Portrait of Richard Erdman

Acting

Richard Erdman

Career

Active from 1944 to 2008, with a break from 1989 to 2007, busiest in 1953 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Stalag 17
Stalag 17
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 80 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Erdman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 5
  • Wholesome Entertainment 5
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Romance 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Family Adventure 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Gentle Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

120
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Bag
The Bag

as John Harper

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 45
Dr. Ken
Dr. Ken (2015)
GoodWatch score 33

TV show ยท as Richard Erdman

Weird Loners
Weird Loners (2015)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Carl's Grandfather

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 79
Community
Community (2009)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Leonard

Empire State Building Murders
Empire State Building Murders (2008)

as Eddie Walker

Joan of Arcadia
Joan of Arcadia (2003)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Mr. Hanson

Boomtown
Boomtown (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Kevin's Dad

The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Frank

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 65
Judging Amy
Judging Amy (1999)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mr. Callahan

Felicity
Felicity (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Howie

The Pagemaster
The Pagemaster (1994)
GoodWatch score 39

as Pirate (voice)

Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show ยท as Elliot (voice)

The Dark Wind
The Dark Wind (1992)
GoodWatch score 44

Co-Producer

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

as actor 'Stalag 17' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Mr. Perl

Wings
Wings (1990)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Howard Banks

1980s

17 titles ยท average score 60
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

as Sid Buckman / Car Wash Manager (voice)

DuckTales
DuckTales (1987)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Mayor Rufus B. Pinfeathers (voice) / King Arty (voice)

She's the Sheriff
She's the Sheriff (1987)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Frank Rubin

Valet Girls
Valet Girls (1987)
GoodWatch score 40

as Waiter

Tomboy
Tomboy (1985)
GoodWatch score 32

as Chester

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Jonathan / Eggman

Trancers
Trancers (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

as Drunken Wise Man

Cheers
Cheers (1982)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Duncan Fitzgerald

Remington Steele
Remington Steele (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Bert the Coroner

Cassie & Co.
Cassie & Co. (1982)

TV show ยท as George Davenport

Space Stars
Space Stars (1981)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Additional Voices (voice)

Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1980)
GoodWatch score 50

as Mr. Zeider

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 63
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (1978)
GoodWatch score 41

TV show ยท as Mr. Zeider

Lou Grant
Lou Grant (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman (1976)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Slayton / Vernon

Mr. Majestyk
Mr. Majestyk (1974)
GoodWatch score 69

as Dick Richard / Dick Richard (uncredited)

Brothers O'Toole
Brothers O'Toole (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

as Judge Quincey P. Trumbell

Police Story
Police Story (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Visions...
Visions... (1972)

as Ellis

Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Teenage Tease
Teenage Tease (1971)

Director

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
GoodWatch score 64

as Colonel Edward F. French

1960s

20 titles ยท average score 63
Namu, the Killer Whale
Namu, the Killer Whale (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

as Deke

That Girl
That Girl (1966)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Store Manager

Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes (1965)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Walter Hobson

The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Mordecai Krone

Green Acres
Green Acres (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction (1963)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Colonel Millbank

Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners (1962)

TV show ยท as Klugie

The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Buck Brown

The Tab Hunter Show
The Tab Hunter Show (1960)

TV show ยท as Richard Fairfield III

1950s

34 titles ยท average score 67
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Patrick McNulty

The Rawhide Trail
The Rawhide Trail (1958)

as Rupe Pardee

Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind (1958)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dallas Hanson

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Jim West / Ben Lucas

Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy (1955)
GoodWatch score 52

as Murph

Where's Raymond?
Where's Raymond? (1953)

TV show ยท as Pete Morrisey

Stalag 17
Stalag 17 (1953)
GoodWatch score 83

as Hoffy Hoffman

The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
GoodWatch score 74

as Al

Aladdin and His Lamp
Aladdin and His Lamp (1952)

as Mirza

Cry Danger
Cry Danger (1951)
GoodWatch score 72

as Delong

The Stooge
The Stooge (1951)
GoodWatch score 70

as Ben Bailey

The Men
The Men (1950)
GoodWatch score 74

as Leo

1940s

19 titles ยท average score 62
Swiss Tour
Swiss Tour (1949)

as Eddy

Wild Harvest
Wild Harvest (1947)

as Mark Lewis

So You Want to Play the Horses
So You Want to Play the Horses (1946)

as Eddie (uncredited)

Shadow of a Woman
Shadow of a Woman (1946)
GoodWatch score 52

as Joe, Counterman at Owl Lunch

Janie Gets Married
Janie Gets Married (1946)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lt. 'Scooper' Nolan (as Dick Erdman)

Deception
Deception (1946)
GoodWatch score 69

as Terry Spencer (uncredited)

Danger Signal
Danger Signal (1945)
GoodWatch score 54

as Bunkie Taylor (as Dick Erdman)

Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma! (1945)
GoodWatch score 68

as Pvt. Nebraska Hooper

Star in the Night
Star in the Night (1945)
GoodWatch score 76

as Middle Cowboy

Musical Movieland
Musical Movieland (1944)
GoodWatch score 61

as Sailor with Tour (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington (1944)
GoodWatch score 65

as Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen (1944)
GoodWatch score 69

as Soldier on Deck (uncredited)