Harold Jack Joseph Richardson (1888-1942) was a British-born actor who appears to have travelled to the United States at the same time as Charles Chaplin and Stan Laurel, as part of the Fred Karno troupe. He made 160+ appearances in Hollywood films, starting with his debut as Goulash the lion tamer in Roaring Lions and Wedding Bells (1917).
Most of Richardson’s roles were uncredited, including that in MGM’s It’s a Great Life.
Richardson’s wife Mabel, who appeared in a couple of pictures before becoming a makeup artist, is reputed to be the longest-living Hollywood performer, having died in 2001 at the age of 110.
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