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Rich shapero Rich Shapero is a writer, storyteller, and songwriter who is most famously known for the inspiration and creation of Wild Animus. A two-disc CD set entitled Wild Animus: A Storytelling Experiment was released shortly after the release of his book, Wild Animus: A Novel, which was most well-known for it's descriptive portrayal of a man's gruesome transformation into a ram.
Rich Skrenta Richard "Rich" Skrenta (b.1967) is a computer programmer, and author of what is considered the first computer virus to be found 'in the wild': the Elk Cloner virus that infected Apple II machines in 1982.
Rich tea Rich tea is a type of sweet biscuit, the ingredients of which generally include wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil, and malt extract. The biscuits are very popular in the United Kingdom, where their plain flavour and consistency makes them particularly suitable for dunking in tea.
Rich T. Buckler Richard Thompson Buckler was a Representative from Minnesota; born on a farm near Oakland, Coles County, Ill., October 27, 1865; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits in Cole County, Ill.
Rich Text Format The Rich Text Format (often abbreviated to RTF) is a proprietary document file format developed by Microsoft since 1987 for cross-platform document interchange. Most word processors are able to read and write RTF documents.
Rich Text Format Directory Rich Text Format Directory, also known as RTFD (due to its extension), is the primary document format of TextEdit, an application native to NeXTSTEP and Mac OS X which has also been ported to other versions of Unix. The file format is based on the Rich Text Format, but can also include "attachments" such as images.
Rich Tschirhart Rich Tschirhart was a bassist for the Suicide Machines, beginning in 2002 and continuing until early 2006, when Suicide Machines disbanded. Rich started his music career with punk-ska band Bourgeois Filth, which featured Ryan Vandeberghe on drums, Scott Filth on guitar, and Ryan Schymick on vocals.
Rich Uncle Pennybags Rich Uncle Pennybags is the rotund old man in a top hat who serves as the mascot of the game Monopoly. He also appears in the related games Advance to Boardwalk, Free Parking, Don't Go To Jail, and Monopoly Junior.
Rich Villa Hotel Rich Villa Inn, also known as the Rich Villa Hotel, was an old European style hotel at the Murree hill station in modern Pakistan that came into existence before the end of the British Raj in 1947. Rich Villa Inn continued to exist at Murree during the 1950’s and the 60’s.
Rich Whitney Rich Whitney is an Illinois politician and the Illinois Green Party's candidate for Governor of Illinois in 2006. During the campaign Whitney has received numerous endorsements including the Rockford Register StarSouthwest News-Herald[http://www.
Rich's Great Tree The Rich's Great Tree is a large (70 to 90-foot tall) cut pine Christmas tree that has been an Atlanta tradition since 1948. That year, the Rich's] [[department store put a large pine tree atop its downtown store, lighting it on Thanksgiving night.
Richard Richard is a given name used in Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Czech and Slovak. The first or given name Richard comes from the Germanic elements 'ric' (meaning power, rule, leader) and 'hard' (meaning brave, hardy, strong).
Richard & Judy Richard & Judy is an afternoon magazine/talk-show in the UK presented by married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The programme is a magazine show that often features the world's most famous stars, along with features including their Book Club, Wine Club and Cinema Club.
Richard "Pistol" Allen Richard "Pistol" Allen (born 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, died 2002 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American musician. Allen was the primary recording session drummer for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band on most of Holland-Dozier and Holland's hit productions of the 1960s.
Richard and Judy Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are married co-stars of British daytime television programmes. Regularly described as 'national treasures', they are widely known as simply Richard and Judy and are famously beloved of the UK's large student population, among whom they are lovingly revered as two cult figures.
Richard at the Lee Richard at the Lee (also referred to as Rychard at the Lea and Sir Richard of Verysdale) was a major character in the early medieval ballads of Robin Hood, especially the lengthy ballad A Gest of Robyn Hode, and has reappeared in Robin Hood tales throughout the centuries.
Richard Abegg Richard Wilhelm Heinrich Abegg (1869 – 1910) was a German chemist and pioneer of valence theory. Because of his research he proposed that the difference of the maximum positive and negative valence of an element tends to be eight.
