Biography
Richard Jordan (born Robert Anson Jordan Jr.) was an American actor. He was a long-time member of the New York Shakespeare Festival and appeared in many Off-Broadway and Broadway productions. His screen credits include Logan's Run (1976), Interiors (1978), Dune (1984), The Secret of My Success (1987) and The Hunt for Red October (1990), in which he played Dr. Jeffrey Pelt, the National Security Advisor.
Jordan also appeared in Gettysburg (1993) as Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead. He died in Los Angeles on 30 August 1993.
