Richard Webb

Age: 77 (passed away Jun. 10th, 1993)
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Birth Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA
Born: Sep. 9th, 1915

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Richard Webb's Main TV Roles

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

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TRIVIA:

Left a suicide note when the actor who suffered from failing health shot himself in his Van Nuys, CA home.
His most recognized role was as the star of the 1950s TV series _"Captain Midnight" (1954)_ (qv), based on the long-running radio program of the same name. His young fans could join his "Secret Squadron" and receive decoder rings and other premiums from Ovaltine and other show sponsors.
Wrote books about psychic phenomena and the occult including "Great Ghosts of the West," "These Came Back" and "Flight Without Wings."
In 1952, Webb landed the role of "Captain Midnight" in the TV series of the same name, earning the hero worship of kids everywhere--and the animosity of the Captain Midnight producers when he refused to drink the sponsor's product, Ovaltine, in public because he hated the taste.
Durably handsome support actor in a number of crime yarns, westerns and film noir of the late 40s and early 50s.
He committed suicide after suffering a long-term, debilitating respiratory illness.
He and wife Florence had two daughters: Richelle and Patricia.

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