Chase (1966),.[4] This work, in turn, attracted the attention of media impresario Lew Grade, who brought Bradford to Great Britain in 1967 for Man in a Suitcase.

In addition to his numerous TV appearances, Bradford has been featured in many films, such as The Missouri Breaks (1976), An Enemy of the People (1978), Badge of the Assassin (1985), The Trip to Bountiful (1985), The Untouchables (1987), and The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), but arguably his best known film role is the corrupt police captain in the 1997 film Hoodlum. Bradford appeared in the 1989 film Heart of Dixie and had notable turns in Costa-Gavras' Missing (1982), The Mean Season (1985) and The Crossing Guard (1995).

In the 1960s, he appeared in the Sanctuary episode of the television series Gunsmoke and guest-starred in an episode of The High Chaparral. In the 1970s, he played Lutie Bascomb in one episode of The Waltons. He guest starred(series 2 Episode 21) in an episode of Kojak 'The Goodluck Bomber' in 1975. He guest-starred in an episode of Murder, She Wrote in the 1980s. He also guest-starred in an episode in the first season of Viper. In 1987, he starred in the miniseries Amerika. In the mid 1980s, he was a semi-regular cast member of the series Cagney & Lacey.

Personal life

[edit]

Bradford was married to ballet dancer Eileen Elliott from 1965 to 1984. He had a son, Richard Bradford III.[7]

Miscellaneous

[edit]

In 1986, The Smiths used a photograph of Bradford on the cover of their single "Panic".[8]

In 2004, Bradford gave a series of interviews and commentaries for a DVD release of Man in a Suitcase, expressing mild surprise at the ongoing popularity of the series today.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V69X-XKX : 1 January 2015), Richard Edwin Jr. Bradford, 10 Nov 1934; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
  2. ^ a b c d Hayward, Anthony (April 14, 2016). "Obituaries: Richard Bradford". The Scotsman. p. 34. ProQuest 2024788993. Richard Bradford, American actor who played the enigmatic McGill in Man in a Suitcase. Born: 10 November 1934, in Tyler, Texas. Died: 22 March 2016, in Los Angeles, aged 81. [...] Bradford was born in Tyler, Texas, the son of Richard and Rose (nee Flaxman). [...] By the time he was five, his parents had divorced and he and his mother were living in Conroe with her Russian-born parents, Will and Sarah, who ran a grocery store. [...] [A]fter being educated at a San Antonio high school, he attended the city's Peacock Military Academy. He then won a football scholarship to Texas A&M University. [...] [W]hen an injury ended his career, [he] switched to baseball and Texas University, only to find that he did not have enough semester hours to make him eligible for the baseball team. An admirer of method actors Marlon Brando and James Dean, Bradford decided on acting as a career and headed for New York in 1957.
  3. ^ Richard Bradford Biography – Yahoo! Movies
  4. ^ a b c "The TV Key Mailbag: Richard Bradford Once Head Waiter". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 10, 1968.
  5. ^ a b Witbeck, Charles: "Yank Is Hit In British Spy Series; 'Unknown' No Longer". The Toledo Blade. May 21, 1968.
  6. ^ Scheuer, Steven H.: "TV Key Mailbag". The Meriden Journal. February 20, 1962.
  7. ^ "Richard Bradford Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Goddard, Simon (2013). Songs That Saved Your Life (Revised Edition): The Art of The Smiths 1982-87. London: Titan Books. p. 271. ISBN 9781781162583.
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