Richard Lupino (29 October 1929 â€" 9 February 2005 ) was an American
film, stage and television actor, of British parentage, part of the
theatrical Lupino family, led to prominence by Lupino Lane and
including Ida Lupino.He was born in Hollywood to British actor Wallace
Lupino and his wife Rose. He worked as a medic in Korea with the rank
of corporal. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in
London, where he graduated on July 1, 1945. He was married to Pandora
Bronson Lupino.He appeared in a handful of films between 1940 and
1973, making his debut at the age of ten as Just William in the film
of the same name (1940). He was also active on the stage, in regional
theater, on Broadway, in London, in Sydney, Australia, and appeared
frequently on US television from the 1950s to the 1970s.He was a
founding member of the Charles Laughton Shakespeare Group. In 2002,
his play, The Evening Shift, was performed off-off-Broadway, and was
later optioned for film. He wrote several television scripts with his
cousin, the actress and director Ida Lupino.
film, stage and television actor, of British parentage, part of the
theatrical Lupino family, led to prominence by Lupino Lane and
including Ida Lupino.He was born in Hollywood to British actor Wallace
Lupino and his wife Rose. He worked as a medic in Korea with the rank
of corporal. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in
London, where he graduated on July 1, 1945. He was married to Pandora
Bronson Lupino.He appeared in a handful of films between 1940 and
1973, making his debut at the age of ten as Just William in the film
of the same name (1940). He was also active on the stage, in regional
theater, on Broadway, in London, in Sydney, Australia, and appeared
frequently on US television from the 1950s to the 1970s.He was a
founding member of the Charles Laughton Shakespeare Group. In 2002,
his play, The Evening Shift, was performed off-off-Broadway, and was
later optioned for film. He wrote several television scripts with his
cousin, the actress and director Ida Lupino.
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