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Dawn Richard(I)

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Lovely and sultry brunette Margaret Dawn Richard was born on March 5, 1936 in Los Angeles, California. She's of Osage Indian descent. Her father was a former silent movie stunt pilot. Dawn's family moved to Palm Springs, California, where her father built five motels. Richard acted in a high school stage production of "Meet Me in St. Louis". She made her film debut in an uncredited bit part as a Pharaoh's daughter in the big budget biblical epic Les Dix Commandements (1956). Dawn had an especially memorable role as ill-fated gymnast "Theresa" in the drive-in adolescent horror cult classic Les griffes du loup-garou (1957). Among the TV shows she made guest appearances on were episodes of Papa a raison (1954), Perry Mason (1957), Colt .45 (1957), and Badge 714 (1951). Richard was the Playmate of the Month in the May, 1957 issue of "Playboy". Moreover, Dawn also posed for such adult publications as "Bachelor", "Modern Man", "Man's Magazine," and "Vue". Richard married producer David L. Wolper in 1958 and had three children with him prior to divorcing Wolper in 1969. Dawn now lives in Burbank, California.
BornMarch 5, 1936
BornMarch 5, 1936
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    Michael Landon and Yvonne Lime in Les griffes du loup-garou (1957)
    Les griffes du loup-garou
    5.1
    • Theresa
    • 1957
    David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Laurie Gates
    Kurt Kreuger, Dawn Richard, and Bill Williams in Legion of the Doomed (1958)
    Legion of the Doomed
    6.4
    • Dalbert Marcheck
    • 1958
    Unwed Mother (1958)
    Unwed Mother
    5.4
    • Betty's co-worker
    • 1958

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    • Unwed Mother (1958)
      Unwed Mother
      5.4
      • Betty's co-worker
      • 1958
    • Kurt Kreuger, Dawn Richard, and Bill Williams in Legion of the Doomed (1958)
      Legion of the Doomed
      6.4
      • Dalbert Marcheck
      • 1958
    • Troy Donahue, Sheridan Comerate, Mike Connors, Norma Eberhardt, Peggy Maley, and Mary Murphy in Pressés de vivre (1958)
      Pressés de vivre
      5.9
      • Mona (uncredited)
      • 1958
    • Jack Webb in Badge 714 (1951)
      Badge 714
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Carol Potter
      • 1958
    • Pamela Duncan and Donald May in Colt .45 (1957)
      Colt .45
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Liz Frome
      • 1958
    • Bachelor Father (1957)
      Bachelor Father
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Ellie Sparks
      • 1958
    • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
      Perry Mason
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Ginger Kay
      • 1957
    • Diana Dors in La femme et le rôdeur (1957)
      La femme et le rôdeur
      5.6
      • Beauty Operator (uncredited)
      • 1957
    • John Bromfield in The Sheriff of Cochise (1956)
      The Sheriff of Cochise
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Marge James (as Dawn Richards)
      • 1957
    • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
      Richard Diamond, Private Detective
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Laurie Gates
      • 1957
    • Michael Landon and Yvonne Lime in Les griffes du loup-garou (1957)
      Les griffes du loup-garou
      5.1
      • Theresa
      • 1957
    • Cheyenne (1955)
      Cheyenne
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Nora Galway
      • Millie
      • 1956–1957
    • Conflict (1956)
      Conflict
      7.7
      TV Series
      • 1957
    • I Led 3 Lives (1953)
      I Led 3 Lives
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Comrade Mae Evarts
      • 1956
    • Papa a raison (1954)
      Papa a raison
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Margie
      • 1956

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    • Alternative name
      • Dawn Richards
    • Height
      • 1.65 m
    • Born
      • March 5, 1936
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Spyro Joannides1970 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      (5/57) "Playboy" Magazine's Playmate of the Month.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 5 Pictorials
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      As a baby, she was registered with Central Casting and listed as "Baby Dawn Richard" in the Children's Casting Directory for January-March, 1938.
    • Nickname
      • Dawn Ioannides

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