How Much is Richard Lawson Worth? Richard Lawson's Total Wealth ( Updated) Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

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What is Richard Lawson's Net Worth?

In the early '00s, Lawson had roles in the crime dramas "Blue Hill Avenue" and "Black Listed" and the holiday film "Christmas at Water's Edge." He appeared mostly in comedies over the remainder of the decade, such as "Guess Who," "I'm Through with White Girls," and "Love for Sale." Kicking off the 2010s, Lawson appeared inTyler Perry's"For Colored Girls," based on Ntozake Shange's 1975 choreopoem. He didn't act much on the big screen in the years immediately after that. At the end of the decade, Lawson had supporting roles in the gay romantic drama "From Zero to I Love You" and the romantic comedy "Always a Bridesmaid," both in 2019.

Early Life and Military Service

Richard Lawson was born on March 7, 1947 in Loma Linda, California. As a young adult, he was drafted into the US Army, where he became a medic. Lawson ultimately served 21 months in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

In 1971, Lawson made his big-screen debut with an uncredited role as a gay man in theClint Eastwoodaction crime thriller "Dirty Harry." Two years later, he appeared in the blaxploitation vampire film "Scream Blacula Scream." Lawson was subsequently in such films as "Fox Style," "Sugar Hill," and "Audrey Rose." In 1978, he appeared in the Academy Award-winning drama "Coming Home," and in 1979 he was in the romantic sports comedy "The Main Event." Lawson next appeared on the big screen in the 1982 supernatural horror film "Poltergeist," playing Dr. Ryan Mitchell. He had another memorable role, as Officer Ed Price, in the 1984 action crime film "Streets of Fire." After appearing in the 1985 crime film "Stick," Lawson wasn't in another theatrical film for over a decade. Upon his return to the big screen in the late 1990s, he appeared in the romantic dramedy "How Stella Got Her Groove Back."

From 1978 to 1989 Richard was married to actress/singerDenise Gordy. Denise is the niece of the Motown founderBerry Gordy. They welcomed a daughter,Bianca Lawson, in 1979. Bianca would go on to enjoy a successful acting career.

Richard Lawson is an actor who has a net worth of $1 million. Richard Lawson has appeared in numerous films and television series since the early 1970s. On the small screen, he has had significant roles on such shows as "Chicago Story," "Dynasty," "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd," "All My Children," and "In Contempt." Lawson's notable film credits include "Sugar Hill," "Poltergeist," "Streets of Fire," "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," and "Blue Hill Avenue."

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In 2015 Richard marriedTina Knowles, mother of singersBeyonceandSolange Knowles. They divorced in July 2023. During this period, Bianca and Beyonce/Solange were step-sisters. Denise Gordy's first biological son isMarvin GayeIII. So Bianca and Marvin are half siblings. Richard has another child named Ricky.

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