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Richard Erdman

Richard Erdman

Director & actor · born 1 June 1925 · Enid, Oklahoma, USA

Richard Erdman (June 1, 1925 - March 16, 2019) was an American film and television actor and director.

In a career that has spanned seven decades, his best known roles are that of the barracks chief Hoffy in Stalag 17, and McNulty in the classic Twilight Zone episode "A Kind of a Stopwatch". In Tora Tora Tora he played Colonel Edward F. French, the officer who responded to the failure to transmit the warning to Pearl Harbor using Army radio to instead use commercial telegraph rather than using the Navy or FBI radio systems.

Where to start: Stalag 17 (1953).

As director 3

As actor 63

TV shows 25

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Richard Erdman movie?

By viewer score, Stalag 17 (1953) at 7.7/10.

What are Richard Erdman’s most popular movies?

The Pagemaster, Stalag 17, Tora! Tora! Tora!.

How many movies has Richard Erdman made?

66 films on TMDB, 3 as director, 63 as actor.

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