{"id":56,"date":"2014-05-29T19:10:58","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T19:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bmoviemaniacs.com\/kenttheclaw\/?p=56"},"modified":"2014-05-29T19:10:58","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T19:10:58","slug":"the-claws-b-movie-actor-of-the-week-richard-carlson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bmoviemaniacs.com\/kenttheclaw\/2014\/05\/29\/the-claws-b-movie-actor-of-the-week-richard-carlson\/","title":{"rendered":"The Claw\u2019s B-Movie Actor of the Week: Richard Carlson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"It-Came-From-Outer-Space-003\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Richard Carlson (1912-1977) Like Mara Corday, did not appear in many sci-fi films, but it’s quality over quantity. Richard received a Master’s Degree in English, and taught drama at his college briefly, before he decided to dive into acting himself. He bought a theater in Minnesota and starred himself. Why didn’t I think of that? He also wrote screenplays, and did some directing. He seemed to be destined for stardom, but never quite reached A status. He appeared in many movies and TV shows in his career, but the few science fiction films he appeared in has given him cult status that’s lasted through the years. <\/p>\n

His first appearance in a sci-fi film was the under appreciated Magnetic Monster. Which, technically, doesn’t have a monster in it. But it’s a good little film, none the less. His next two cemented his status as sci-fi dude extraordinaire. It Came From Outer Space, co-starring the coconut-wielding Professor himself, and the legendary Creature From the Black Lagoon. I respect Gilly very much, although I admit I am jealous that he got to do two sequels, where I didn’t even rate one. Despite the major success of my film. Umm, anyway… his next (and last) foray into sci-fi was over a decade later, but was a gem in it’s own right. Valley of Gwangi, featuring the wonderful stop-animation of human Ray Harryhausen. I could go on, but I need to strafe a building.<\/p>\n

Ladies and gentlemen, Richard Carlson. <\/p>\n

Best Wishes,
\nGC<\/p>\n

\u201cStrafing fine communities like yours since 1957″<\/p>\n

Richard Carlson’s B-Movie Filmography
\nThe Magnetic Monster 1953
\nIt Came From Outer Space 1953
\nCreature From the Black Lagoon 1954
\nThe Valley of Gwangi 1969<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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