Richard Fiske
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A contract player at Columbia Pictures (1938-1942), dark-haired young supporting actor Richard Fiske (born Potts) turned up in a wide variety of films, including Three Stooges and Andy Clyde comedy shorts and no less than eight William Elliott B-Westerns. Fiske and Elliott worked well together, especially in their last vehicle, Across the Sierras (1941), in which they play childhood friends. When an embittered Fiske joins a gang of outlaws, the two old friends have a showdown and both actors contribute to an honest, believable scene that belies the film's low-budget origins. Fiske, sadly, was one of several Hollywood actors to perish in active duty during World War II. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, RoviRelated Videos:
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Richard Fiske
| Richard Fiske | |
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 Fiske, circa September 1938 |
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| Born | Thomas Richard Potts November 20, 1915 Shelton, Washington, U.S |
| Died | August 10, 1944 (aged 28) La Croix-Avranchin, France |
| Years active | 1938-1942 |
Richard Fiske (November 20, 1915—August 10, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 80 films between 1938 and 1942.
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Career
Born Thomas Richard Potts, Fiske was born to Frank and Bernice Potts.[1] The tall, handsome young actor signed a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1938, and appeared regularly in the studio's "B" pictures, serials, and short subjects, including major roles in the popular serials The Spider's Web (1938) and Flying G-Men (1939), frequent castings in the Blondie, The Lone Wolf, and Boston Blackie series, and equally frequent work with short-subject comedians Charley Chase, Andy Clyde, and Buster Keaton.
The Three Stooges
Fiske is best known by modern viewers for his portrayals of neurotic foils to The Three Stooges. Perhaps his most familiar role is that of the irate husband-turned-drill sergeant in 1940's Boobs in Arms. This performance would be recycled three years later in Dizzy Pilots.[2]
Death
Fiske's brief acting career was cut short when he was drafted into the United States army in 1942. He was killed in action two years later at La Croix-Avranchin, while serving within the 9th Infantry Regiment (United States) 2nd Infantry Division. 1st Lieutenant Fiske (Potts) was 28 years of age.[2][3]
Fiske was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, and several other military honors. He is buried at Brittany American Cemetery in France.[1]
Selected filmography
- Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (1939)
- Pest from the West (1939)
- Three Sappy People (1939)
- You Nazty Spy! (1940)
- Boobs in Arms (1940)
- The Devil Commands (1941)
- All the World's a Stooge (1941)
- Time Out for Rhythm (1941)
- In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941)
- The Major and the Minor (1942)
- Dizzy Pilots (1943) (stock footage)
References
- ^ a b Shifres, Ed. The Three Stooges Journal #64
- ^ a b Solomon, Jon (2002). The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion. Comedy III Productions, Inc. pp. 192. ISBN 0-9711868-0-4. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0971186804.
- ^ Richard Fiske (1915-1944) - Find A Grave Memorial
External links
- Richard Fiske at the Internet Movie Database
- Richard Fiske at threestooges.net
- Richard Fiske at Find a Grave
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Mentioned in
The Little Adventuress
(1938 Drama Film)
Dizzy Pilots
(1943 Comedy Film)
North from Lone Star
(1941 Western Film)
South of Arizona
(1938 Western Film)
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
(1939 Film)
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