From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard Travis (born William Benton Justice, April 17, 1913 β July 11, 1989) was an American actor in films and television. The son of William Justice and Ella Justice, nΓ©e Spain, he was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico and grew up in Paragould, Arkansas. His father owned and operated a marble yard in Paragould. Travis began his Hollywood career in 1930s action films. The high point of his career was a lead role in the 1942 film comedy The Man Who Came to Din...