Richard Adams (religious writer) Richard Adams (ca. 1626 – 7 February 1698), a non-conforming English Presbyterian divine, author of various sermons and other writings in divinity, was the grandson of Richard Adams, the rector of Woodchurch, in the part of Cheshire which is called the hundred of Wirral, and son of Charles Adams, who, with his brother Randal, was brought up to the church, and became the father of four Adams — Richard, Peter, Thomas, and Charles, who were all clergymen.
Richard Adar President Richard Adar is a fictional character in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, portrayed by Colm Feore. He was President of the Twelve Colonies before the Destruction of the Twelve Colonies by the Cylons.
Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey GCB (1803–1881) was a British general, the son of Lieutenant-General Sir George Airey (1761–1833). He entered the army in 1821, became captain in 1825, and served on the staff of Sir Frederick Adam in the Ionian Islands (1827–1830) and on that of Lord Aylmer in North America (1830–1832).
Richard Aldington Richard Aldington (July 8, 1892 – July 27, 1962), name at birth Edward Godfree Aldington, was an English writer and poet. He was best known for his World War I poetry, the 1929 novel Death of a Hero, and the controversy arising from his 1955 Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Inquiry.
Richard Alexander (UK politician) Richard Thain Alexander (born 29 June 1934) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Newark-on-Trent until losing his seat in the landslide of the 1997 general election.
Richard Allan Richard Allan (born 11 February 1966) was the Liberal Democrats Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam from the general election of Thursday the 2 May 1997 until the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April 2005.
Richard Allen (politician) Richard Alexander Allen (born February 10, 1929 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is an historian and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He sat as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1982 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.
Richard Allen (reverend) Richard Allen (February 14 1760 - March 26 1831) was an African American pastor and the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Born as a slave of colonial jurist Benjamin Chew at Germantown, Pennsylvania (now a part of Philadelphia) in 1760, his family was soon sold to a Stockley Sturgis, whose plantation was near Dover, Delaware.
Richard Allen Davis Richard Allen Davis (born June 2, 1954) is a convicted murderer whose criminal record fueled support for passage of California's "Three strikes law" for repeat offenders. He is currently on death row in San Quentin State Prison, California.
Richard Allinson Richard John McNeill Allinson (whose name was often parodied by Terry Wogan as Alice Richardson), was born on 12 October 1958 in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Richard started his broadcasting with a 3 year stint at Bailrigg FM, whilst undertaking college courses at Fylde College, Lancaster University.
Richard Amery Richard Sanderson Amery(born 31 March, 1951), Australian politician, has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 1983He is a member of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party], having joined the party in [[1976.
Richard Amyatt Hull Field Marshal Sir Richard Amyatt Hull, KG, GCB, DSO (1907 - 1989) was the last Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1961 – 1964) and the first Chief of the General Staff (1964 – 1965), and as such the professional head of the British Army.
Richard Andersson Richard Andersson (born March 28, 1972 in Ystad, Sweden) is the founding father of several neoclassical metalbands in Sweden. Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Symphony X, Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are amongst his favourite artists.
Richard Andree Richard Andree (born 26 February 1835 in Brunswick, died 22 February 1912 on a train-ride between Munich and Nuremberg) was, like his father Karl Andree (1808-1875) a German geographer, noted for devoting himself especially to ethnography. He wrote numerous books on this subject, dealing notably with the races of his own country, while an important general work was Ethnographische Parallelen und Vergleiche (Stuttgart, 1878).
Richard Angulo Richard Angulo (born November 13, 1980) is an American football tight end. He is currently a member of the Minnesota Vikings practice squad after being cut from the active roster on September 2, 2006 births|Angulo, Richard]
Richard Angwin Richard Angwin has presented the weather on BBC Points West since 2000.This is the regional local news programme for Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire is on BBC ONE weekdays at 1330, 1830 and 2225.
Richard Annesley West Richard Annesley West (VC, DSO & Bar, MC) (September 26, 1878-September 2, 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Richard Ansdell Richard Ansdell (1815-1885), English painter, was born in Liverpool, and first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1840. He was a painter of genre, chiefly animal and sporting pictures, and he became very popular, being elected A.
Richard Anthony Jefferson Richard Anthony Jefferson (born 1956) is an American-born molecular biologist, who developed the reporter gene system GUS, a widespread molecular technique. In 2003 he was named by Scientific American as one of the 50 most influential technologists in the world.
