Fought in World War 2 and received a Purple Heart for wounds he suffered.
Appeared in films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) and The Fighting 69th (1940).
Left acting to work as an agent at the Famous Artist Agency. He later represented not only James Dean, but such up-and-coming stars as Tab Hunter, Jane Fonda, Clint Walker, Angie Dickinson, Tuesday Weld, Richard Chamberlain and Harrison Ford. He also served as Burt Reynolds' personal manager for over 20 years.
Richard Clayton passed away in 2008.
Fought in World War 2 and received a Purple Heart for wounds he suffered.
Appeared in films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) and The Fighting 69th (1940).
Left acting to work as an agent at the Famous Artist Agency. He later represented not only James Dean, but such up-and-coming stars as Tab Hunter, Jane Fonda, Clint Walker, Angie Dickinson, Tuesday Weld, Richard Chamberlain and Harrison Ford. He also served as Burt Reynolds' personal manager for over 20 years.
Richard Clayton passed away in 2008.
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