Richard Denning Net Worth
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Updated on August 22, 2026
Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr. net worth is
$5 Million
Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr. Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Richard Denning (March 27, 1914 – October 11, 1998) was an American actor best known for starring in science fiction films of the 1950s, including Unknown Island (1948), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Target Earth (1954), Day the World Ended (1955), Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), and The Black Scorpion (1957). Denning also appeared in the film An Affair to Remember (1957) with Cary Grant and on radio with Lucille Ball as George Cooper in My Favorite Husband (1948–1951), the forerunner of television's I Love Lucy.
| Full Name | Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr. |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 27, 1914 |
| Died | 1998-10-11 |
| Death Cause | Heart attack |
| Place Of Birth | Poughkeepsie, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Profession | Actor |
| Spouse | Patricia Leffingwell |
| Nicknames | Richard Denning, Denning, Richard |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I never really had any trouble getting along with anybody that I worked with and I think that makes a difference. I enjoyed everything I've ever done and when I look back I really have no regrets. It was a wonderful business. |
| 2 | [in 1991 interview] I'm very grateful for a career that wasn't spectacular, but always made a living or filled in in-between. I have wonderful memories of it, but I don't miss it. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "They Fought in the Creature Features" (McFarland & Co., 1995). |
| 2 | Denning portrayed George Cooper, the husband of Lucille Ball, on CBS Radio's "My Favorite Husband" (1948-1951). The series was such a success that CBS executives offered Ball a TV deal with Denning, but she refused, insisting on husband Desi Arnaz as her TV husband. |
| 3 | His character's name on CBS Radio's "My Favorite Husband" was changed from George Cugat to George Cooper later in 1948. |
| 4 | During World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on a submarine as Yeoman 1st Class. |
| 5 | After graduating from Woodbury College in Los Angeles, California, he joined his father in the garment business and worked his way up from office boy to vice president. |
| 6 | He had a daughter with his first wife, Evelyn Ankers. |

Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creature with the Atom Brain | 1955 | Dr. Chet Walker | |
| The Magnificent Matador | 1955 | Mark Russell | |
| Air Strike | 1955 | Cmdr. Stanley Blair | |
| TV Reader's Digest | 1955 | TV Series | Don Wilkerson |
| Target Earth | 1954 | Frank Brooks | |
| Mr. & Mrs. North | 1952-1954 | TV Series | Jerry North |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Battle of Rogue River | 1954 | Stacey Wyatt | |
| Creature from the Black Lagoon | 1954 | Mark Williams | |
| Jivaro | 1954 | Jerry Russell | |
| The Glass Web | 1953 | Dave Markson | |
| The 49th Man | 1953 | Chief Investigator Paul Reagan | |
| Target Hong Kong | 1953 | Mike Lassiter | |
| Hangman's Knot | 1952 | Lee Kemper | |
| Cavalcade of America | 1952 | TV Series | Eli Whitney |
| Scarlet Angel | 1952 | Malcolm Bradley | |
| Okinawa | 1952 | Lt. Phillips | |
| Week-End with Father | 1951 | Don Adams | |
| The Bigelow Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | |
| Secrets of Beauty | 1951 | Dr. John Waldron | |
| Insurance Investigator | 1951 | Tom Davison | |
| Flame of Stamboul | 1951 | Larry Wilson | |
| Double Deal | 1950 | Buzz Doyle | |
| Harbor of Missing Men | 1950 | Jim 'Brooklyn' Gannon | |
| No Man of Her Own | 1950 | Hugh Harkness | |
| Disaster | 1948 | Bill Wyatt | |
| Unknown Island | 1948 | John Fairbanks | |
| Lady at Midnight | 1948 | Peter Wiggins | |
| Caged Fury | 1948 | Blaney Lewis | |
| Seven Were Saved | 1947 | Captain Allen Danton | |
| The Fabulous Suzanne | 1946 | Rex | |
| Black Beauty | 1946 | Bill Dixon | |
| Ice-Capades Revue | 1942 | Jeff Stewart | |
| Quiet Please: Murder | 1942 | Hal McByrne | |
| The Glass Key | 1942 | Taylor Henry | |
| Beyond the Blue Horizon | 1942 | Jackra the Magnificent | |
| West Point Widow | 1941 | Lt. Rhody Graves | |
| Adam Had Four Sons | 1941 | Jack Stoddard (older) | |
| Love Thy Neighbor | 1940 | Joe | |
| North West Mounted Police | 1940 | Constable Thornton | |
| Golden Gloves | 1940 | Bill Crane | |
| Queen of the Mob | 1940 | Charlie Webster | |
| Those Were the Days! | 1940 | Briggs | |
| Seventeen | 1940 | Jack | |
| The Farmer's Daughter | 1940 | Dennis Crane | |
| Parole Fixer | 1940 | Bruce Eaton | |
| Emergency Squad | 1940 | Dan Barton | |
| The Night of Nights | 1939 | Call Boy (uncredited) | |
| Geronimo | 1939 | Lt. Larned (uncredited) | |
| Our Neighbors - The Carters | 1939 | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Disputed Passage | 1939 | Student (uncredited) | |
| Television Spy | 1939 | Dick Randolph | |
| The Star Maker | 1939 | Assistant Dance Director | |
| Million Dollar Legs | 1939 | Hunk Jordan | |
| Grand Jury Secrets | 1939 | Murph | |
| The Gracie Allen Murder Case | 1939 | Fred | |
| Undercover Doctor | 1939 | Frank Oliver | |
| Some Like It Hot | 1939 | Mr. Weems | |
| Union Pacific | 1939 | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Hotel Imperial | 1939 | uncredited | |
| Sudden Money | 1939 | Johnny Jordan | |
| I'm from Missouri | 1939 | Plane Pilot (uncredited) | |
| King of Chinatown | 1939 | Protective Association Henchman | |
| Persons in Hiding | 1939 | Powder, Henchman | |
| Ambush | 1939 | Police Garage Mechanic | |
| Say It in French | 1938 | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Illegal Traffic | 1938 | Silk Patterson | |
| The Arkansas Traveler | 1938 | Bit Role (uncredited) | |
| Touchdown, Army | 1938 | Cadet (uncredited) | |
| King of Alcatraz | 1938 | Harry Vay | |
| Campus Confessions | 1938 | Buck Hogan | |
| Give Me a Sailor | 1938 | Sailor (uncredited) | |
| The Texans | 1938 | Cpl. Parker CSA (uncredited) | |
| You and Me | 1938 | Salesman | |
| College Swing | 1938 | Student (uncredited) | |
| Her Jungle Love | 1938 | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| The Big Broadcast of 1938 | 1938 | Officer of The S.S. Gigantic (uncredited) | |
| The Buccaneer | 1938 | Captain Reid | |
| Wells Fargo | 1937 | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Night Club Scandal | 1937 | Vera's Naval Fiancé (scenes deleted) | |
| Hold 'Em Navy | 1937 | Midshipman Jepson | |
| The Asphalt Cowboy | 1980 | TV Movie | Charles Van Heuran |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1968-1980 | TV Series | Governor Gov. Paul Jameson The Governor ... |
| McCloud | 1974 | TV Series | Edgar Hamilton |
| I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew | 1968 | Commodore | |
| I Spy | 1968 | TV Series | Delaney |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | 1966 | TV Movie | Alice's Father |
| Karen | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Steve Scott |
| Twice-Told Tales | 1963 | Jonathan Maulle | |
| Going My Way | 1963 | TV Series | Larry McMullen |
| Michael Shayne | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Michael Shayne |
| No Greater Love | 1960 | ||
| The Flying Doctor | 1959 | TV Series | Dr. Greg Graham (the flying doctor) / Dr. Greg Graham |
| Desert Hell | 1958 | Sgt. Major Pierre Benet | |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1958 | TV Series | Jack Marshall |
| General Electric Theater | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Jim Kendall / Dr. Mark Andrews |
| The Lady Takes a Flyer | 1957 | Al Reynolds | |
| The Black Scorpion | 1957 | Hank Scott | |
| An Affair to Remember | 1957 | Kenneth Bradley | |
| The Buckskin Lady | 1957 | Dr. Bruce Merritt | |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1953-1957 | TV Series | Charlie Frye / Davey Jones / Barney Maddock / ... |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1957 | TV Series | Jeff |
| Naked Paradise | 1957 | Duke Bradley | |
| Crossroads | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Reverend Lloyd E. Williams / Rev. George Bolton / Dr. Ira Langston |
| Million Dollar Manhunt | 1956 | Maj. Gregory Keen | |
| Girls in Prison | 1956 | Rev. Fulton | |
| The Oklahoma Woman | 1956 | Steve Ward | |
| Celebrity Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | William Broder |
| Cheyenne | 1956 | TV Series | Capt. Quinlan |
| Day the World Ended | 1955 | Rick | |
| The Crooked Web | 1955 | Frank Daniel | |
| The Gun That Won the West | 1955 | 'Dakota' Jack Gaines |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Years of Horror: The Double Demons | 1996 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 100 Years of Horror: The Evil Unseeable | 1996 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 100 Years of Horror: The Walking Dead | 1996 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 100 Years of Horror | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - Husband of Evelyn Ankers / Himself - Star, 'Creature with the Atom Brain' / ... |
| Here's Hollywood | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 8 February 1960. At 6932 Hollywood Blvd. |
Known for movies

Mr. & Mrs. North (1952-1954)
as Jerry North

An Affair to Remember (1957)
as Kenneth Bradley

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
as Mark Williams

The Flying Doctor (1959)
as Dr. Greg Graham (the flying doctor) / Dr. Greg Gra