Richard Antinucci Richard Antinucci (born January 26, 1981 in Rome, Italy) is an American race car driver. In 1998 he competed in Italian Formula Ford, moving to the British Formula Renault Winter Series in 1999 and to Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup in 2000, where he stayed for one season (although he drove two fill-in races in 2001).
Richard Arkwright Sir Richard Arkwright (23 December 1732 – 3 August 1792) was an Englishman credited with the spinning frame — later renamed the water frame following the transition to water power. The spinning frame — a quantum-leap forward from the spinning jenny of James Hargreaves — was developed in 1769, and the world's first water-powered cotton mill was built in 1771 at Cromford, Derbyshire, (now one of the Derwent Valley Mills) creating one of the catalysts for the Industrial Revolution. He was knighted in 1786.
Richard Armitage Richard Lee Armitage (born April 26, 1945) was the 13th United States Deputy Secretary of State, the second-in-command at the State Department, serving from 2001 to 2005. Previously, he was a high-ranking troubleshooter and negotiator in the Departments of State and Defense.
Richard Arthur Marchenna Richard Arthur Marchenna (May 17, 1900)-(September 2), 1982, was an Old Catholic bishop consecrated by Carmel Henry Carfora as his Suffragan Bishop of Newark with delegated ordinary authority over congregations in New Jersey and New York. Subsequent to Archbishop Carfora's death in 1958, Marchenna was among at least five of his bishops who claimed to be rightful successors to the primacy of the North American Old Roman Catholic Church.
Richard Asher Sir Richard Alan John Asher, MD, FRCP (Brighton 3 April 1912 – Marylebone 25 April 1969) was the physician at the Central Middlesex Hospital, who gave the name Munchausen syndrome to the disease in a 1951 article in The Lancet.
Richard Ashman Richard Gerald Alfred Ashman (born November 24, 1899, Westminster, London, England; died May 15, 1965, Bloemfontein, South Africa) was a South African cricket umpire. His umpiring career commenced in 1935 when he officiated in the second South Africa vs.
Richard Auldon Clark Richard Aulden Clark is an American conductor specializing in music by contemporary composers He is Conductor and Music Director of both the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, which he founded in 1987, and the Butler Symphony Orchestra. He has premiered over 100 works and recorded over 30 CDs.
Richard Aungerville Richard Aungerville (or Aungervyle) (January 24, 1287 – April 14, 1345), commonly known as Richard de Bury, was an English writer, bibliophile, Benedictine monk and bishop. He was a patron of learning, and one of the first English collectors of books.
Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster Richard Og de Burgh, 2nd earl of Ulster, the Red Earl. (1259 – July 29, 1326) was one of the most powerful Irish nobles of the late 13th and early 14th centuries, a son of Walter de Burgh, the 1st Earl of Ulster (of the second creation) and Lord of Connacht.
Richard Baer Richard Baer (September 9 1911 - June 17, 1963) was a Nazi official with the rank of SS-SturmbannfĂĽhrer (major) and commander of the Auschwitz I concentration camp from May 1944 to February 1945. He was a member of N.
Richard Bagot (writer) Richard Bagot (November 8, 1860 — December 11 or 12, 1921) was an English novelist and essayist with a prominent Italian background. He was known most widely for his articles and reviews of Italian art and letters.
Richard Bache Richard Bache (1737–1811), born in Yorkshire, England, married the only daughter of Benjamin Franklin in 1767, having immigrated to New York City in 1765. He served as comptroller of the Postal Service under Franklin from 1775-1776, and was Franklin's successor as Postmaster General, serving from 1776-1782 during much of the Revolutionary War; he also served on the Board of War.
Richard Baker (Australian politician) Sir Richard Chaffey Baker (22 June 1842 – 18 March 1911) was an Australian politician. A barrister by trade, he embarked on a successful career in colonial politics, serving as state attorney-general and President of the Legislative Council before switching to federal politics after federation.
Richard Baker (broadcaster) Richard Baker is a British broadcaster, born in Willesden on 15 June 1925 and best known as newsreader for the BBC News from 1954 to 1982. He was a contemporary of Kenneth Kendall and Robert Dougall and was the first person to read the BBC Television News (in voiceover) in 1954.
