Richard Waring

Biography

Richard Waring was born Richard Stephens in 1911 and later adopted his mother's maiden name as his stage name. He began his career in the 1930s with Eva Le Gallienne's Civic Repertory Theater in New York City, before being signed to play a role opposite Bette Davis that was cut short due to World War II. Waring is perhaps best remembered for his iconic role as Trippy Trellis' brother in the 1944 film Mr. Skeffington.