Richard Venture
Richard Venture was an American actor. He performed in more than eighty films from 1964 to 2001. His television guest-credits include The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Fame and Murder, She Wrote. Venture died just 31 days prior to ex-wife actress Olivia Cole, in December 2017 at the age of 94.
Venture was born in New York City.
He debuted on Broadway in Dinosaur Wharf. His other Broadway credits included The National Health, Chemin de Fer, The Visit, Murderous Angels, Solitaire / Double Solitaire
Double Solitaire, and The Merchant of Venice''.
Venture wed actress Grayce Grant in 1950, and they divorced in 1971. They had four children. He was married to actress Olivia Cole from 1971 until their divorce in 1984. He and Lorraine Venture married in 1984 and divorced in 1995.
Venture served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | The Practice | Mr. Miller | Episode "Jules and Eddie" |
| 1976 | Helter Skelter | Police Inspector | |
| 1978 | Wheels | Arenson | |
| 1979 | From Here to Eternity | Colonel Delbart | |
| 1980 | ' | Judge Richard Barber | |
| 1981 | The Best Little Girl in the World | Dr. Neil Holzer | |
| 1982 | The Executioner's Song | Earl Dorius | |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birds | Harry Gough | |
| 1983 | ' | Dan Hatten | |
| 1985 | Street Hawk | Commander Leo Altobelli | 13 episodes |
| 1985 | Golden Girls | Milton | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Second Serve | Dr. David Radley | |
| 1986 | As Summers Die | Brevard Holt | |
| 1987 | Billionaire Boys Club | Nelson Prescott | |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | ||
| 1990 | L.A. Law | Abe Lassen | Episode "Bound for Glory" |
| 1991-2000 | Law & Order | Douglas Greer | |
| 1993 | The Boys | Al Kozarian | - |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. | Mack Brackman | Episode "Showdown" |