Jack Richardson

Biography

Jack Howard Richardson was a prolific American actor born in New York City on November 18, 1870, who began his career in silent films under contract with the American Company in 1911. He appeared in over 560 films before his death in Santa Barbara, California in 1960, often playing villainous roles in cowboy Westerns. Richardson's credits are sometimes confused with those of his contemporary John J. Richardson, but he remains a notable figure in early Hollywood history.