1. Richard Denning was born on Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger Jr.
17 Facts About Richard Denning
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Richard Denning enlisted in the US Navy during World War II and served on submarines.
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Richard Denning was perhaps best known for his recurring starring roles in science fiction and horror films of the 1950s, and playing husband opposite Lucille Ball on the radio series that led to I Love Lucy in which he was replaced by Desi Arnaz as Lucy's husband.
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Richard Denning began acting in minor supporting and background roles through the 1930s and early 1940s until the start of World War II.
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Richard Denning's unemployment ended when he was hired to star on the radio opposite Lucille Ball in My Favorite Husband.
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CBS wanted Richard Denning to continue as the husband in the new sitcom but Lucille Ball insisted that her real life husband, Desi Arnaz, play the part.
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Richard Denning was cast as Dr Greg Graham in the 1959 series, The Flying Doctor.
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Richard Denning starred as the title character in the detective series Michael Shayne and shared title billing with Barbara Britton in the detective series Mr and Mrs North.
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In other activity on radio, Richard Denning played Uncle Jack in It's a Crime, Mr Collins on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Richard Denning was the second actor to play Jerry North in the radio version of Mr and Mrs North.
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Richard Denning later appeared in several 'B' crime drama films before starring in science fiction and horror films.
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In 1968, Richard Denning completed his last film, a comedy titled I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew.
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Semi-retired and living on the island of Maui with his wife, Richard Denning was contacted by producer Leonard Freeman, who offered him the supporting role as the governor of Hawaii in the TV detective series, Hawaii Five-O.
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Richard Denning has a star at 6932 Hollywood Boulevard in the Television section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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In 1942, Richard Denning married 1940s horror film queen Evelyn Ankers, who retired from films at the age of 32 after they were married.
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Richard Denning died of a heart attack at the age of 84 on October 11,1998, while visiting relatives in Southern California.
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Richard Denning outlived his Hawaii Five-O co-star Jack Lord by nine months.