Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Actor

Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK
August 2, 1918

Biography

Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

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Representative Works

Scrooge
Scrooge
7.4
/ English
Tess
Tess
7.1
/ English
The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd
6.1
/ English
Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau
5.0
/ English
Macbeth
Macbeth
7.1
/ English
The Fosters
The Fosters
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
5.5
/ English
Water
Water
6.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Scrooge
1951Nominee

Best Performance

Scrooge

Tess
1979Nominee

Best Performance

Tess

The Mirror Crack'd
1980Nominee

Best Performance

The Mirror Crack'd

Career Highlights

Inspector Clouseau
1968Highlight

Best Performance

Inspector Clouseau

The Agony and the Ecstasy
1965Highlight

Best Performance

The Agony and the Ecstasy