Terry Richards
David Terence Richards (2 November 1932 – 14 June 2014)
Biography
Born in
Richards' most famous scene was as the scripted "large Arabian swordsman" in the 1981 Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Richards retired after his last performance in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, where his character beat-up Pierce Brosnan in a recording studio in Germany.[1] Richards lived his later life in Ruislip.[2] His funeral service and burial took place on 24 June 2014 at Breakspear Crematorium following his death from a sudden cardiac arrest in his sleep. [2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1960 | The Flesh and the Fiends | Medical Student | Uncredited |
1966 | The Idol | Laborer | |
1966 | Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. |
Resistance Member | Uncredited |
1967 | The Dirty Dozen | Sergeant MacIntosh Blake | Uncredited |
1968 | Attack on the Iron Coast | Commando | Uncredited |
1968 | Hammerhead | Parking Garage Thug | Uncredited |
1971 | The Last Valley |
Norseman | Uncredited |
1971 | 1000 Convicts and a Woman |
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1973 | Kidnapped | Mungo Campbell | |
1973 | The Mackintosh Man | Inmate | Uncredited |
1976 | Confessions of a Driving Instructor | Monks Hill Rugger Team | |
1978 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Bruce the Knife | |
1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Wampa | Uncredited |
1980 | Flash Gordon | Ming's Brute #4 | |
1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Arab Swordsman | |
1983 | High Road to China | Ginger | |
1985 | Red Sonja | Djart | |
1988 | Haunted Summer | Fletcher | |
1988 | The Bourne Identity | Johann | |
1990 | Good Girl, Bad Girl | Man | Uncredited |
1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | Carver's thug | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Terry Richards: UK stunt man dies aged 81". BBC News. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Alan Hayes (24 June 2014). "Funeral of Raiders Of The Lost Ark stuntman Terry Richards". GetWestLondon.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ showing on freeview channel 61, Jan 2016
- ^ a b "Indiana Jones Stuntman Terry Richards Interview". Red Carpet News. 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "The Urban Legends of Indiana Jones". Lucasfilm. 2004-01-13. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
External links
- Terry Richards at IMDb