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Richard Cromwell Biography

Birth Name:LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh

Birth Place:Long Beach, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Art department

Fast Facts

  • In September 1945, he got married to actress Angela Lansbury
  • Trained as an artist at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles
  • Was featured on the radio program "Those We Love․"
  • Served in the U․S․ Coast Guard during World War II
  • Was best known for being featured in the film "Jezebel․"
  • Was featured in the 1936 Broadway play "So Proudly We Hail․"
  • While in art school, he was a classmate of future costume designer Edith Head

Awards

  • 1931Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
  • 1932Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (September): winner
  • 1933Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (October): winner