Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Richard Lawson
Date of Birth: | 1947, March 7 |
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Years: | 73 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Name | Richard Lawson |
Nationality | Ameriacn |
Place of birth / city | Loma Linda, California |
ethnicity | Black |
Profession | Actor |
Net worth | N/A |
eye color | Black |
Hair color | Black |
weight in kg | N/A |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Tina Knowles (d. 2015), Denise Gordy (d. 1978) |
Kids | Bianca Lawson |
Divorce | Denise Gordy (d. 1989) |
Awards | Not yet |
Films | for girls of color |
tv show | The days and nights of Molly Dodd, V, Chicago Story |
Synopsis
Richard Lawson, an American actor, is best known for his roles as Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist. He has appeared in various films and television series Sugar Hill, Guess Who, Black Listed, and Love for Sale. In 2017, he appeared in an episode of the television series Grey’s Anatomy.
Early life and career
Richard Lawson was born on March 7, 1947 in Loma Linda, California, United States. He was raised and spent most of his childhood in California. He was raised in a middle class family.
He belongs to African-American descent. His nationality is American. His zodiac sign is Pisces. There is no information about Richard’s father, mother and siblings.
Richard Lawson in the past also served in the Vietnam War before embarking on an acting career. He made his acting debut in the 1971 film Dirty Harry. In 1973, he made the presence of him in Scream Blacula Scream.
In 1973, he appeared in Sugar Hill and Black Fist. In 1979, she appeared on The Main Event. He has acted in several films including Streets of Fire (1984), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Blue Hill Avenue (2001), Guess Who (2005), The Last Stand (2006), For Colored Girls (2010). and From zero to I love you (2015).
He is one of the veteran actors in the industry. He has also appeared in many television series. He made his television debut in the 1973 series Shaft . In 1975, he appeared in The Streets of San Francisco , Medical Center and Crossfire .
He has also made his presence in many other hit series like The Fantastic Journey , The Jericho Mile , Buffalo Soldiers , Chicago Story , Hardcastle and McCormick and Hollywood’s Royal Husbands. In 2016, she appeared in television series. Saints and sinners. In 2017 , she appeared in an episode of the drama series Grey’s Anatomy.
Personal life
Richard Lawson is a married man. He has been married to fashion designer Tina Knowles since April 2015. The couple started dating in 2013 and got married after two years. Lawson and Knowles have been friends for three decades and she was best friends with his late sister.
Lawson’s current wife, Tina Knowles, has two daughters: Beyoncé and Solange, from her ex-husband Matthew Knowles. She was married to him since (1980-2011).
Richard Lawson was also married to Denise Gordy from 1978-1989. The couple have a daughter together Bianca Lawson. She is one of the popular actresses who has worked in various TV shows like The Vampire Dairies , Pretty Little Liars , Teen Wolf , and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Richard Lawson is also a huge fan of sports and especially baseball and basketball.
He was married to her after a long period of dating. He only has one child listed from her with her husband Gordy. Her daughter’s name is Bianca Lawson, an American actress and model. They divorced in 1989 after ending a relationship of about eleven years.
After their divorce, he remarried in 2015 to Tina Knowles, an American businesswoman and fashion designer. The marriage took place at the private event in Newport Beach, California.
Net worth
Richard Lawson’s current net worth is $1 million. He is the current husband of fashion designer Tina Knowles who has a net worth of $20 million. His stepdaughter, Beyoncé Knowles has a staggering net worth of $350 million.
He takes almost $117K for each movie.
He has amassed a large amount of net worth from his several blockbuster movies. He won $174,825 from Dirty Harry, $142,045 from Scream Blacula Scream, $108,225 from Fox Style, and $81,169 from Sugar Hill. In 2015, she earned $1 million from her movies and TV series.
She has a tall figure and a perfectly groomed body. He is handsome and has a charming personality.