Richard Anderson

Richard Norman Anderson is an American actor in film and television.

Anderson was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, the son of Olga and Harry Anderson. He is probably best known for his role as Lee Majors's and Lindsay Wagner's boss, Oscar Goldman in both The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman TV series and their 3 subsequent made for TV movies. In the 1990s, his fame continued as he served as narrator of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. Beginning in the early 1950s, Anderson appeared in a number of TV shows including Zorro. The 1960s found Anderson making appearances in The Rifleman, Perry Mason, Death Valley Days, I Spy, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Fugitive, Bonanza, and The Big Valley among others. In addition to his appearances on The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman in the 70's, Anderson also guest starred on Gunsmoke, Ironside, and The Love Boat. Anderson was just as busy in the 1980s guest starring on Charlie's Angels, Knight Rider, Remington Steele, Cover Up, The Fall Guy, Simon & Simon, and Murder, She Wrote. Anderson also had a recurring role as Sen. Buck Fallmont on Dynasty from 1986-1987.