Richard Baker (composer/conductor) Richard Baker (b.1972) is a British composer and conductor, known equally for his own highly charged and distinctive music and for his performances of contemporary music, especially the music of his contemporaries in the UK.
Richard Baker (chronicler) Sir Richard Baker (1568 - February 18, 1645), author of the Chronicle of the Kings of England and other works, was probably born at Sissinghurst in Kent, the grandson of Sir John Baker, the first Chancellor of the Exchequer. He entered Hart Hall, Oxford, as a commoner in 1584.
Richard Baker (Scottish politician) Richard Baker (born May 29, 1974, Edinburgh) was the youngest sitting member of the Scottish Parliament when elected. A member of the Labour Party, he was elected as a list member for North East Scotland at the 2003 election.
Richard Ballantine Richard Ballantine is a cycling journalist, writer and advocate, born in America but now principally resident in London, England. He is Chairman of the British Human Power Club and chair of the International Human Powered Vehicle Association.
Richard Ballerand Tri-national defence and security policy adviser, Dorrington Associates, originally worked in New York investment banking and served as French army liaison officer, he is also involved in a range of voluntary activities and is a trustee of several organisations:
Richard Bandler Richard Wayne Bandler (born February 24, 1950) is an American author and the co-inventor (with John Grinder) of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and creator of Design Human Engineering (DHE) and Neuro Hypnotic Repatterning (NHR), .
Richard Baneham Richard Baneham is an animator most famous for his work as animation supervisor on The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King where he oversaw the animation of the character of Gollum. He has previously worked as animator on several films including The Iron Giant and as animation supervisor on Cats and Dogs.
Richard Barnfield Richard Barnfield (1574-1627), English poet, was born at Norbury, Staffordshire, and baptized on June 13, 1574, the son of Richard Barnfield, gentleman. His obscure though close relationship with Shakespeare has long made him interesting to students.
Richard Barone Richard Barone is a musician born in Tampa, Florida, and formerly the vocalist and leader of the Hoboken, New Jersey band The Bongos. Barone works as a songwriter, arranger, author, director, and producer, and releases albums as a solo artist.
Richard Barth Richard Barth (1850-1908) was a left-handed German violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher and composer in the circle of Johannes Brahms. Barth was born in Grosswanzleben, Saxony and from 1863 to 1867 studied with the renowned violinist Joseph Joachim.
Richard Bartle Richard Allan Bartle (born January 10, 1960, in England) is a British writer and game researcher, best known for being the co-author of MUD, the first multi-user dungeon. He is one of the pioneers of the massively multiplayer online game industry.
Richard Basil Brandram Jones Richard Basil Brandram Jones (30 April 1897 - 21 May 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Richard Bassford Richard Bassford (born 1936, Manhattan, New York City) is an American illustrator who has worked in both advertising and comic books. Raised in the New York City borough of Queens from age three, he lived successively in the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Corona, and Whitestone until his marriage in 1961, when he moved to Flushing.
Richard Beckinsale Richard Beckinsale (born 6 July, 1947 in Carlton, Nottinghamshire - died 19 March 1979 in Sunningdale, Berkshire) was an English actor, perhaps most famous for his role as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge. He was also the father of Hollywood actress Kate Beckinsale.
Richard Beeching Richard Beeching, Baron Beeching (21 April 1913 - 23 March 1985), commonly known as Doctor Beeching, was chairman of British Railways and a physicist and engineer. He became infamous in Britain in the early 1960s for his role in masterminding the Beeching Axe railway closures.
Richard Been Stannard Captain Richard Been Stannard (VC, DSO) (21 August 1902- 22 July 1977) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Richard Behar Richard Behar is an investigative journalist who has written for leading magazines including Forbes, Time and Fortune over a twenty-two year period from 1982-2004. As of July, 2005, Behar coordinates Project Klebnikov, a global media alliance launched to investigate the murder of journalist Paul Klebnikov and related lines of inquiry.
Richard Bekins Richard Bekins (born July 17, 1954) is an American actor best known for his role as Jamie Frame on the soap opera Another World (1979-1983). He has also made sporadic appearances on other series, most notably appearances as several different characters on episodes of Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU.
