Richard Long (actor)

Richard Long
Long in 1970
Born	Richard McCord Long (1927-12-17)December 17, 1927 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 21, 1974(1974-12-21) (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1946–1974
Spouses	Suzan Ball ​ ​ (m. 1954; died 1955)​ Mara Corday ​ (m. 1957)​
Children	3
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	U.S. Army
Years of service	1950–1952
Rank	Private first class
Battles/wars	Korean War

Richard McCord Long (December 17, 1927 – December 21, 1974), also known as Dick Long, was an American actor best known for his leading roles in three ABC television series, The Big Valley, Nanny and the Professor, and Bourbon Street Beat.^[1][2] He was also a series regular on ABC's 77 Sunset Strip during the 1961–1962 season.^[3]