Black supporting actor, onscreen from the '70s.
Richard Lawson
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- Attended Riverside City College but dropped out and was drafted into the Army.
- During the Vietnam War, served as a combat medic.
- Studied at Chabot Junior College in Hayward with the intention of pursuing law.
- On March 22, 1992, survived the plane crash of USAir flight 405.
- Teacher of master scene study and director at The Beverly Hills Playhouse.
- Has been the owner of Richard Lawson Studios.