Richard Gilliland

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Gilliland
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Jan 23, 1950(1950-01-23)
Age	74
Date Of Death	2021-03-18
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Capricorn

Richard Gilliland Biography

Richard Gilliland is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on January 23, 1950 in Texas, United States. He was a supporting actor and played roles in Star Kid and Bug. He was also a regular television actor in the 1980s series Heartland and Designing Women.

His breakout role was opposite Jim Varney on the television comedy Operation Petticoat.

He first appeared onscreen in the 1970s. Notable appearances include Thirtysomething, Party of Five, Little Women, and a recurring role on Designing Women (where he met his wife Jean Smart, who starred as Charlene in that series). He played Ellis Kapp on The Unit and Captain Stan Cotter on 24. He also had a recurring role as serial killer Jeffrey Speidel in the NBC series Matlock.

Gilliland was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He has been married to actress Jean Smart since 1987. They met while working on the set of Designing Women (he played J. D. Shackelford, the boyfriend of Annie Potts’ character, Mary Jo Shively). They have a son, Connor Douglas (born 1989) and a daughter, Bonnie Kathleen (adopted May 2009).

On June 7, 1987, he married Jean Smart. They had two children together.

Richard Gilliland Net Worth

Richard Gilliland is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Gilliland 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His acting debut was in 1974’s television movie Unwed Father.

He appeared in Call Me Crazy: Five Films (2013).

Richard Gilliland (born January 23, 1950) is an American television and movie actor.

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Who is Richard Gilliland Dating?

According to our records, Richard Gilliland married to Jean Smart. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Gilliland’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Gilliland celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.

Did Richard Gilliland died of Covid?

In a new profile by the New Yorker, Smart, 69, reveals that she was still filming the latter show when her husband of nearly 34 years, actor Richard Gilliland, died suddenly of a heart condition on March 18 at age 71. Jean Smart says the sudden death of husband Richard Gilliland has changed her life in every way.

What happened to Richard Gilliland?

Gilliland died on March 18 in Los Angeles following a brief illness , according to a statement from his family.

How did Jean Smart meet her husband?

“I met him when he was kissing someone else ,” Smart, who played Charlene on the popular sitcom, has quipped in the past about meeting her future husband on the show. His other acting credits include Matlock, Dexter, Desperate Housewives, The Unit and 24, which also starred Smart.

How did Jean Smart and Richard Gilliland meet?

In 1986, Gilliland arrived on Designing Women in its first season as J.D. Shackelford, the boyfriend of Annie Potts’ Mary Jo Shively, and he went on to work on 17 episodes of the series through 1991. “I met him when he was kissing someone else ,” Smart said with a laugh during a 2017 interview.

How old is Richard Gilliland?

71 years (1950–2021)