Richard Jordan

American actor, producer, director and screenwriter (1937-1993)
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Richard Jordan
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Summary

Richard Jordan was born on July 19, 1937[1], in New York City[2]. He died on August 30, 1993[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a theatrical director[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,636 views/month, #5,411 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1937[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1993[12]
  • Mother: Constance Hood[13]
  • Spouse: Kathleen Widdoes[14]
  • Child: Nina Jordan[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[16]
  • Occupation: director[17], film producer[18], screenwriter[19]
  • Field of work: film production[20]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[21], Hotchkiss School[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Richard Jordan[24]
  • Unmarried partner: Blair Brown[25], Marcia Cross[26]
  • Cause of death: brain cancer[27]
  • Family name: Jordan[28]
  • Given name: Richard[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Nominated for: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • Number of children: 2[33]
  • Start of work period: 1961[34]
  • End of work period: 1993[35]

Why It Matters

Richard Jordan has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Richard Jordan born?

Richard Jordan was born in New York City[2].

Where did Richard Jordan die?

Richard Jordan died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Richard Jordan's parents?

Richard Jordan's mother was Constance Hood[13].

Who was Richard Jordan married to?

Richard Jordan's spouses include Kathleen Widdoes[14].

What did Richard Jordan do for work?

Richard Jordan worked as a theatrical director[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Richard Jordan go to school?

Richard Jordan was educated at Harvard University[21] and Hotchkiss School[22].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 61384
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → DDA6-A642-FD9C-64E6-C5F3
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  3. 23w ago · Cl3phact0 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Nina Jordan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: Nina Jordan"
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