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Richard Stapley, also known by the stage name Richard Wyler, (June 20, 1923 – March 5, 2010) was a British-born American actor and writer.
Stapley was born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, in 1923. A writer, Stapley published his first novel when he was just 17 years old. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
Following the end of War War II, Stapley began appearing in theater roles in London. He soon signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), making his film debut in the 1948 film, The Three Musketeers, opposite Elizabeth Taylor. He next appeared in the 1949 remake, MORE
Richard Stapley, also known by the stage name Richard Wyler, (June 20, 1923 – March 5, 2010) was a British-born American actor and writer.
Stapley was born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, in 1923. A writer, Stapley published his first novel when he was just 17 years old. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
Following the end of War War II, Stapley began appearing in theater roles in London. He soon signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), making his film debut in the 1948 film, The Three Musketeers, opposite Elizabeth Taylor. He next appeared in the 1949 remake, Little Women, in which he played John Brooke, the love interest of Janet Leigh's character, Meg.
He continued to appear in a string of Hollywood films at different studios during the 1940s and 1950s, including the 1951 horror film The Strange Door, which co-starred Boris Karlof; 1953's King of the Khyber Rifles, opposite Tyrone Power; Charge of the Lancers with Paulette Goddard; and The Iron Glove with Robert Stack in 1954.
Stapley returned to the United Kingdom and Europe in 1960, where he adopted the stage name, Richard Wyler. His British television credits from that era included the crime series, Man LESS
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