Richard Bell (Canadian musician) Richard Bell is a Canadian musician. He has worked with several artists as both a studio and live musician, chiefly on keyboard instruments, and is currently the keyboardist in the Toronto-based band the Porkbelly Futures.
Richard Bell (director) Richard Bell is a Canadian writer and director. For his first major feature, Eighteen, Richard assembled British actors Ian McKellen (as narrator) and Alan Cumming, and Canadian stars Brendan Fletcher, Carly Pope and Thea Gill.
Richard Bell-Davies Vice-Admiral Richard Bell-Davies VC, CB, DSO, AFC, Croix de Guerre avec Palme and Legion d'Honneur, RN also known as Richard Bell Davies (May 19 1886 - February 26 1966) was a British First World War fighter pilot.
Richard Bellings Richard Bellings (1613-1677) was a lawyer and political figure in 17th century Ireland and in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He is best known for his participation in Confederate Ireland a short-lived independent Irish state, in which he served on the governing body called the Supreme Council.
Richard Belluzzo Richard Belluzzo (often known as Rick Belluzzo) is a US businessman who worked as an executive at HP (executive vice president), SGI (as CEO), and Microsoft (as president and COO at one point) before becoming CEO of Quantum Corp. in 2002.
Richard Bentall Richard Bentall (1956 -) holds a Chair in Experimental Clinical psychology at the University of Manchester, UK. Born in Sheffield, he attended the University College of North Wales, Bangor as an undergraduate before taking a Ph.
Richard Bernard Stone Richard (Dick) Stone was a Democratic United States Senator from Florida; born in New York City, September 22, 1928; attended Dade County, Fla., public schools; graduated from Harvard University 1949 and from Columbia University Law School 1954; admitted to the Florida bar in 1955 and commenced practice in Miami; city attorney of Miami 1966; member, Florida State Senate 1967–1970; Florida secretary of State 1970–1974; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1974, for the six-year term commencing January 3, 1975; subsequently appointed by the Governor, January 1, 1975, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward Gurney for the term ending January 3, 1975; served from January 1, 1975, until his resignation December 31, 1980; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980; Ambassador at Large and Special Envoy to Central America 1983–1984; U.
Richard Bey Richard Bey (born July 22, 1951) was a popular talk show host in the 1990s, hosting The Richard Bey Show, a daytime talk show that was arguably "groundbreaking" in its use of fights and gags of dubious taste for entertainment, a premise used by talk and reality shows today. Prior to this he hosted 'People Are Talking' in both New York City and Philadelphia and 'Two on the Town' for WCBS-TV.
Richard Bickerton (naval officer) Sir Richard Bickerton (June 23, 1727 - February 25, 1792) was a vice-admiral in the British Royal Navy and the first Baronet of Upwood. He served in several naval engagements, and died commander-in-chief at Plymouth in 1792.
Richard Bingham Sir Richard Bingham (1528 - 19 January, 1599) was an English soldier and naval commander, who served in Ireland under Queen Elizabeth I during the reconquest of the country and was appointed governor of Connacht.
Richard Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan (born 18 December 1934 - disappeared 8 November 1974) was or is a British peer who disappeared in 1974 after his children's nanny was found murdered. His current whereabouts are unknown, and many, including his wife, presume him to be dead.
Richard Birdsall Rogers Richard Birdsall Rogers (15 January 1857 - 2 October 1927) was a Canadian civil and mechanical engineer whose most significant achievement was the design of the Peterborough Lift Lock, a boat lift at Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
Richard Blackmore Sir Richard Blackmore, (January 22 1654 – October 9, 1729), English poet and physician, is remembered primarily as the object of satire and as an example of a dull poet. He was, however, a respected physician and religious writer.
Richard Blackwood Richard Blackwood (born 15 May 1972) is a British stand-up comedian, television personality, sometime actor and MC. He currently co-presents a show on London radio station Choice FM and guests as a disc jockey at nightclubs in the United Kingdom.
Richard Blade Richard Blade (Richard Sheppard) is a popular Los Angeles radio, television, and film personality from Torquay, England. He is best known for his radio programs that feature New Wave and Popular music from the 1980s.
