Richard Erdman
Richard Erdman (June 1, 1925 - March 16, 2019) was an American film and television actor and director. In a career that has spanned seven decades, his best known roles are that of the barracks chief Hoffy in Stalag 17, and McNulty in the classic Twilight Zone episode "A Kind of a Stopwatch". In Tora Tora Tora he played Colonel Edward F. French, the officer who responded to the failure to transmit the warning to Pearl Harbor using Army radio to instead use commercial telegraph rather than using the Navy or FBI radio systems. Erdman appeared a…
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
71
Total TV Shows Credited
60
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Birthdate
June 1, 1925
Death Date
March 16o 2019
Also known as
John Richard Erdmann
Dick Erdman