Richard Jordan
Biography
Born 07/19/1938
This strong-featured regular of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival appeared in over 100 Broadway and off-Broadway plays. Jordan began making screen appearances in lead roles, such as Woody Allen's "Interiors" (1978) and as one of the "Iron Johns" in "The Men's Club" (1986). He appeared in...
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Awards
- In 1987, received Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for direction
- In 1984, received OBIE Award for Performance
- In 1976, received Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama)
Highlights
- In 1993, Final film appearance, "Gettysburg"
- In 1993, Was playing the role of the evil doctor in "The Fugitive" when he died; replaced in the part by Jeroen Krabbe
- In 1990, Directed a production of Shakespeare's "MacBeth" starred Raul Julia in the title role
Family & Companions
- Blair Brown: together from c. 1976; separated
- Nina Jordan: daughter (mother, Kathleen Widdoes)
- Robert Jordan: son (born in 1983; mother, Blair Brown)
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