Richard Bland Richard Bland (May 6, 1710 - October 26, 1776) was an American planter and statesman from Virginia. He served for many terms in the House of Burgesses, and was a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1775.
Richard Bland College Richard Bland College of The College of William and Mary (or Richard Bland College or simply, RBC) is a public two-year college with about 1,400 students located near Petersburg, Virginia. Named after Virginia statesman Richard Bland, RBC was established in 1960 by the Virginia General Assembly as a branch of the College of William and Mary, and was once considered part of the "Colleges of William and Mary" umbrella.
Richard Bland Lee Richard Bland Lee (January 20, 1761–March 12, 1827) was a planter, jurist, and politician from Fairfax County, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1789 to 1795.
Richard Blass Richard Blass (1945-January 24, 1975) was an infamous Canadian gangster and a multiple murderer. Born in Montreal, he was nicknamed Le Chat, French for The Cat, so nicknamed because of his luck in evading death after surviving at least three assisination attempts, a police shootout and escaping from custody twice.
Richard Bluestein Richard Bluestein (born March 30, 1967 in Evanston, Illinois) is a queer entertainer and underground Internet performance artist based in Chicago, Illinois. His most notorious persona is that of the "bloated, Jewish lesbian" Madge Weinstein of the groundbreaking indie podcast Yeast Radio, which he writes and produces
Richard Blundell Sir Richard Blundell (1 May 1952) is a British economist specialising in econometrics. He is currently David Ricardo Professor of Political Economy at UCL, Research Director at IFS, and president of the Econometric Society.
Richard Body Sir Richard Bernard Frank Stewart Body (born 18 May 1927) is an English politician, and was Conservative Member of Parliament for Billericay from 1955 to 1959, for Holland with Boston from 1966 to 1997, and for Boston and Skegness from 1997 until he stood down at the 2001 general election. He was a long-standing member of the Conservative Monday Club and came second in its 1972 election for chairman.
Richard Boggs Richard Boggs (born 1931?) is a California neurologist, who was sentenced to life in prison in 1990 for his part in an insurance scheme that involved murdering a man and then giving the victim another person's identity in order to collect a $1.
Richard Boone Richard Allen Boone (June 18 1917, Los Angeles, California – January 10 1981) was an American actor who starred in over fifty films, and was notable for his roles in westerns. Most famously, he was the star of Have Gun, Will Travel.
Richard Boston Richard Boston (29 December 1938 – 22 December 2006) was an English journalist and author, he was a rigorous dissenter and a belligerent pacifist. An anarchist, toper, raconteur, marathon runner and practical joker, he described his pastimes as "soothsaying, shelling peas and embroidery"BBC Radio 4, Last Word.
Richard Boswell Richard Boswell (born April 18, 1980 in Friendship, Maryland) is a stock car driver. He currently drives the #88 Champion Spark Plugs Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, and the #72 R&B Transport Refinishing Chevrolet late model stock car for JR Motorsports.
Richard Boucher Richard Boucher was sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs on February 21, 2006. The Bureau of South Asian Affairs was expanded to include the nations of Central Asia shortly before his confirmation.
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Lord High Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland.(October 13, 1566 - September 15, 1643) (Portrait and another, earlier portrait at the National Portrait Gallery, London, England), also known as the Great Earl of Cork.
Richard Bradford Richard Bradford (1932—2002) is a novelist, best known for his 1968 novel Red Sky at Morning, a film version of which was released in 1971. He also wrote So Far from Heaven, a novel about the adventures of a disillusioned executive who flees his life in the city for a New Mexico cattle ranch.
Richard Bradford (actor) Richard Bradford (born November 10, 1937) is an American actor. He is known for his lead role as former CIA agent turned private eye McGill in the British TV adventure series Man in a Suitcase, made by ITC in 1967.
Richard Brancatisano Richard Brancatisano (born October 29, 1983) is a TV actor from New South Wales, Australia that plays Xander Bly in Power Rangers: Mystic Force. Prior to appearing on Power Rangers, Richard performed as Corey in the 2005 season of Boyband: The Musical, put on by Ricochet Working Productions, an Australian theatre company, and in the theatre production "Vin," as the lead character, Vin.
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