Dick French
Richard Allan (Dick) French (born 7 August 1938 in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian Test cricket match umpire.
He umpired 19 Test matches between 1977 and 1987. His first match was between Australia and India at Perth on 16 December to 21 December 1977, won by Australia by 2 wickets with Tony Mann becoming the first Australian night-watchman to score a century, and the 41-year-old Bob Simpson scoring his 1st century for 10 years, having come out of retirement to lead an Australian team depleted by defections to World Series Cricket. His partner was Robin Bailhache.
French’s last Test match was between Australia and New Zealand at Melbourne on 26 December to 30 December 1987, a drawn match with the last Australian batsmen (Craig McDermott and Mike Whitney). Richard Hadlee took 10 wickets for the match. French’s colleague was Tony Crafter.
French also umpired 57 One Day International (ODI) matches between 1979 and 1988.
He umpired 68 first-class matches in his career between 1976 and 1988.
'Dick French' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)
Actors: Irving Bacon (actor), Brooks Benedict (actor), Willie Best (actor), James P. Burtis (actor), Leo G. Carroll (actor), Chick Chandler (actor), Spencer Charters (actor), Billy Dooley (actor), Harry Ellerbe (actor), James Gleason (actor), Robert Homans (actor), Arthur Hoyt (actor), DeWitt Jennings (actor), Rollo Lloyd (actor), Harry Allen (actor),
Plot: On vacation, schoolteacher/detective Miss Withers flies to Catalina Island; on landing, a passenger is found mysteriously dead. With local authorities unwilling to make waves over a natural (they hope) death, Miss Withers interests her old friend Inspector Piper in the case; for reasons of his own, he flies out to take over the investigation. He should know better than to try taking over from Miss Withers...
Keywords: actress, air-sickness, amateur-detective, aspiring-actress, autopsy, based-on-novel, beret, black-stereotype, blackmail, bodyguardGenres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery,
Quotes:
Oscar Piper: So that's your system?::Hildegarde Withers: Can you suggest a better one?::Oscar Piper: I suggest using your head a little.::Hildegarde Withers: That'd be nice work for you, Oscar, if you could get it.::Hildegarde Withers: Uuuhhh!Hildegarde Withers: [Surprised by Oscar's sudden surprising appearance on Catalina by sneaking up behind her] Oscar Piper!::Oscar Piper: Little moments from the lives of great detectives - Hildegarde, ya get screwier every day.::Hildegarde Withers: Come all the way from New York just to be stupid in new surroundings?
Chief Of Police Britt: We've never had a murder here on the island. In fact, people don't even die here very often.::Hildegarde Withers: Maybe they die, and you don't know it.
Oscar Piper: Well, where's the corpse?::Hildegarde Withers: [Faking befuddlement] Now let me see - what did I do with that corpse? Oh, the police station! Come on, Oscar!::Oscar Piper: Just a minute, it'll keep until after lunch, won't it?::Hildegarde Withers: Well, I hope so.::Oscar Piper: I never look at a corpse on an empty stomach. Com'on.::Hildegarde Withers: Hmmmm.
Dr. O'Rourke: [to Hildegarde and Oscar] That body was here when I came in at one o'clock this morning. Someone must have stolen it.::Oscar Piper: [Sarcastically] I meant to tell yuh, Hildegarde. One of the first things to remember about handling a murder case is always keep in touch with your corpse.
Oscar Piper: Uhhhh! Will you please to mind your own business! I'll tackle this myself. This is a man's job. [He walks away]::Hildegarde Withers: That's what I'm afraid of!
Hildegarde Withers: [to the dog Mr. Jones, who has helped Hildegarde find a clue] If there is any justice, you should have a kennel and a tree in the heart of Scotland Yard.
Oscar Piper: [Frustrated] I'm going to make one of these mugs talk if I have to work on 'em with a rubber hose!::Hildegarde Withers: [Sarcastically] A very original idea for a policeman!
Hildegarde Withers: [after the doctor, who has just come from the beach in an old-fashioned swimsuit, says it's a natural death] Are you quite capable of judging?::Dr. O'Rourke: Well, I ought to be - I am a doctor!::Hildegarde Withers: Well, I took you for a lifeguard.::Dr. O'Rourke: [With indignance] I gave him a very thorough examination.::Hildegarde Withers: [Sarcastically] I can imagine!::Dr. O'Rourke: I resent your attitude, madame!::Hildegarde Withers: [Remarking on his bizarre bathing suit] Don't try to be impressive in that drape, young man. You can't frighten me until you put on your trousers.
Hildegarde Withers: [She clears her throat] Mr. Britt, here is a list of all the persons on the plane... names, addresses, and occupations.::Chief Of Police Britt: Well, thanks for going to so much trouble.::Captain Beegle: [Sarcastically] Yeah, meddling is a pleasure for some people.
French, Dick Filmography
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1966, role: actor , character name: Airport thug
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1948, role: actor , character name: Party Guest
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1946, role: actor , character name: Bill
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1945, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1945, role: actor , character name: Leason
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1945, role: actor , character name: Schmidt
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1945, role: actor , character name: Clerk
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1945, role: actor , character name: Orchestra Leader
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1945, role: actor , character name: Jones
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1944, role: actor , character name: Dutch Pilot
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1943, role: actor , character name: Photographer
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1943, role: actor , character name: Playboy
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1943, role: actor , character name: Governor's Secretary
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1943, role: actor , character name: Phillips
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1943, role: actor , character name: Airport Thug
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1943, role: actor , character name: Mechanic
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1942, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1942, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1942, role: actor , character name: Barber
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1942, role: actor , character name: Plane Steward
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1942, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1942, role: actor
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1941, role: actor , character name: Officer
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1941, role: actor , character name: Captain Blake
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1941, role: actor , character name: Dick - News Photographer
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1941, role: actor , character name: Ambulance Doctor
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1940, role: actor , character name: Movie Crewman with Fake Money
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1940, role: actor , character name: Congratulator
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1940, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1939, role: actor , character name: Gangster
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1939, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1939, role: actor , character name: Newspaper Photographer
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1938, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1938, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1938, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1938, role: actor , character name: Chauffeur
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1938, role: actor , character name: Bank Clerk
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1938, role: actor , character name: Man in Theater
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1938, role: actor , character name: Student
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1937, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1937, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1937, role: actor , character name: Game Announcer
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1937, role: actor , character name: Nightclub Patron
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1937, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1937, role: actor , character name: Sailor
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1937, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1937, role: actor , character name: Reporter
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1936, role: actor , character name: Leaving Guest
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1936, role: actor , character name: Luncheon Guest
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1936, role: actor , character name: Nightclub
French, Dick Filmography
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1978, role: actor
