Richard Hall
Known for Acting · 2 credits
- Born
- 1935-01-01
- Died
- 2022-05-20
- Also known as
- Richard O. Hall · Dick Hall
Biography
Richard O. Hall (1935/36 — May 20, 2022) was an Indianapolis mortgage broker and president of Meridian Mortgage Company who was famously taken hostage for 63 hours on February 8, 1977, by Tony Kiritsis. Kiritsis wired a sawed-off shotgun to Hall’s neck over a disputed loan, creating a dramatic, televised standoff. Hall survived, later struggling with alcoholism following the ordeal.
The event was adapted into Gus Van Sant's 2025 film Dead Man's Wire, with Dacre Montgomery as Hall.
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About Richard Hall
Richard O. Hall (1935/36 — May 20, 2022) was an Indianapolis mortgage broker and president of Meridian Mortgage Company who was famously taken hostage for 63 hours on February 8, 1977, by Tony Kiritsis. Kiritsis wired a sawed-off shotgun to Hall’s neck over a disputed loan, creating a dramatic, televised standoff. Hall survived, later struggling with alcoholism following the ordeal. The event was adapted into Gus Van Sant's 2025 film Dead Man's Wire, with Dacre Montgomery as Hall. With 2 credits spanning from 1981 to 2018, Richard Hall has appeared in 2 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Hall Movies
- The Killing of America (1981) — as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
- Dead Man's Line (2018) — as Self
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