- William Devane, Rolling Thunder, 1977. Scripter Paul Schrader had hoped to direct his script with Jordan. The new helmer, John Flynn, chose Devane for one of the first vengeful Viet vets on the rampage movies.
- Mitchell Ryan, Lethal Weapon, 1986. There were 39 possibles for Mel Gibson’s suicidal cop. Just seven seeking promotion to General McAllister: Ryan, Jordan, Peter Boyle, Bruce Dern, Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones and Lee Marvin
- Jeroen Krabbe, The Fugitive, 1993. Legend says Jordan shot some scenes as Dr Charles Nichols but he was too ill to work at all. and was dead at 56 from a brain tumour on August 30, two weeks after the Harrison Ford thriller opened. Jordan had previously co-starred with Ford in The Hunt for Red October in 1992. Actress Barbara Rush told me that Warners had finally wanted to groom him for stardom but Richard was too ill – but he was too ill to work at all and was dead at 56 from a brain tumour on August 30, two weeks after the Harrison Ford thriller opened. Jordan had previously co-starred with Ford in The Hunt for Red October in 1992.
Birth year: 1938Death year: 1993Other name: Casting Calls: 3