Richard devon biography

Badman Richard Devon’s deadly, thin-lipped evil smile became a TV western staple at Four Star during the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. Four Star used Devon relentlessly on all their series, “Law of the Plainsman”, “Zane Grey Theatre’, “Johnny Ringo”, “Big Valley”, “Rifleman”, “Trackdown”, “Wanted Dead Or Alive”, “Stagecoach West” and others. If Devon wasn’t to be found rustling cattle at Four Star, he was robbing stages on the Universal or Warner Bros. backlot.

Born December 11, 1931, in Glendale, CA, Devon wanted to be an actor from the time he played a small part in a first grade grammar school production.

Among all the odd jobs Devon did as a youngster was a part time job at a riding academy at the Griffith Park stable. He learned to ride so well they made him an alternate instructor on weekends. Graduating high school, Devon worked as a mail b