Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Richard Carlson (April 29, 1912 - November 21, 1977) was an American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter.Born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Carlson appeared on the Broadway stage in the 1930s after studying and teaching drama in Minnesota. His first film role was in the 1938 David O. Selznick comedy The Young in Heart. He worked as a freelance actor, appearing in many different film studio works, beginning in 1939 when he moved to California. Before the war, he appeared mostly in comedies and dramas, including The Little Foxes and Too Many Girls with Lucille Ball in 1940.