Entering films straight out of high school, Richard Long's good looks
served him well and got him a contract at Universal Pictures. Making
his debut as Claudette Colbert's son in Morgen ist die Ewigkeit (1946), Long played juvenile leads in
many Universal productions (he was one of the sons in the "Ma and Pa
Kettle" series), and gradually worked his way into leading parts in
second features. His most successful efforts were in television,
however, where he became best known for his roles in the western series
Big Valley (1965) and the comedy Nanny und der Professor (1970).
