Richard Greene
Richard Marius Joseph Greene ( born August 25, 1918 in Plymouth, † June 1, 1985 in Norfolk ) was a British actor.
Acting Career
Richard Greene was already an established British theater actor when he was brought in 1938 by Darryl F. Zanuck with a studio contract with 20th Century Fox to Hollywood. The actor made his U.S. debut as a leading man of Loretta Young in Four Men and a Prayer, directed by John Ford, the reactions of the fans were positive and the studio tried to make Greene as the successor of Tyrone Power star. In addition to a further appearance on the side of Loretta Young in The golden whip, turned Greene in 1938 next to the Sonja Henie musical My Lucky Star: The following year he starred opposite Shirley Temple in The Little Princess. Further roles he took in The Hound of the Baskervilles and Stanley and Livingston. His career did not develop as hoped and Richard Greene did not have supporting roles and occasional second lead roles beyond. After entry into the war of England Richard Greene returned in late 1940 returned to Britain, where he appeared at the side of Anna Neagle in Yellow Canary, among others. After 1946, he went back to the U.S., but his career did not take the expected upturn. Only the British television series The Adventures of Robin Hood, in 1955 in 143 episodes embodied the legendary hero until 1960, helped him to new popularity. The actor appeared in the late 1960s on, in some Hammer films. By 1981, he was seen in guest roles in numerous television series, including in The Professionals.
Richard Greene bred in later years on his farm in Ireland successfully horses. From 1941 to 1951 he was married to Patricia Medina, his second wife, Beatrice Summers.