Actor Richard Harrison, who battled Nazis and ninjas, dead at 90
Actor and director Richard Harrison has died at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy of low-budget military epics and martial arts films. He was particularly known for his extensive, often unintentional, starring roles in numerous ninja movies produced by Godfrey Ho. Harrison viewed his career as a chance to travel the world, frequently accepting roles based on the filming location rather than the script.
- ▪Richard Harrison died at the age of 90, with his death announced by friend Joan Borsten.
- ▪He was a frequent star in low-budget military epics, spaghetti westerns, and martial arts films.
- ▪Director Godfrey Ho re-edited Harrison's scenes into at least twenty-four different ninja movies without his full knowledge.
- ▪Harrison often chose his next projects based on the filming location rather than reading the script beforehand.
- ▪His ninja films have since become cult classics despite his initial disgust with the cut-and-paste production style.
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Actor Richard Harrison, who battled Nazis and ninjas, dead at 90 Rob Beschizza 7:01 pm Wed Sep 23, 2026 Harrison in Ninja Something or Other Actor and director Richard Harrison, famed for low-budget but eminently memorable military epics, spaghetti westerns and martial arts flicks, is dead at 90. His friend Joan Borsten announced his death on social media and eulogized "an A-life in B-movies" Harrison never let his movie star status, especially in Italy where he couldn't walk down the street without being recognized, go to his head. Instead, he saw his unexpected career as an opportunity to see the world and meet interesting people.
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