Richard Erdman: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 45
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1944–2021
- box office
- $32.9M
Richard Erdman's Career in Numbers
Richard Erdman's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Erdman works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Hollywood Canteen (1944) to Empire State Building Murders (2008), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Richard Erdman Movies by Decade
- 1940s 15
- 1950s 15
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 6
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 1
The 1940s were Richard Erdman's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Richard Erdman Movies by Genre
- Comedy 10
- Drama 6
- Romance 5
- Animation 3
- Action 3
- Family 3
- Western 3
- Mystery 2
- Adventure 2
- War 2
Comedy is the genre Richard Erdman has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of drama (6).
Richard Erdman Career Milestones
- First film
- Hollywood Canteen 1944
- Biggest box office hit
- Tomboy $14.1M worldwide
- Newest film
- Empire State Building Murders 2008
Richard Erdman Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Richard Erdman is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 43 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Richard Erdman
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Richard Erdman Movies as an Actor
43- 2008
Empire State Building Murders as Eddie Walker · Mystery - 1994
The Pagemaster as Pirate (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $13.7M - 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as actor 'Stalag 17' (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1988
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats as Sid Buckman / Car Wash Manager (voice) · Animation - 1986
Valet Girls as Waiter · Comedy - 1985
Tomboy Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.1M - 1983
The Secret World of OG as Pirate #1 · Adventure - 1982
Heidi’s Song as Herr Sessman (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $5.12M - 1981
Spider-Man: The Dragon’s Challenge as Mr. Zeider · Action - 1972
Visions… as Ellis · Tv movie - 1969
Rascal as Walt Dabbett · Family - 1966
Namu, the Killer Whale as Deke · Family - 1964
The Brass Bottle as Seymour Jenks · Comedy - 1958
Saddle the Wind as Dallas Hanson · Western - 1956
Anything Goes as Ed Brent · Comedy - 1955
Bengazi as Selby · Adventure - 1955
Francis in the Navy as Murph · Comedy - 1953
The Steel Lady as Jim Evans · Action - 1953
Stalag 17 Drama - 1953
The Blue Gardenia as Al · Mystery - 1952
The Happy Time as Alfred Grattin · Romance - 1952
Jumping Jacks as Dogface Dolan · Comedy - 1952
The San Francisco Story as Shorty · Western - 1951
The Wild Blue Yonder as Cpl. Frenchy · War - 1951
The Stooge as Ben Bailey · Drama - 1951
You’re in the Navy Now as Ens. Chuck Dorrance · War - 1951
Cry Danger as Delong · Crime - 1950
The Admiral Was a Lady as Oliver 'Ollie' Bonelli · Comedy - 1949
Easy Living as Buddy Morgan · Drama - 1948
The Time of Your Life as Willie · Comedy - 1947
Wild Harvest as Mark Lewis · Drama - 1947
That Way with Women as Eddie (as Dick Erdman) · Romance - 1946
Deception as Terry Spencer (uncredited) · Music - 1946
Shadow of a Woman as Joe, Counterman at Owl Lunch · Drama - 1946
Janie Gets Married as Lt. 'Scooper' Nolan (as Dick Erdman) · Comedy - 1945
Danger Signal as Bunkie Taylor (as Dick Erdman) · Romance - 1945
Star in the Night as Middle Cowboy · Western - 1945
Objective, Burma! Action - 1944
Hollywood Canteen as Soldier on Deck (uncredited) · Romance - 1944
The Very Thought of You as Soda Jerk · Drama - 1944
Musical Movieland as Sailor with Tour (uncredited) · Music - 1944
Janie as Scooper Nolan (as Dick Erdman) · Comedy - 1944
Mr. Skeffington as Western Union Boy (uncredited) · Romance
Richard Erdman in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Richard Erdman Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Richard Erdman shares the most films with. William Prince comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Bette Davis (3).
Richard Erdman: Questions & Answers
How many movies Richard Erdman has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Richard Erdman been in?
Richard Erdman is credited on 45 films, from 1944 to 2021. 43 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Richard Erdman's highest-grossing movie?
Tomboy (1985) is Richard Erdman's biggest box office hit, with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of The Pagemaster (1994) ($13.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Erdman's movies have made $32.9M.
Richard Erdman's biggest hits What is Richard Erdman's newest movie?
The most recent film on Richard Erdman's filmography is Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021), in the role of Self.
Who does Richard Erdman work with most often?
Richard Erdman shares the most films with William Prince (4 films), Bette Davis (3 films) and Eleanor Parker (3 films).
The Best Richard Erdman Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 45 credits.
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